Where there is a will there definitely is a way. After two years of labouring day and night writing his first book, Phanuel Muverengwi’s goal of publishing the book appeared shattered when book publishers in Zimbabwe turned it down. In his mind, though, and because he believed in the book, Phanuel decided to self-publish. The Zimbabwean writer went on to publish an initial 1500 copies of the book from his own resources, which copies quickly sold out, surpassing the writer's expectations about the book. The interest generated by Phanuel Muverengwi's first book encouraged him to put more focus on his writing project and to come up with a formal entity through which to pursue his writing career. All the books that the Zimbabwean writer subsequently wrote carry the message of godly success and have scored similar success as the first one, thus making Phanuel Muverengwi one of the renowned writers of Zimbabwe. Indeed, just like many other writers in Zimbabwe, Phanuel has managed to satisfy a unique segment of the readership, not only in Zimbabwe, but in other countries in the region as well. Because of his experiences with regards to the publishing of his books, Phanuel Muverengwi advises Zimbabwean writers and aspiring writers, as follows: You should never give a publisher the right of final say on what you have written. The final say rightly resides with the readers. If a publisher tells you that your writing does not make the grade, he may either be right or wrong. So if he does tell you that, you should not consider this to be the real fate of your book or the end of your writing career. The next step should be to submit your work, by whatever means possible, to the real and final judge – the reader. If the reader then goes on to tell you that your writing is disgusting, then it certainly is. But before your work gets there you will never know!
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