The publication of my first two collections and my dissertation

Subtitle: I self-published – have I wasted my work and destroyed my career? The answer is no and I still stand by the decision which was made for very valid and pressing health reasons. First because I self-published these as a creative writing student and I still see them all very much as student projects though I hope they are re-edited and republished at some point in the future. Secondly, because it is so very early on in my writing career. I was vocal and hysterical about them on occasions, feeling desperate about it all, being absolutely devastated that the only publisher I kept sending them to (!) repeatedly rejected them. I have since learned from it, moved on and made peace with it. May people download and enjoy them freely. Amen.