Luck: The place where preperation meets opportunity.

In my last post I shared how during the middle ages The Renaissance was put on a much faster track by Gutenberg's innovation in printing and likened that to what Bezos is doing with Amazon. I also said the current shake up in the publishing industry was nothing less than a revolution.

Hugh Howey has done an extensive study and  posted the numbers.  Follow this link and check the verdict. By every appearance self-published authors are finding themselves on a level playing field. As stated before, "Gone are the days when gate keepers of an antiquated model held writers at bay..." The playing field has been leveled to such a degree that if you have a desire to write and the discipline to get it done you can publish your work and bring it to market.

Those in the know say luck plays a big role in determining who's successful in this business and I believe it. However, Joe Konrath suggest, "Luck favors those who are prepared."  I once heard luck defined as: "The place where preparation meets opportunity."

These are exciting times for all the wannabe's of publishing. I am a wannabe and have been for quite sometime. I made a run at it a couple of years ago and even managed to sell a few hundred dollars worth of my titles on Amazon.

However, last spring I came to a painful conclusion that at best my material was only mediocre and the only way  to improve a dismal performance was to take responsibility and get professional. So with that I pulled all seven titles off Amazon and went on a hiatus.  During the process our family moved to another residence that was in serious need of a remodel and my wife underwent a kidney transplant.

Now the house is about finished and the new kidney's preforming well. Things are looking up and I'm I am back at the keyboard. In a few weeks I'll  have my first title re-uploaded to Amazon and I believe those of you who are familiar with my previous titles will be pleased with the improvements.

When the editing is completed  I'll post a  few excerpts while waiting for the cover art to come in. I'm excited about the opportunity! How about you? Everyone has a story. What epic tale has been germinating in your mind and beating in your heart? Are you up for a challenge?  Write it, have it edited and secure a cover artist.

Who knows? Maybe that place where preparation meets opportunity will collide on the pages of your story and the world will take notice.

www.camdockery.com