Indie publishing: Websites, typos and release dates
Yes, so I'm setting up a website for my indie publishing company. Well, I have two companies really because I have a mother company. Creative Chaos Media (site is currently under construction). Then under that company I'm going to have imprints because this brain of mine holds not only YA literature, but chick lit and other genres of fiction. For now, I'll have one, Sock Puppet Press.I was trying to create my own logo for CCM, but my Illustrator skills are very rudimentary. I found this company, Logoytypers, who will create a logo for you for as little as $10 from just a drawing. They do have different packages. (I paid $30 and added a little to my editable logo) If you're looking for a simple logo design, you may want to give them a look.
Also, I'm still working on finding all the typos in my proof copy, and believe me, there are more than I thought there would be. Therefore, I'm fine tooth combing it. I'm hoping to really dig into it this weekend and get it done and get another proof back soon. Ugh. I'm a horrible editor I've found.
That said, I'm afraid I'm going to have to push my release date back again. I think realistically I'm looking at October. sigh. I hope my Indiegogo backers will understand.
This whole process has been educational. When I do get my website up, I'm going to lay out the indie publishing process so it's easy to understand to make it easier for others to go about getting themselves published and to get the most polished, professional book they can produced.
That is all. Happy Friday, have a great weekend.
Friday Scribbles:
Pandora Queue: Chasing Cars by Snow Patrol
Book of the Week: 45 Pounds (more or less) by K.A. Barson. This just released this week. New YA, touted by Amazon as being one of the best of the year and I really want to read it.
Netflix of the Week: Sons of Anarchy Season One. Just started watching it. Pretty hooked.
Quote of the week: "Typos are very important to all written form. It gives the reader something to look for so they aren't distracted by the total lack of content in your writing." ~ Randy K. Milholland
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Jul 17, 2013 10:30AM
Do you do all the editing on your books, or do you ever bring others into the mix?
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I bring in others. I have some beta readers, one that gives copy edits, and I have an editor read through it too. It's just amazing what you can miss even with so many eyes looking at it.
Most definitely! I have a friend who self-published a book on Amazon last year, and I was her editor. She did the forehead slap on some things that I saw that she missed!!! :)
Yep. I'm doing that right now. Ugh. I'm still going through the proof shaking my head at the stuff we missed.
Lol, yeah, it's amazing how our mind glides over stuff. Can't wait to read the new book, btw. I really enjoyed Never Eighteen.
