A character in my story is trying to calm someone down, and his voice goes up at the end of his sentence. "Uptalk" is what google says it is, but I feel like that's not a commonly known thing. How would you explain it?

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How long from when you finish your book until you hot publish? I want to publish my cozy romance this year, but I want to make sure I give myself enough time for editing.

Hi everyone! I'm so excited today because I just finished reviewing the audiobook for my book, and sent the pickups back to the narrator. I wanted to ask everyone, though, what would you recommend doing to promote your upcoming audiobook? My current idea is to have 10 hardback books signed and ready to send to the first 10 listeners. This would all be on my cost, however if things went well and more than 10 people wanted to have a signed hardback, I would have a way for people to purchase directly through me on a personal website or an etsy account (still brainstorming that one). The book would also include small goodies like a keychain that has art from the cover and bookish bookmarks/stickers. Part of me thinks this is sufficient, and I've planned it this way because it's within my budget. Another part of me wonders if it's enough. What do you think?

What's the hardest part of writing?