Lattes and literary updates

Hello readers! Grab a latte and let’s chat about what’s been happening around these parts.

I’m just about two months out from publishing Book One which is absolutely wild! Can I be a little vulnerable? I find myself bouncing between terror and excitement. If everything is ready ahead of time should I just hit publish? The truth is the longer I sit with it, the more I’m tempted to keep tweaking it and rewriting. That gives more room or self- doubt to creep in. I’m attempting to win the battle against imposter syndrome by staying focused and stticking to my timeline.

The book has been through it’s first round of edits, and the goal is to finish the draft by the end of the month so I can send it off to beta readers. Fingers crossed they love it as much as I do!

This is the first book in a three book series. They are stand alones but loosely connected by a group of friends. Right now, I’m adding more details about the small town where the books take place and building out the dynamics of the three women.

I’m going to get vulnerable with you. Sel-publishing feels overwhelming. Writing is hard, yes, mostly because I get in my own head too much, but at least writing feels familiar. Self-publishing is a whole other beast.

There’s the technical aspects, formatting, ISBNs, navigating KDP, going wide versus Kindle Unlimited. And, that’s before we even get into promotion, advertising, and social media. I wear all the hats and I’m feeling out of my depth.

I like having a plan. In fact, I like having a plan for that plan so I know what to expect. And this process has required a lot of figuring things out as I go, which is wildly out of my comfort zone! But- I’m pushing through it, one small step at a time.