Eva Pasco's Blog - Posts Tagged "publishing"
One Step Further along the WRITE Direction
Having previously alluded to the 8-plus-year journey of writing my second novel in the genre of Women’s Fiction, I’m one step further along the WRITE direction in 2016:
March 31st - Submitted AN ENLIGHTENING QUICHE for publication.
May 13th – Received the first electronic galley proof to read, revise, and edit.
May 31st - Submitted the first proof along with an accompanying master correction list of 93 edits.
June 24th - Received the second electronic galley proof to pour through.
June 27th – Submitted the second proof along with an accompanying master correction list of 9 edits.
July 27th – Received the third electronic galley proof, and thus far, have come across 5 minor “hyphen” bugaboos.
Mind you, all of my edits are minor and more than likely unnoticeable.
Yet, to the exclusion of much else, I intend to hunker down until I read the entire document with the magnifying lens of an editor’s third eye. Far from perfect, I’m undaunted in affecting the obsessive compulsiveness of Shakespeare’s Lady Macbeth, exorcising my pangs of conscience:
“Out, damn'd spot! Out, I say!”
March 31st - Submitted AN ENLIGHTENING QUICHE for publication.
May 13th – Received the first electronic galley proof to read, revise, and edit.
May 31st - Submitted the first proof along with an accompanying master correction list of 93 edits.
June 24th - Received the second electronic galley proof to pour through.
June 27th – Submitted the second proof along with an accompanying master correction list of 9 edits.
July 27th – Received the third electronic galley proof, and thus far, have come across 5 minor “hyphen” bugaboos.
Mind you, all of my edits are minor and more than likely unnoticeable.
Yet, to the exclusion of much else, I intend to hunker down until I read the entire document with the magnifying lens of an editor’s third eye. Far from perfect, I’m undaunted in affecting the obsessive compulsiveness of Shakespeare’s Lady Macbeth, exorcising my pangs of conscience:
“Out, damn'd spot! Out, I say!”
Eva’s Byte #338 – A Hard Knock
In hindsight, I can see for miles and miles.
If I knew then what I know now—
I would have self-published every book I’d ever written. That’s not to say it’s right for everyone, or even desired. But, it is for me.
That wasn’t the case in 2016 when I got back in the saddle to publish my second novel. Having been out of the social media loop and out of the know, I opted for a hybrid publisher whom I’ve found to be less than transparent and forthcoming on paying royalties lately. Still, I faithfully promoted a book which has earned several literary awards.
Undergoing new policy changes last year and this year, I’ve paid a small annual fee to keep this work in the public arena. You can imagine my shock when I discovered the eBook version is no longer linked with the Print version on Amazon. It’s gone!
The outcome of a scheduled conference call will determine my plan of action. Addendum: I feel optimistic because the eBook removal may have been a glitch, and my publisher is looking into it. And, my check is in the mail after persistent inquiries.
Anyway, I’m a firm believer in disguised blessings. Perhaps this is one of them. Any worst-case scenario is a fly in the ointment as far as I’m concerned because I’m happy with last week’s successful send-off of Etta’s Fishing Ground. The book received its first review on Goodreads: 5 Stars! I’m also grateful to Erika at Golden Box Books Publishing for the awesome book cover and flawless formatting.
I’m now in the throes of conducting research for my next WIP in the genre of Contemporary Fiction. I don’t have time for drama—other than what I create in my story.
*May life’s hard knocks fortify us to overcome adversity and soar beyond our wildest imaginings.
My sincere appreciation if you’ve read this far.
Eva’s Authors Den Page: https://tinyurl.com/yycm7d2w
If I knew then what I know now—
I would have self-published every book I’d ever written. That’s not to say it’s right for everyone, or even desired. But, it is for me.
That wasn’t the case in 2016 when I got back in the saddle to publish my second novel. Having been out of the social media loop and out of the know, I opted for a hybrid publisher whom I’ve found to be less than transparent and forthcoming on paying royalties lately. Still, I faithfully promoted a book which has earned several literary awards.
Undergoing new policy changes last year and this year, I’ve paid a small annual fee to keep this work in the public arena. You can imagine my shock when I discovered the eBook version is no longer linked with the Print version on Amazon. It’s gone!
The outcome of a scheduled conference call will determine my plan of action. Addendum: I feel optimistic because the eBook removal may have been a glitch, and my publisher is looking into it. And, my check is in the mail after persistent inquiries.
Anyway, I’m a firm believer in disguised blessings. Perhaps this is one of them. Any worst-case scenario is a fly in the ointment as far as I’m concerned because I’m happy with last week’s successful send-off of Etta’s Fishing Ground. The book received its first review on Goodreads: 5 Stars! I’m also grateful to Erika at Golden Box Books Publishing for the awesome book cover and flawless formatting.
I’m now in the throes of conducting research for my next WIP in the genre of Contemporary Fiction. I don’t have time for drama—other than what I create in my story.
*May life’s hard knocks fortify us to overcome adversity and soar beyond our wildest imaginings.
My sincere appreciation if you’ve read this far.
Eva’s Authors Den Page: https://tinyurl.com/yycm7d2w
