The weekend is here. Time to curl up with a good book. But do remember to leave a review when you’ve finished. Also, take the time and notice what you love or hate about the book.
Analyzing how we feel about a story can make us better writers!
I have a policy. No bad reviews. Why? Because I would no more tell a writer their book is flawed, than a new mother her baby is ugly. And I do not plan to give a bad review today. However, I learned…
I should plaster the phrase “Slow Down” in every room of my house!
Maybe that would help me avoid a lot of problems.
Three weeks ago, I fell into a dark parking lot. I was rushing and not aware of an obstacle in my path. Result, my front teeth were damaged and I’m gonna be out of a butt-load of money.
Last week I released the e-book for my third children’s picture book, A Reluctant Little Prince. Yay, good so far.
Next, release the print version. I was ready, or so I thought. Seemed as if it was taking forever. I wanted to get this thing out before the holidays.
I checked the online proof. Looked for glaring issues like typos and margins. What I didn’t catch, all the pictures were in B&W!
Thank God I decided to wait for a physical proof to arrive before hitting the final publish button.
Now, I’m waiting on Createspace to let me change the set-up. Ugh! If only I’d been a bit more cautious going through the set-up phase, I wouldn’t have to redo the entire thing. If only I’d been a bit more cautious in that dark parking lot, I wouldn’t be looking at thousands of dollars in dental work.
Patience is not one of my virtues.
Okay, enough bellyaching. Deep breaths and work on a new project while I wait for Createspace to help me fix this mistake.
One thing I know for sure, being an Indie is not for the faint of heart.
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