(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
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Publishing My Children’s Book in Six Months: Networking
(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
Publishing My Children’s Book in Six Months: Introduction
(To listen to the audio of this blog, use the purple play button.) (To listen to the audio of this blog, use the purple play button.) Introduction Copyright 2023 by Jim Potter It’s a new year, and I’m excited to be on a path to my first children’s book. I expect it to be printed in June 2023. Six months to go and every day is busy. Editing. Meeting with illustrators. Getting a range of cost estimates for printing even though I’m unsure of the book’s size. Looking for grants or … [Read more...] about Publishing My Children’s Book in Six Months: Introduction
