Julie Lence's Blog - Posts Tagged "createspace"
Never Give Up
Last time I blogged about the closing of Asylett Press, and how, due to health reasons, the publisher couldn't keep up with the demands of the company. It was heartbreaking to see the doors close, and uplifting how the Asylett family of authors bonded together and kept each other going. Any number of us could have decided to give up, to put down our pens and forget about bringing to life the stories taking root in the backs of our minds, but that hasn't happened.
Through a hard two weeks, we've each taken a look at our careers and set our goals for the future. Some hope to find new publishers. Others an agent. And some of us have taken and completed crash-courses in publishing on Smashwords, Kindle and CreateSpace. I choose Kindle and am happy to say that Luck of the Draw, Lady Luck and No Luck At All are now available on Amazon's reading device.
Amazon's process of publishing on the Kindle is virtually painless after you've completed the process once. They have step-by-step instructions and guides along the way, especially in areas where one might not be familiar with what Amazon is asking or offering. After loading three books onto the Kindle, I highly recommend that you thoroughly check your work before you hit the 'save' button. This relieves the headache of having to go back and make corrections, like I had to. Thank goodness the hubby works in the world of computers. Zip files, saving here, resaving in a different place; if not for his expertise, I would have literally thrown the computer out onto the front lawn. And cried about breaking it into tiny pieces later.
My next course of action is to tackle CreateSpace and get my books back into print. The eyes need a few more days rest from constantly looking at text, but the one thing that has become clear to me through this rough time is that I like being in control of my work. I have learned that just because one door closes that doesn't mean an end has come to my career. New beginnings were waiting for me. I just had to look for them, make the decision to move on and have some faith in myself that I could get the job done. You can do the same in your writing. A rejection letter, a less-than-perfect critique; learn from these and move on, have faith in yourself and your work. You'll get where you want to go.
As for the Asylett authors; we are, indeed, a family. Our ties to one another were always strong. Over the last few weeks, they have strengthened and united us in ways we probably never thought about last year. We are dedicated and commited to helping each other, to lending support and cheer, and shoulders to lean on when needed. And that is something that will never change.
Through a hard two weeks, we've each taken a look at our careers and set our goals for the future. Some hope to find new publishers. Others an agent. And some of us have taken and completed crash-courses in publishing on Smashwords, Kindle and CreateSpace. I choose Kindle and am happy to say that Luck of the Draw, Lady Luck and No Luck At All are now available on Amazon's reading device.
Amazon's process of publishing on the Kindle is virtually painless after you've completed the process once. They have step-by-step instructions and guides along the way, especially in areas where one might not be familiar with what Amazon is asking or offering. After loading three books onto the Kindle, I highly recommend that you thoroughly check your work before you hit the 'save' button. This relieves the headache of having to go back and make corrections, like I had to. Thank goodness the hubby works in the world of computers. Zip files, saving here, resaving in a different place; if not for his expertise, I would have literally thrown the computer out onto the front lawn. And cried about breaking it into tiny pieces later.
My next course of action is to tackle CreateSpace and get my books back into print. The eyes need a few more days rest from constantly looking at text, but the one thing that has become clear to me through this rough time is that I like being in control of my work. I have learned that just because one door closes that doesn't mean an end has come to my career. New beginnings were waiting for me. I just had to look for them, make the decision to move on and have some faith in myself that I could get the job done. You can do the same in your writing. A rejection letter, a less-than-perfect critique; learn from these and move on, have faith in yourself and your work. You'll get where you want to go.
As for the Asylett authors; we are, indeed, a family. Our ties to one another were always strong. Over the last few weeks, they have strengthened and united us in ways we probably never thought about last year. We are dedicated and commited to helping each other, to lending support and cheer, and shoulders to lean on when needed. And that is something that will never change.
