I had posted about my timeline with such high hopes of being able to adhere to it, but alas I haven't. Life really gets in the way a lot :( But that's okay, right? No need to rush, slow and steady is surely better than inaction. Now that the holiday season is basically here, the transcription work is going to slow down drastically which will give me more time to write. I actually was on a writing streak on Wednesday and completely got lost in it. It was awesome! I was actually sad when I had to stop and do other things.
Anyway, the story will get written and it will help me to have it done. Funny thing though, I was talking to a friend about how I'd get it all written and edited and then sit on it--no publishing, no promotion--just done writing so done! I really hope that I don't do that since that was part of the reason to publish the book of poetry! I am really a nervous, paranoid person who has entirely too many self-doubts, but I am trying to overcome them . . . baby steps . . .
Friday, November 7, 2014
Friday, July 25, 2014
Timeline
I have been working on my book since October 2013. I do transcription from home and have a family, house, and pets to take care of. Plus, I have some health issues that hinder my progress.
So, I have had to set goals for myself with 15 pages a week as the objective. If I am able to stick to that it would put me being done with the first draft (no edits) in November 2014. Originally, I had hoped to be completely done by the end of the year. Now, I'm aiming for spring 2015 so I can edit and edit (and edit) again, as well as create the cover that I have set in my mind.
I've heard how some writers write entire books in a relatively short time frame which kind of worries me. They must have extremely high talent/will/drive or what have you, and here I am going to be writing for over a year and it's not an extremely long book either! However, I am determined to get this story out and to the very best of my ability.
So, I have had to set goals for myself with 15 pages a week as the objective. If I am able to stick to that it would put me being done with the first draft (no edits) in November 2014. Originally, I had hoped to be completely done by the end of the year. Now, I'm aiming for spring 2015 so I can edit and edit (and edit) again, as well as create the cover that I have set in my mind.
I've heard how some writers write entire books in a relatively short time frame which kind of worries me. They must have extremely high talent/will/drive or what have you, and here I am going to be writing for over a year and it's not an extremely long book either! However, I am determined to get this story out and to the very best of my ability.
Tuesday, July 22, 2014
Why Poetry?
I am a wife, mother, avid reader, a dreamer, and a writer. Of course, there are other things about me too like my love of cooking, animals, shoes, purses, and the fact that I obviously have a nail polish hoarding disorder :)
Currently, I have self-published one short collection of poetry called Bits & Pieces: A Collection of Poems, and am just about half-way through writing my first novel. I realized when I published Bits & Pieces that the market was not too great for short collections of poetry--especially by a completely unknown author--and that's okay.
The fact is that it took a lot (and I do want to stress A LOT) to publish my deepest, most raw emotions. In fact, 99% of the poems in the collection were written over 10 years ago and some are even older than that. Up until the day I published them no one else had ever read them. So, I had asked a friend of mine if she would read some of them so that I could say they were no longer "just mine".
I obsessed over the format and cover and the fact that there was a chance, albeit a small one, that someone, other than myself and my friend, might actually read them. How did I actually publish it then? Well, I almost didn't! Like I said inner most thoughts/emotions just thrown out there with the possibility for "the world" to see = stress, debating, stomach in knots, etc.
The price was set at $3. Yes, $3 for a short collection of poetry. I think by doing that I meant to discourage people from buying it, unless they happened to be die-hard poetry junkies if there even is such a thing. Then again there is the thought that these are, in a way, parts of me. Stories are parts of the writer too, but poetry comes from a place of happiness, depression, or pain. FYI, the poems in Bits & Pieces are 99% morose . . .
All in all, I knew that poetry was not a big seller and had/have no desire to publicize it, etc. It was just to get over the absolute fear of publishing a book. A book of such personal things would be the hardest to publish, so anything after that would be a walk in the park. Besides, writing should be done out of love not for money :)
Maybe I will post a few of the poems on here. I may even post a "teaser" to my novel.
Thanks for stopping by and reading my ramblings :)
Currently, I have self-published one short collection of poetry called Bits & Pieces: A Collection of Poems, and am just about half-way through writing my first novel. I realized when I published Bits & Pieces that the market was not too great for short collections of poetry--especially by a completely unknown author--and that's okay.
The fact is that it took a lot (and I do want to stress A LOT) to publish my deepest, most raw emotions. In fact, 99% of the poems in the collection were written over 10 years ago and some are even older than that. Up until the day I published them no one else had ever read them. So, I had asked a friend of mine if she would read some of them so that I could say they were no longer "just mine".
I obsessed over the format and cover and the fact that there was a chance, albeit a small one, that someone, other than myself and my friend, might actually read them. How did I actually publish it then? Well, I almost didn't! Like I said inner most thoughts/emotions just thrown out there with the possibility for "the world" to see = stress, debating, stomach in knots, etc.
The price was set at $3. Yes, $3 for a short collection of poetry. I think by doing that I meant to discourage people from buying it, unless they happened to be die-hard poetry junkies if there even is such a thing. Then again there is the thought that these are, in a way, parts of me. Stories are parts of the writer too, but poetry comes from a place of happiness, depression, or pain. FYI, the poems in Bits & Pieces are 99% morose . . .
All in all, I knew that poetry was not a big seller and had/have no desire to publicize it, etc. It was just to get over the absolute fear of publishing a book. A book of such personal things would be the hardest to publish, so anything after that would be a walk in the park. Besides, writing should be done out of love not for money :)
Maybe I will post a few of the poems on here. I may even post a "teaser" to my novel.
Thanks for stopping by and reading my ramblings :)
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