It is on Amazon in E-Book. I am publishing it in Print. I ordered a copy to see what it looks like before I hit the publish button.
For the past 2 weeks I have been in editing mode. This is what I did.
1. I write in bed. Though I do not recommend this. Bad for the Body.
2. I printed out a Hard Copy and read it through. Not looking for grammar mistakes, but for major plot mistakes. Making it flowed how I wanted it to. Making notes listing page numbers as I read.
3. I then went and corrected the problems in the computer.
4. I then did the spell/grammar checker. I knew I had mispelled words.
5. Printed out another Hard Copy
6. I then went through it line by line word by word, making lists of things to do later and marking on the Hard Copy.
7. I then went back to the computer and made all the corrections.
8. I formatted the pages. The Chapter Headings I did in a different Font.
9. Created a Table of Contents
10. Loaded the manuscript up on KDP Hit Publish.
I was on KDP earlier and did my book blurb, genres, etc. I did not have anyone to edit my book. I have someone to edit the book, but she was busy, so I will probably have her edit it later.
I know people say you need an editor. I totally agree. If you can afford an editor and want to spend hundreds of dollars or even thousands of dollars,,,,,go ahead.
I have paid for editors but I never found one that suited me. I did find an editor and she edited my non-fiction book at a reasonably price, but then she couldn't do it anymore. Since then I haven't found an editor that I liked. It seemed that they just wanted to re-write my book, and even my book blurbs.
So I didn't have this edited.
When I wrote this book. I had the first rough draft complete months ago, but I didn't like it. To the core of my being, It wasn't what I wanted, so I rewrote the entire book. Plot was the same. I changed the Character's names. And it was a total rewrite and this time it flowed and went fairly quickly. I like this book.
So If I can do this. You can do this.
I did not write everyday. There was a month or so that I didn't write at all. I sat in front of the TV and just didn't want to write, but once I started writing, I didn't stop.
We all have our own writing habits, everyone is different. The only thing that matters is that you write. If you want to write, you have to write sooner or later.
Get off the internet and your phone and write.
So that is what I have been doing. I already have 2 Book ideas that I will be working on.
How is your writing going? Leave a comment.
Write On!
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