Not postponed indefinitely, just temporarily . . . I promise. Needless to say, I'm a little bit down, but not even close to being out. For those of you who've followed my author's journey, you probably know that I'd been announcing my plan to have my book completed and published by the June/July time frame. … Continue reading Book Launch Postponed . . . Now What?
Success! I can almost feel my book breathing on me. It has life. I am so close to my self-publishing dream-turned-reality . . . several steps closer, in fact. Why do I say this? Well, I found a professional editor to edit my manuscript, design my book cover, and format my book into e-book and … Continue reading Some Self-Publishing Details Go to the Professionals
I recently heard an author state that the "editing the manuscript" phase is one of those periods in the self-publishing process that can be heavily riddled with self-doubt. And to that admission, I must say that she is spot on. I have spent the last full week reading and rereading my manuscript, both silently and … Continue reading The Editing Process
It's been said that having knowledge is only half the story of one's success and that the other part involves the application of that knowledge. Sound familiar? Well, I believe it was Dale Carnegie who once said that "Knowledge isn't power until it is applied." I would wholeheartedly agree with this statement, which is why … Continue reading Wise Saying #7
I can't believe that I'm at week 10 already. Can I ask time to slow down a bit? Please? Okay, that was a rhetorical question in which I already know the answer. Time stands still for no man. So, I guess I'd better keep plugging right along with it. Week 9... week 9... what can … Continue reading Outlining and Self-Publishing
I am happy to announce that, with all of the obstacles that seemed to present themselves directly in my face last week, I was still able to achieve my weekly word count goal. I'm not going to say that all my currently typed-up words are in pristine shape with no possibility of revision, but I … Continue reading Writing Oddities and Organization
Week 5 was all about the organization. I pretty much stopped writing this week and got my stuff in order. But don't worry, my very temporary detour of stopping on the sideline to attend to a few housekeeping items that hadn't been appropriately addressed is not going to get me off track. Actually, week 5 … Continue reading Structured Approach to Writing
I don't have trouble when it comes to getting written content on a page. My challenge is finding the time to actually write. The title to this post could very easily say something like The Trouble with Time-Management in Writing. Herein lies my predicament. How could I be experiencing a road block so early along … Continue reading The Trouble with Writing
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