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…

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!…

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…

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…

Provide your readers with an easy way they can discuss your book by using a hashtag. For my book, I’m using the hashtag #ReandTheBook. Reference the hashtag often and watch it catch on! Use a site called Tagboard to track all mentions of your hashtag across social media. Tagboard is also a great way to…

Let me be frank. I hate asking for help. I’m a stubborn hard-head that would rather suffer than show any sign of weakness or inability. Which is, of course, completely ridiculous. Humans are created to be in community. We are hardwired to need each other. Our desire for fellowship is tainted by sin, which is why some…

As I’ve mentioned before, one general rule of self-publishing is: more time spent = less money spent more money spent = less time spent Book formatting is one of those cases in which if you save with your wallet, you will certainly pay with your watch. (And I realize this post is a bit out of sync…

That I thought it a good idea to tackle 31 Days To Self Publishing A Book, a book release, and a baby all in the same month must make me insane. To preserve my lingering sanity, today I’m just going to leave you with a few pin-able writing quotes. (I hope that’s okay!) Part of 31 Days to Self-Publishing…