Having Trouble Finding Motivation
Sometimes it’s hard finding the right motivation to finish what seems like an insurmountable project. But, can I do it anyway?
Copies sent to test readers!
I just sent copies of my “final” draft to my beta readers. Victory! Oh.. maybe not?
Back on Track!
I’ll admit that I’ve been feeling a little defeated lately. The lack of sales of A Sour Chord – though mostly my fault for not really marketing it – have me questioning why I’m even doing this. Not because I want the money, that’s not – and never has been – what this is about. […]
Apple’s Publishing Platform is Terrible
Part of this whole “I’m writing a book” process has been to educate myself about how it works from start to finish — what it’s like to write a book, edit a book, have artwork designed, and finally publish the book. I’ve been rolling with the proverbial punches since I started this journey in March […]
Uploaded and Queued Up
As of around 24 hours ago, I’ve uploaded A Sour Chord to Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Apple. Amazon and Barnes & Noble were quick and painless. After mucking around with my eBook format a few times and testing it on their preview systems, I got it right and had it queued up, selected what […]
Editing Continues and Some Thoughts
I’ve been chugging away at the edits that Austin sent over before he left for a vacation in Greece (I know, I’m jealous too!) and I’d guesstimate I’m a little less than halfway through the list of edits he had. So far I’ve trimmed a few thousand words out through the various edits, which I […]
Just about halfway through
I’ve been chugging away at doing my first read through and am just about halfway there. It’s such a surreal experience to read your own work, especially since I’ve been reading it on the iPad. Though I decided the other day that once I’m done with Austin’s edits (which should hopefully be soon), I’m going […]
Will editing ever end?!
The longer and longer the editing process takes, the more and more I feel like it’s never going to end. It seems like we’ve been editing for months. In some aspects, we have, but it feels like a lot longer than it actually has taken. My buddy Austin, you know him — the one that’s […]
Even more editing!
Despite going through his last few weeks of his Masters program, Austin’s been awesome at doing this editing project. I imagine that when all is said and done, he’s probably going to hate me a little bit. I don’t think he realized how much work this would be when I asked him to do it. […]
Editing Continues
I’ve been hard at work with my editor buddy chugging our way through the first draft edit that we’re doing. It’s been a pretty slow and grueling process, but on the bright side, we’re making good headway. Based on the progress we’re making, I’m guessing this will take another 6-8 weeks. Once that’s done, I’m […]
The Editor’s First Feedback
I’ve been working with my good buddy, Austin, lately to have him go through my first draft and do a rough edit. From what I’ve read online, that means he goes through and reads the whole thing, pointing out typos, grammatical errors, etc. Of which there are plenty, I’m sure. He’s also been pointing out […]
Editing Continues
While waiting to hear back from my friends with their feedback and comments, I’ve continued to think of ways to improve the story. Which is kind of backwards, given that I’ve asked someone to edit the first draft. I’m thinking the characters need to be painted more as pictures. I tried to do my best […]
