This page is intended to be more of an active stream of small notes & thoughts, whereas the other pages on the site are intended to be more static resources or libraries.
I also have a Substack, where I write things occasionally. You can find it here. The permanence of the Substack posts are, I suppose, somewhere in between the static libraries and the stream of notes on this website.
Yesterday I put my book up for pre-order on Amazon. Here’s the link. And here’s the screenshot, like I’m the Way Way Back Machine. You’ll notice my book has no cover page yet. I have also not uploaded the text yet, so there is no preview available. It’s only an e-book. Not yet a paperback…
I totally forgot that I’ve been using Grammarly Pro to copyedit the book. So, that’s another cost. That’s $64.47 every quarter. And, I’ve been using it for 4 months, so 2 quarters for a total of $129 so far. Last week, the program started to push me to make my language more inclusive, suggesting things…
Today I got a bookfunnel subscription. $30 / year. I’m kind of writing this post to keep track of the costs of self-publishing this first book. Apparently, it’s going to help me get ARCs (Advanced Reader Copies / Advanced Review Copies) out to people so that on my book launch day, September 1, I can…
Today I finalized a contract for some maps for the historical fiction book I’m publishing this September. Shooting for September 1. I’m really excited about the maps. I’ve always wanted a nice, good map of the Middle East that I could call my own. I found the mapmaker through reedsy, just like the book cover…
Today I made signed a contract with a cover artist — Rannia Makrigianni. Here’s her website. I got connected with her through reedsy which is a marketplace / portal for people looking to self-publish books. She did this book cover, and I liked the style. I also really liked what she said to me when…
So, I’m self-publishing this book I’m working on. September 1 is the date. Apparently, when you publish a book you need an ISBN to go along with it. Stands for International Standard Book Number. I bought a pack of 10 ISBNs from Bowker. It was a deal if you buy a bunch at once. I…
I am currently adding chapter notes to the historical fiction novel I’ve been writing for the last two years. I am going to self-publish at the end of this summer. Adding chapter notes to the book was something I waffled on throughout the writing. I was originally very against it, as I wanted the novel…
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