As you no doubt saw on the front page of the website, I published Obsidian last night. Publishing a book is equal parts exciting and exhausting. You’re happy to have it out there in the world (finally), but it takes a lot to get it there. Whether you go through a publisher or self publish (as I did this time for Obsidian), it’s revisions, proofreads, formatting, cover design, checks and rechecks – and then once it’s published you have to go “out there” to claim it various places, apply for the copyright, and get the word out that it’s available. Like I said, it’s exciting – and exhausting. We celebrated by ordering a pizza for delivery and collapsing to sleep until the alarm clock rudely woke me up for my “day job” this morning. I'm sure I'll be adequately rested to properly celebrate somehow this weekend.
It’s worth the work. I’m willing to do it and even enjoy the process of writing, publishing, and promoting my work. When you love books, you don’t mind doing what you’ve got to do to bring it to readers. You have to. Otherwise, it would burn you out in a hurry.
As it is, I am ready for a break of sorts. I’ll promote and continue to blog, of course, but I’m holding off on any more big writing projects until 2015. I need some time to keep what I’ve published moving during the busy holiday season, and frankly my poor muse needs a vacation. I was working him even while we were in Washington D.C., since part of Fracture takes place there and the ideas kept coming even on the ‘vacation’ portions of the trip. I’m wrapping up the writing year with a fun project titled “Halloween in Anipal Land” over at the Conure Corner blog for our Twitter pals. I plan to conclude that silly tale on Halloween, and then turn my muse loose for a vacation of his own and myself on promotion, editing, blogging, rest, and living my life as close to normal as possible. I know I’ll be ready to go on book 2 of The Earthside Trilogy once 2015 dawns.
That’s all today. I hope you have a Happy Friday and a wonderful weekend.
Bye!
It’s worth the work. I’m willing to do it and even enjoy the process of writing, publishing, and promoting my work. When you love books, you don’t mind doing what you’ve got to do to bring it to readers. You have to. Otherwise, it would burn you out in a hurry.
As it is, I am ready for a break of sorts. I’ll promote and continue to blog, of course, but I’m holding off on any more big writing projects until 2015. I need some time to keep what I’ve published moving during the busy holiday season, and frankly my poor muse needs a vacation. I was working him even while we were in Washington D.C., since part of Fracture takes place there and the ideas kept coming even on the ‘vacation’ portions of the trip. I’m wrapping up the writing year with a fun project titled “Halloween in Anipal Land” over at the Conure Corner blog for our Twitter pals. I plan to conclude that silly tale on Halloween, and then turn my muse loose for a vacation of his own and myself on promotion, editing, blogging, rest, and living my life as close to normal as possible. I know I’ll be ready to go on book 2 of The Earthside Trilogy once 2015 dawns.
That’s all today. I hope you have a Happy Friday and a wonderful weekend.
Bye!
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