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Thank you, random internet stranger

Since writers write it shouldn’t be surprising that a lot of them do some of that writing on the internet, and thank goodness for that. Multiple times in the process of self-publishing my book I’ve had questions that no one in my real life, however intelligent or well intentioned, could have answered for me, but…

Paperback formatting…finally!

The paperback formatting was definitely the hardest practical part of the self-publishing process. It gave me a whole new respect for copy editors, book designers, and I can’t even imagine the skill it would have taken to create these things before the computer era. It made me feel grateful to live in an era where…

It’s alive!

The proof copy of my paperback arrived today. The entire process may have been worth it just to see it in lovely book form. I don’t know what it is about ink on paper, but I do think it has its own magic. BooksReadingSelf PublishingWriting

Celebrating a Milestone!

For six years I’ve had an item near the top of my yearly to do list – publish Rell. The ebook is now available through Amazon – it’s taken so much work to get this far, and even if it sells 3 copies I’m so excited and a little proud of myself that I’ve finally…

Almost There…Baby Steps

I’ve been hesitant to post about this – because I said this last year and then hit a giant roadblock, but…if I keep on track with my “last read through” goals, my novel Rell will be fully ebook formatted and ready to rock by the end of this week. I’ve tentatively set a publishing date…

Second thoughts

So I’m still pondering cover design … maybe this as a background instead of the photo? In some ways I know it’s more important just to get the book published, but until it’s done I’ll probably keep pondering options. OriginalWorkSelf Publishing