It's great being back with you after the self-publishing of my book, Playground Instruction for the Growing Adult. If you haven't had a chance to check out the details, I would love for you to go to my Books page and have a look-see. I'm so excited to have completed this goal of mine and to be … Continue reading Revving Up the 2019 Self-Publishing Goals
Well, we're at the end of this week's blogging session at Degrees of Maternity and it's been enlightening going down memory lane and reliving some of my self-publishing, eye-opening lessons learned. And, in keeping with this week's theme, I thought I'd let you in on one more lesson before I head out for the weekend. … Continue reading Self-Publishing Lesson #4: Waiting Patiently is a Virtue + Exciting Announcement
I thought I'd leave you with some evergreen self-publishing wisdom that will stand the test of time: There are two sides to self-publishing that work hand-in-hand to deliver the best book outcome possible: the art side and the business side. You must have The 3 C's (commitment, confidence, and consistency) operating in order to successfully … Continue reading Self-Publishing Lesson #3: Reflect on These Wise Sayings
There's a lot that goes into the process of self-publishing a book. Believe me; I know. I'm all the way in it and close to the point on the timeline when I hit the "Publish" button to release my book into the world. I've also learned what goes into a true self-publisher's mindset; and I've … Continue reading Self-Publishing Lesson #2: A Writer’s Mindset
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
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
Here's the eighth question in the DOM Build-a-Book Project: Reminders: Feel free to stop by Monday through Thursday, where you can usually find new daily content from Degrees of Maternity. If you haven't already, please visit polls 1 - 7 in the "DOM Build-a-Book Project" category. I'd love to see what you think. I'd also … Continue reading Book #2 Poll Question #8
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
Here's the seventh question in the DOM Build-a-Book Project: Your feedback is appreciated. Thanks in advance for your participation!
So, I'm just about to take my morning walk (I actually look forward to this task now) and was thinking that I'd like to ask you a question before I get going. Just to give you a quick update, I'm happy to report that Revisiting Day 2 of the 30-Day Challenge: Procrastination Station is going extremely well. … Continue reading Book #2 Poll Question #4
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