Hosted by the Indelibles, Indie Life is a monthly feature on the second Wednesday of the month. This is a chance for indie authors to post about indie life, find each other, offer support, encouragement, news, helpful hints, and anything else that makes life as an indie author a little easier.
And so the
end of summer is nigh. *sigh* Time does indeed fly when you’re not paying
attention to it.
I don’t
really have much to report for the month.
It’s been a slow summer. Other
than UTopYA I haven’t been able to go to any other writer’s convention which is
sad, but unavoidable. But boy do I have
plans for next year. ^_^
I’ve
unshelfed a book that I wrote two years ago, cleaned it up and sent it to my
beta readers. They love it, so it can’t be as bad as I thought it was. I’ve
learned a new lesson from that – Even if I think it’s crap, not everyone thinks
like I do. And of course we are our own worst enemies. Now that I have it back
from Beta though, I’m tightening up all the problem areas and will have it sent
to my Editor by September first. (Come hell or high water.) And *crosses
fingers* will have it released in time for Christmas.
I did
finally find a reliable editor through a recommendation from another author.
^_^ That was a God send. I won’t ever have to line edit again. *happy dance*
I’m
debating on creating an Indiegogo (or whatever it’s called – I have it bookmarked)
to see if I can raise money to pay a small publisher for publishing. I was
looking into SheWrites and Mill City Press.
However, they’re EXPENSIVE. Has
anyone tried to collect donations for prizes? Has it worked?
Nothing really
else to provide this month. I’m writing
until my hands bleed and editing until my eyes cross. But I’m blissfully content. That’s what matters most. ^_^
How is
everyone else doing this month?
2 comments:
The actual writing, yes, it's the most important thing!
My friend Megan Bostic is releasing something she raised money on Indiegogo for. The Angsty Writer is her blog--I bet she has some of her experiences there. I am paying an editor and for a cover for the serial, but both are friends who are just glad to get paid now for something they've been doing for free.
Glad your old stuff is better than you thought!
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