Mommy Writes Fantasy: A Writing Blog

Weekly Update 10/13/16

+J.M.J.+ +Happy Fatima Day!+

Publishing Update

It's so weird to be able to give my post that headline. O.o Anyway, I just wanted to drop by and chat about what's been happening with Kingdom.

I started my cover contest on Monday, and so far it's gotten 47 entries. I've only kept about 30 of those to actively look through and keep working with, but that's still a significant number of designs to work with. I've already got a couple of finalists in mind, who I'll choose at the end of this first round and continue to work with until I get a set of nearly-perfect covers. And then I'll have to choose one design. Which is where you guys might be able to help me.

I'm thinking about posting a link to my poll in my notebook so you guys can help me if you decide to drop by and have a look. I'll be posting the same link to some writing groups on Facebook and to some friends and family, but the more the merrier.

The draft is finished, as finished as it's going to get. Next week I anticipate starting the process of getting the text files formatted and making sure my covers are the proper size/format/color and can be uploaded and printed correctly. O.o So that will factor into my decision to choose a winner-- who understands these specifications and can make my covers meet the technical specs of each website I intend to upload to for distribution/printing.

Good thing I have a coach walking me through all this, right?

It's just so insane that next month before the launch, I'll have held a copy of my book in my hands and have seen it the way my readers will.

It's getting way too real, guys. I'm about to release my first brain-baby into the world, hopefully with an AMAZING cover I can be proud of and a pretty interior design for the chapters. Today I'm getting coaching on my back cover copy so I can revise it and upload it for the winning designer here in a few days. I'm so excited and so nervous and anxious. I just hope nothing will go wrong technically (although it inevitably does) and that things can go as smoothly as possible for this launch in December.

How are you guys progressing in your writing goals? Any struggles or triumphs you want to share? Let me know in the comments!

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