Most of you know that I've got four children. My eldest is seventeen. Oh heavens...how did that happen? Wasn't I just seventeen the other day? I'm sure I was.... Well, she's amazing. I know the majority of mothers have very high compliments to pay their children--and rightly so. However, my baby girl is astounding by anyone's standards. She is going to high school and college at the same time. In high school she's taking mostly AP (Advanced Placement) classes, which also count for college credits. She gets up at five a.m. every morning, goes to Seminary, then goes to school, she works four hours daily as an office manager at Winderemere Real Estate. She speaks Spanish, plays piano, guitar and flute. She goes to the gym daily and it shows. This was her yesterday. This is a picture I just took of her, after getting her braces put on. Now, having said that she is gifted and talented, I should ammend this post to tell you the following. She just got home
Pammy, i self published my first book. It wasn't really a commercial proposition as far as the publishing companies were concerned. They were right.
ReplyDeleteI went ahead with it because I felt it was worthy of publication. I was advised by Sarah, my wife, to go for 500 copies but I went for 1000. I subsequently managed to sell about 600.
This is a pretty common tale among self publishers so my advice would be don't go in too big - you can always reprint if the book flies away.
Good Luck. On the plus side I think it is quite a bit cheaper now than it was in 1998.
Thanks Tom.
ReplyDeleteNo idea I have no idea of how to even go about it. I'll be back to find out how its done.reat blog
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure how the self-publishing thing works either...you mean I can't just click the "publish" button?
ReplyDeleteKeep us informed. I'm curious now.
Oh that there was a button for everything in life. Just push and voila'! Instant success.
ReplyDeleteI've found some promising websites on self publishing. I'll keep everyone posted.
You're all going to buy at least ten books apiece to give as Christmas gifts, right? ;grin:
Pammy - are you going to give us a bit of an insight into the nature of the tome.
ReplyDeleteLulu.com offer a variety of options. I don't know anyone who's used them but they advertise a lot!
ReplyDeleteYes dear Tom. It's about a cross pond romance. Unrequited love and all that. :grin:
ReplyDeleteRichard, thank you for the name of the self publishing place. I'm compiling a list and comparing prices, options, et.
I know a few that have self published their work. I've never ask them how because none were close friends. However, I would be interested in knowing.
ReplyDeleteStephen, I see from your profile that you are in publishing. Do you mind if I ask in what way?
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