Final Draft Upload

The last step in preparing my first published book was uploading the final draft. Talk about mixed feelings... It's even difficult to identify all that I experienced in the process. They seemed to hit at once so there's no telling which came first. Naturally there's the excitement that goes something like, “Hey, I've got a book on the market. Cool!” Then there's the petrifying fear that says, “Now there's a sample of my writing out there for people to read. What if they don't like it?” Somewhere in there is also the relief of finally being finished with all the stuff I had to do for this book- or at least the ebook version. That is very closely related to what you graduates are experiencing. “Whew, I'm finally done with that.” Then another fear says, “Are you really finished? Is there anything else you want to put in there? Even after professional editing, is the million and one changes you made enough to get everything straight?”

Upon uploading for Kindle Direct Publishing, Amazon offers a preview button. It's always a good idea to check that for any formatting errors that occur in the translation process. I found several instances of indentations and centered text moving on the pages.

It's helpful to know I can upload a revised ebook file on Amazon to make changes even after the publishing date. That's June 10th by the way. Thanks to all who purchased pre-order copies. You'll get your copy then, and you saved $2.00 on the cover price. Anyone else who wants a cheap copy can click on the cover image on the upper right and get yours for 99 cents.

I've been writing Eusta Diddoo (Yoo'-stuh Did'-doo) stories for years. It's nice to finally have one out. The pilot episode is a bit longer than most of the others so it's a stand alone story. The next few books will contain two episodes each. Thanks again and please post a review if you like it.

- Jonra Springs