Self Publishing

I'm learning that publishing my book is a game of hurry up and wait.  Currently I'm waiting on the final edit so I can hurry and make the corrections and submit the book for formatting.  Then it's the cover---hoping I have that by the end of next week...but if not, I'm working on the back up plan.  My sister, bless her heart, is quite the photographer and I'm looking forward to our photo shoot.  The cover is really important as most of us "judge the book by its cover."  If nothing else, the process of publishing is an exercise in patience...and I am an impatient student.

2013 Book 'Em North Carolina Writer's Conference and Book Fair

Yesterday, I attended the 2013 Book 'Em Noth Carolina Writer's Conference and Book Fair at Robeson Community College in Lumberton, NC.   The conference was free but the knowledge I gained - priceless.  One particular session was Book Promotion:  The Name of the Game.  Carolyn Howard-Johnson, Linda Morelli, and Susan Sloate were fountains of knowledge and inspiration. 

Of Dreams and Shadow is my first novel.  At times, the process of editing, finding a publisher, and working on a marketing plan seems so overwhelming.  It's a wonderful blessing to find people and organizations who are there to share their experiences and knowledge. 

D.S. McKnight