About a month ago, I came across a post about author Amanda Hocking - who lives not even an hour away. Hocking, frustrated with being turned down by traditional publishers, took the leap into self published ebooks on Amazon and Barnes & Noble. Further reading lead me to J.A. Konrath's blog "A Newbie's Guide to Self Publishing." And I read more and more stories. For the entire month I've practically been shivering with excitement! I've even been sleepless some nights!
Imagine that! Writing a book and being in charge of your own destiny!
I've been writing in fits and starts for a few years. One book I was half way done with got eaten by my computer when it went down in flames. And I guess I just kinda...gave up. I mean, come on, even if I finished it what are my chances, right? Right?
But now I have a total writing crush on J.A. Konrath - he's a like a shot in the arm and I've been dreaming AND WRITING like never before.
Granted my job schedule basically allows me to write on weekend's only. Last weekend I wrote 3,600 words. By yesterday I'd added enough to total 6,100. I plan to write some more today after I volunteer at a local nonprofit.
But seriously. I'm almost delirious. Because, if I know one thing...I'm stubborn. And I "gotz de skills" to get to this finish line in this manner of publishing. Graphic skills? Check! Editing? Check. Friends who are voracious readers of the genre who will be beta readers? Check.
This is the rope I'm grabbing on to! Thank you, Joe and Amanda!
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