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| Young writer in the making! |
Humble beginnings, but even then my desire was to share my
stories with the world. I wanted to give readers a memorable experience
and help them escape the stress of the world on the wings of my words. Even then I
understood that my process of writing wasn’t complete until I shared my
stories.
As far as my desire to be a storyteller, not much has
changed all these years later. I still want to give people a memorable reading
experience. I still want to share my stories. Fortunately, now I don’t have to
cut up and staple pieces of paper to do so. Even though I’m much older than 6,
I feel the little kid excitement of sharing one of my stories with the world.
I am pleased to announce that I will be releasing my first
novel, Love Simplified, on August 6, 2012. It will be available on Amazon
Kindle, Smashwords and Nook.
The decision and the journey to becoming an indie author has been a sobering experience. I have prayed and contemplated this move for a long time and felt like God gave me the green light to move forward. Am I nervous? Of course. Do I realize how much work goes into this kind of venture? Yes. I’ve been researching for almost a year. Also, I have helped others become independent authors, helping with the layout, pricing and marketing of their books. Am I excited? A big, resounding yes!
The decision and the journey to becoming an indie author has been a sobering experience. I have prayed and contemplated this move for a long time and felt like God gave me the green light to move forward. Am I nervous? Of course. Do I realize how much work goes into this kind of venture? Yes. I’ve been researching for almost a year. Also, I have helped others become independent authors, helping with the layout, pricing and marketing of their books. Am I excited? A big, resounding yes!
What’s next on
this journey? Watch this blog for updates. Also, check out my author page on
Facebook. As the time draws nearer, I will be featuring interviews, give-aways
and some other very cool announcements.
Thank you for
taking this journey with me.
8 comments:
Woohoo Terri! I also became a first time indie author just a week ago. Here's my book.
It's never an easy decision to make if you're serious about your writing. I got a lot of negative reactions, but somehow those same people are now becoming more positive about the venture. I'm working on finding a good self-published author network, so if you find one let me know!
Congrats, Jane! I read the first chapter. Looks interesting.
I am also glad that times are changing and the stigmatism of indie publishing is lessening. I also got some strong reactions, but the support has far outweighed the criticism. I pray God's blessing on you and your book.
BTW, are you still knitting?
I am still knitting! Never quite as much in the summer, as I also have my garden to worry about, but I have a shawl or two on the needles.
Congratulations, Terri. I look forward to reading it!!
Congrats, Terri. I may need your advice. My crit partners and I are considering a similar move with our short stories. Hope all goes well!!!
Thanks, Becca. I'll be cheering for you come September!
Thanks, Connie.
Send me your questions and I'll answer them to the best of my ability. The indie publishing process is not easy, but it's not impossible, either.
Congratulations! Just having finished writing a book is a huge deal and now you've jumped another hurdle to get it out there.
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