I get asked this a lot. What makes a story good enough. Big enough. Important enough to be published. People often think it has to be dramatic, shocking, or extraordinary. They think only the loudest stories deserve a book. That is not true. A story is worth publishing when it is honest. When it comes from a real place. When it carries truth, heart, and meaning. It is not about being the best writer in the room. It is about having something real to say.   It has truth at its