So, about seven weeks after the last update, I’ve now finished the “final” self-edit of my first book. Woohoo! That didn’t take nearly as long as I thought it might.
There’s still a lot more to do, of course. Got to get the cover done, find and hire an editor (waffling on this one, to be honest, just so I can get it out the door sooner), and get the book formatted for release. This is all new stuff for me so I’m not sure how long it will all take.
Even after that’s all done, though, there’s still the prep and pre-launch stuff to do as well. Need to spruce up the site here, get the mailing list stuff all squared away, etc. I’m toying with the idea of launching direct to my list here first, before releasing wide to other platforms. It would be nice to get some reader feedback and reviews prior to the “general” launch – heaven knows I’ve based many a decision on what the reviews said about a book or other product, so I’m sure others do the same.