Honestly, I don’t know. Watch, wait, and work, I guess.
One week out from publication and trying to hold this process with open hands. With self-publishing you kinda know going into that it’s going to be an uphill battle. You’ll have an initial surge from friends and family, but then when that tapers off you have to keep spreading the word, keep throwing what kindling you’ve got onto the fire in hopes that it finally takes and burns on its own.
I’ve got to work on book 2, which I love so so much, to get it right. There isn’t much major work to be done–one or two scenes to add, a handful of themes and character bits to refine, then sanding everything down and polishing it up for the line edit. Like bringing rough flour through the sieve a few times. You’re always surprised that you missed something, so you gotta do it again.
My hope is to finish the revision by the end of the summer. I have a tentative schedule for book 2 publication, but I don’t wish to make promises too early on, so I’ll hold off on posting all of that until everything is well locked in for book 2.
It’s tough to let the book go, not knowing whether it will sink or swim, but Oh man has it been such a joy writing these. And those who have read it and loved it–both friends and strangers–have amazed me with their words and their appreciation of this story. So I really hope to continue on and do it justice.
But first, going to take my kids to the park! It’s that kind of day!
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