My foray into publishing became reality around midnight last night. My eBook had been online for a month but now a physical copy is available to be placed in the hands of friends, family, and, hopefully someday, a library or two. Seeing the proof of my book, unfinished as it turned out to be, was pretty exhilarating and exciting. First of all, I was astonished that it was ordered, printed and delivered within two days. Second, I was shocked at how many typos slipped through--I have literally read the entire work about seven times now, so any remaining typos must be really stubborn. Finally, I placed the eBook in a free promotion for a few days. If anyone discovers my blog via the Kindle book, I thank you and hope you will stick around. I will likely focus more on this blog now as I take a break from writing. If my mind lets me, that is. I didn't intend to write two novels back-to-back either. Now that I have, my goal is to pursue this writing thing as far as I can. I only hope there's an audience out there for me.
Friday, June 15, 2012
Published
A short five months after I first put pen to paper, my
novel is published in paperback form. It's
been an interesting journey, a learning experience, and a fun ride. I didn't really have a goal in mind when I
started other than writing a story and finishing it. It was, without a doubt, the longest thing
I'd ever written. I'm not even sure how
far I was into the process when I began to explore avenues for publishing it. The writing process was very easy for
me. I only struggled when it came time
to wind down the story and let it reach its conclusion--a topic I've written
about previously in other blog posts. I
have faced a similar conflict in finishing my second novel, something I also
did this week. It has been a momentous
week for me when it comes to my writing.
Anyway, I write quickly but it's the editing that takes the
longest. I also had to come up with a
good cover for my first book, which was another unexpected challenge. It allowed me to get in touch with my
artistic roots again. I'd never used watercolors
before so that was another learning experience.
I'm thankful to already have a cover in mind for book two, something
that will speed up the process when I go to publish it.
My foray into publishing became reality around midnight last night. My eBook had been online for a month but now a physical copy is available to be placed in the hands of friends, family, and, hopefully someday, a library or two. Seeing the proof of my book, unfinished as it turned out to be, was pretty exhilarating and exciting. First of all, I was astonished that it was ordered, printed and delivered within two days. Second, I was shocked at how many typos slipped through--I have literally read the entire work about seven times now, so any remaining typos must be really stubborn. Finally, I placed the eBook in a free promotion for a few days. If anyone discovers my blog via the Kindle book, I thank you and hope you will stick around. I will likely focus more on this blog now as I take a break from writing. If my mind lets me, that is. I didn't intend to write two novels back-to-back either. Now that I have, my goal is to pursue this writing thing as far as I can. I only hope there's an audience out there for me.
Currently listening to:
Come Wake Me Up by Rascal Flatts
My foray into publishing became reality around midnight last night. My eBook had been online for a month but now a physical copy is available to be placed in the hands of friends, family, and, hopefully someday, a library or two. Seeing the proof of my book, unfinished as it turned out to be, was pretty exhilarating and exciting. First of all, I was astonished that it was ordered, printed and delivered within two days. Second, I was shocked at how many typos slipped through--I have literally read the entire work about seven times now, so any remaining typos must be really stubborn. Finally, I placed the eBook in a free promotion for a few days. If anyone discovers my blog via the Kindle book, I thank you and hope you will stick around. I will likely focus more on this blog now as I take a break from writing. If my mind lets me, that is. I didn't intend to write two novels back-to-back either. Now that I have, my goal is to pursue this writing thing as far as I can. I only hope there's an audience out there for me.
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