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Publishing My Children’s Book in Six Months: Author Talk

March 16, 2023 by Jim Potter 2 Comments

(To listen to the audio of this blog, use the purple play button.)   Author Talk Copyright 2023 © by Jim Potter When a friend invited me to be a speaker at an upcoming AMBUCS (American Business Clubs) meeting, he suggested I talk about my law enforcement career. I preferred to talk about my writing. We agreed that I’d discuss my transition from being a deputy sheriff to a published author and how writing offense reports was instrumental in my literary … [Read more...] about Publishing My Children’s Book in Six Months: Author Talk

Publishing My Children’s Book in Six Months: Reevaluating Schedule

March 9, 2023 by Jim Potter 5 Comments

(To  listen to the audio of this blog post, use the purple play button.)   Reevaluating Schedule Copyright 2023 © by Jim Potter Hello Gina,       It's time for me to admit to you that I need a change of schedule on publishing Kudzus' Guide to Law Enforcement.       I apologize to you for asking you to fit my book into your busy work schedule and then delaying sending you a final draft so you can begin blocking, etc.       I'm working hard at it but when I reread it, I … [Read more...] about Publishing My Children’s Book in Six Months: Reevaluating Schedule

Publishing My Children’s Book in Six Months: Avoidance

March 2, 2023 by Jim Potter 3 Comments

(To  listen to the audio of this blog post, use the purple play button.)   Avoidance Copyright 2023 © by Jim Potter Last week I was calmly promoting and selling my Amish novella, Deputy Jennings Meets the Amish. I was marketing and editing my book-in-progress, K-9 Kudzu’s Guide to Law Enforcement. All was fine, normal, until I had a restless night. It was 3 a.m. when an awe-inspiring literary idea materialized. Sleep deprived, I asked myself a few questions. How could I be so … [Read more...] about Publishing My Children’s Book in Six Months: Avoidance

Publishing My Children’s Book in Six Months: Be Prepared

February 23, 2023 by Jim Potter 9 Comments

(To  listen to the audio of this blog post, use the purple play button.)   (To  listen to the audio of this blog post, use the purple play button.) "Be Prepared" Copyright 2023 © by Jim Potter My weekly blog is like a journal. I’m sharing in real time what I’m working on with the expectation that it will be of benefit to authors who are anticipating publishing. Some authors aren’t sure what to do prior to their final draft. Like I’ve said before, there’s an unlimited number of … [Read more...] about Publishing My Children’s Book in Six Months: Be Prepared

Publishing My Children’s Book in Six Months: Being in the Moment

February 16, 2023 by Jim Potter Leave a Comment

(To  listen to the audio of this blog post, use the purple play button.)   Being in the Moment Copyright 2023 © by Jim Potter Reintroduction Here’s a quick review about this series of weekly blog posts on publishing my color-illustrated children’s book in six months. It’s a progress report. From my first post in January 2023, I’ve shared my goal: publish K-9 Kudzu’s Guide to Law Enforcement by June 1st.  If I make this deadline, I’ll complete the series during the month of … [Read more...] about Publishing My Children’s Book in Six Months: Being in the Moment

Publishing My Children’s Book in Six Months: Editing is Listening

February 9, 2023 by Jim Potter 4 Comments

(To  listen to the audio of this blog post, use the purple play button.)   Editing is Listening Copyright 2023 © by Jim Potter There’s editing while writing a personal draft copy of your book and there’s editing after you’ve shared your early literary work with others. I’ve limited showing my full book’s draft copy to three people: J. Alex Potter, my first reader; Gina Laiso, the book’s illustrator; and Joelle René, a writer-artist friend. But I’ve discussed the book with … [Read more...] about Publishing My Children’s Book in Six Months: Editing is Listening

Publishing My Children’s Book in Six Months: Draft Status

February 2, 2023 by Jim Potter 4 Comments

(To  listen to the audio of this blog post, use the purple play button.)   Draft Status Copyright 2023 © by Jim Potter This is my update, a progress report, the nuts and bolts of the draft copy of my children’s book. Another blog may cover the importance of an author taking time between edits, giving the manuscript time to breath, and the writer an opportunity for rest, reflection, perspective, and fun. There’re a few holes that I need to fill to improve K-9 Kudzu’s Guide … [Read more...] about Publishing My Children’s Book in Six Months: Draft Status

Publishing My Children’s Book in Six Months: Choosing a Title

January 26, 2023 by Jim Potter 4 Comments

(To  listen to the audio of this blog post, use the purple play button.)   Choosing a Title Copyright 2023 ©  by Jim Potter Your book is copyrighted, your title is not. Did you know that upon writing your book, it’s copyrighted, but its title is never protected? Other authors can use it again and again. I enjoy brainstorming titles for my books. I’m big on alliteration and I often use subtitles to help describe the book. While writing a draft of a book, an author … [Read more...] about Publishing My Children’s Book in Six Months: Choosing a Title

Publishing My Children’s Book in Six Months: Multitasking

January 19, 2023 by Jim Potter 6 Comments

(To  listen to the audio of this blog post, use the purple play button.)   Multitasking Copyright 2023 by Jim Potter We live in the country. We have a pond—sometimes with water—but my life as an author isn’t even close to Henry David Thoreau’s at Walden Pond. I’m not on a writer’s retreat with minimal interruptions; I’m on the internet and have a phone. I’m pretty much a cave dweller except for trips to town to mail books from the PO and to pick up groceries. Being retired, you’d … [Read more...] about Publishing My Children’s Book in Six Months: Multitasking

Publishing My Children’s Book in Six Months: Networking

January 12, 2023 by Jim Potter Leave a Comment

(To listen to the audio of this blog, use the purple play button.)   Networking Copyright 2023 by Jim Potter Preparing to publish my book requires a lot of multi-tasking and networking. It’s a process and I can’t do it alone. I’ll bet you’ve heard the saying, “It takes a village to raise a child.” In publishing—whether traditional or indie—it takes a network to birth a book. At its most basic level, networking is when a group of people support and encourage one another to … [Read more...] about Publishing My Children’s Book in Six Months: Networking

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