Publishing a book is hard work

Publishing a book is hard work

In all the years I have talked about wanting to publish a book, this book, no one ever once told me that publishing a book is hard work. Listen, I didn’t think it would be all easy peasy lemon squeezy, but I thought I would just write my stuff and get it...
Publishing a book is hard work

Buying direct from the author versus Amazon

There is no question that I am a huge Amazon fan. I purchase everything from sewing and embroidery supplies, to books, to toilet paper and more on Amazon. But until I was ready to move forward with publishing this book I never really thought about what it means to an...
Publishing a book is hard work

CONGRATULATIONS! You did it.

When you get home from a doctor’s appointment and there is an email in your inbox from Kickstarter with the subject “Your project has been successfully funded!” and then the opening line is “CONGRATULATIONS! You did it. You and 35 backers are...
Publishing a book is hard work

We are funded…what next?

The Kickstarter campaign is fully funded, but it doesn’t “officially” end until Thursday morning, June 30th around 10:30 am. So, what’s next you ask? All illustrations and commentary is being finalized and sent to the publisher. Then they will...
Publishing a book is hard work

What a whirlwind!

Just shy of 30 days ago I launched my Kickstarter campaign to get this book published – and what a whirlwind! I didn’t realize it could be such an emotional journey. I mean, it’s just publishing a book, right? Millions of people have done it! I was...