Author Rana Shubair shares her story of self-publishing her first book, a touching memoir of her life living in occupied Palestine.

Read the whole article in the Reedsy blog: In Gaza, I Dare to Dream: Writing a Memoir from Occupied Palestine

Rana Shubair bought editorial and design services from Reedsy. When the editor sent her the comments, it was like receiving a secret love letter, she said. “I printed it out and reread it over and over, smiling to myself. It was the first positive acknowledgment I had ever received for my project, and it made my day. I felt a powerful force forming inside me, boosting my confidence and my will to go on. It was a lonely mission for me on the ground here, but out there in cyberspace, I started to form connections which would eventually make my dream come true.”

The cover is amazing: