Writing

Why I Turned Down My First Book Deal

Sometimes dreams aren’t meant to be

Matthew Donnellon
2 min readMay 4, 2024

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In 2015, I got the email that every writer waits their entire career for.

“We want to publish your book.”

I nearly blacked out when I saw the email flyby in the top corner of my laptop.

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Matthew Donnellon

Matthew Donnellon is a writer, artist, and sit down comedian. He is the author of The Curious Case of Emma Lee and Other Stories.