Here are 5 tips about planning ahead when self-publishing your book: Plan out EVERYTHING! Your plans may not go 100% according to the way in which you lay them out at the onset of your self-publishing journey, but you have to start with some similitude of a vision, direction, or goal. When creating your self-publishing … Continue reading Self-Publishing Lesson #1: Plan Ahead
Finally! If all goes well, I should have the e-book and print versions of my very first book available online at Amazon.com next week. I'm not giving an exact date, because I'm trying to conservatively account for any snafus that might surface. So, I'm giving a non-specific dated announcement that the two book versions should … Continue reading Book Cover and Title Reveal
After reading yesterday's post (Book Cover Image – What’s Missing?) and looking at the book cover image provided, what say you? Did you guess what the missing link was? Well, if you guessed that the ladder was missing its rungs, ding . . . ding . . . ding -- you are correct! The "rungs … Continue reading Book Cover Image – The Missing Link
Here's the first version of the book cover image that my daughter, Toodlez, designed. I say "first version", but I think that there were actually a couple of tweaks made to arrive at what I'm displaying for you (below). I absolutely adored it and this image was almost forwarded to my editor, who was to … Continue reading Book Cover Image – What’s Missing?
I just have to preface this discussion by saying, "I told you so." And the best way to explain exactly what I mean is to use my exact words. So, let me recap some of my written sentiments from my post, entitled Begin with the End. . . . the two fundamental steps that should be … Continue reading Budding Book Cover Designer in the Family
Got my manuscript back the other day. Actually, I should probably switch over to saying I got my book in all its individualized pieces the other day. And once I tweak a few items, I'll be officially publishing my completely-assembled e-book with front cover and paperback book with front and back matter and inside content. It's … Continue reading A Writer’s Separation Anxiety
It's been awhile since I sent out a poll, and I suppose I'll let a little more time pass before I send out another one. Honestly, I don't think anyone's actually taken any of the seven polls I've posted thus far. So, I'm going to try something a little different today. I was completely on … Continue reading Seeking Help from the Writing Community
You really only need one to kick inactivity to the curb . . . one "can", that is. If you've had an encounter with inactivity (as most human beings on this Earth have experienced at some point in their lives), then this singular piece of advice will be the catalyst that you truly need to … Continue reading A Writer’s “Can” While in an Inactivity Rut
If you've come to the realization that a lot of what I share with you originated from first-hand experience, then you're totally in tune with the inspiration behind Degrees of Maternity (DOM). Real life in spades. And recently, I shared my current writing dilemma with you. (Check out A Displaced State of Writing: Weeks Post-Manuscript for a … Continue reading A Writer’s “Can Nots” While in an Inactivity Rut
Admittedly, I'm not a fan of my current placement on The Road to Authorship. I'm in a phase where I don't wholeheartedly belong. It reminds me of an uncomfortable feeling of displacement, where I'm no longer content in staying where I've been living but I'm not quite sure where my new residence will be just … Continue reading A Displaced State of Writing: Weeks Post-Manuscript
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