Well, folks, I’m just about there! I got the final edits from my editor and they have all been cleared out. I sent the final information that the book cover designers needed. Once I get some things back from them…I’LL BE READY TO PUBLISH!!! I’m looking at around mid-November to get The Gift of Death published on Amazon. That will be the only platform for now but it will be available as an E-book or print.

I’m going to be 100% honest…I’M NERVOUS! It’s really hard for me to take a chance on myself and put my book out there. Even though it’s been read and loved by a few people already, even though it’s had three rounds of edits, even though I’m excited, I’m still really nervous. All I keep thinking is, what if people hate it? What if I only get bad reviews? I can handle it, but it’s not what I want. I know there will be bad reviews, people who just hate my book, and that’s okay…as long as there are some good reviews too. I know I can’t please everyone! I guess what is really rolling around in my mind is that I’ll finally have the answer once my book is published. The question? Are you good enough to gain a little following for your books? If not, I’ll hang up my pen and paper and call it a day. If I am good enough, though, I’ll be encouraged to write more and keep publishing more. After all, there are two more books in The Gift of Death series so as long as I have people who want more, I will get them out.

Marketing is going to be the hardest part of this. I know I can’t just rely on social media to try to gain readers and I have some ideas brewing in my head. Lets just say, you never know where I might end up at to try to sell my book…I think I’m going to take it old school. Back in the day, I attended many concerts. After leaving the show, there’d be what was called a “street team” outside. These are people who work for bands in the same genre as the concert you were just leaving. They stood outside and handed fliers or promotional items to you as you left the concert venue. That was how they got word out about their band…when the internet was not such a big thing as it is now. It was really the only way to promote your band. That’s all I’ll say for now!

Stay tuned for a release day and maybe a pre-sale offer!