Anyway, some stuff happened on a personal level and I decided we weren't a good fit anymore. I took my rights and pursued an agent. Alas, the agent wasn't interested in that particular work. Probably because it was already published.
Lesson 3: Once it's out in the world, it's out. No take backs. Think carefully before hitting that publish button. Think about those overall goals.
Then I moved on to publisher number two... Nothing big happened here. Just not a good fit.
Part Four