It has been quite the month! For some reason I thought it would be a good idea to have a nine month old, self-publish my first book, and blog every day in October. I have lost my ever loving mind. With the functioning brain cells I have remaining, I think I can eke out a…
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After yesterday’s post several people pointed out to me that many self-publishers, in fact, deserve a bit of scrutiny. I want to think the best of us self-pub authors. I really do. But some of us make it impossible. So to those who self-publish crummy first drafts and call it a masterpiece. To those who don’t honor the…
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This guy doesn’t want to read my self-published book, and that’s okay. This dude thinks most self-published books (for children, anyway) are pretty terrible. That’s fine. It’s no secret that many in the ‘book business’ believe self publishers are ruining the literary landscape. That self-pub authors are among the unwashed masses. These are also probably the sort people…
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Sarah from Our House In The Middle Of Our Street asked this follow-up question about book formatting: Do you have to go page by page to format? Oy, that would be tedious. I wondered how you would transfer the ‘essay’ look of Re’and to a 5X8 paperback format. I can think of two ways to get your…
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Today I am thrilled to let you know that you can catch me guest posting today over at Modern Mrs. Darcy. I share how I make my work life work for our family. Please let me know what you think about the post, and share some comment love over on Anne’s site! Anne Bogel, who runs Modern Mrs.…
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Like many, I hold myself to impossibly high standards. With a book about to launch, my inner critic has fired up his cigar and is in hyper-drive. I decided to go ahead and write the (mostly) worst book reviews I could imagine. It’s cathartic. In the spirit of helping a Type-A control freak not take herself so…
Read MoreCan’t lie. I’m pretty beat after finishing up Re’and. Happy, but beat. So, I’ll leave you with a simple writing quote today, and promise to share more substantial content tomorrow. Promise. “Pay attention. Be Astonished. Tell about it.” -Ann Voskamp Part of 31 Days to Self-Publishing A Book.
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Friends, it’s official. Re’and is done. Now to wait for book launch day, October 30th. Stay tuned. For now, here is a photo essay of my emotions. Excitement! Ohmygosh I wrote a BOOK! A BOOK! A real, live book! I hope people like it. What if they don’t like it???? Dang, they better like it!…
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I know Hal & Melanie through one of their sons, Matthew. The entire Young family is such a blessing! It’s difficult to share all that the Youngs do in a single post; they are one busy family! Hal & Melanie are best known for their first book, Raising Real Men; they run a thriving ministry by the same…
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Do you find self-promotion uncomfortable? Never fear! Book reviews are here! Book reviews are a great way to get someone else to spread the word about your work. Full disclosure, I have yet to read an actual review of my book. Early reviews should appear after next week, as my October 30th launch date approaches. I also plan to…
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