Thursday, April 11, 2013

My Hiatus

Webster defines Hiatus as:

1
a: a break in or as if in a material object : gap <the hiatus between the theory and the practice of the party — J. G. Colton>

b: a gap or passage in an anatomical part or organ

2
a: an interruption in time or continuity : break; especially: a period when something (as a program or activity) is suspended or interrupted <after a 5-year hiatus from writing>
 
I've high lighted 2a  because its a definition that works for me at the moment. It speaks to my current status well.
 
Those of you who've been following this blog know I am on somewhat of a hiatus as far as the writing gig goes. I was not happy with how my titles were selling on Amazon and rather than making excuses I decided to be responsible and take a stab at becoming more professional with hopes of getting it right this time. 
 
And with that I removed my titles and am in the process of doing the rewrites. While this effort is proving to be more than a little painstaking and very draining...I must admit I've found great value in the discipline.
 
The humbling truth is...I can't believe I short stepped the process and expected anyone to buy my material. As stated earlier...I've come full circle in that I'm rewriting The Note and hope to have it to my editor next week.  Once she has polished the mechanics I'll have a new cover artist on board and a new face on the book.
 
Until then, check out a post I've recently stumbled across from Hugh Howey's Blog. He referenced an article that offers great advice and some "how to's" for those of you who are new to digital publishing. If you follow the steps outlined you will avoid some of my pitfalls and blunders.
 
Until next week...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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