My thoughts on writing...

Writing is a much more daunting task than I imagined it would be. At least that's the way I feel know as I sit at my computer, with ideas for a new book in my brain.

The first book that I'd attempted was a children's book and was hand written first, then typed. I think my thoughts flow better when I put pen to pad than fingers to keys. The latter, makes room for so many other interuptions to bombard their way into my psyche; TweetDeck notifications, Facebook notifications, Email notifications and the like are slowly pulling me away from the matter at hand, not to mention the birds singing , the bees buzzing, the ambulance I hear in the distance and what's worst is that my cup of coffee is now an empty cup that won't magically refill itself.

Are all these caused by the Adult Attention Deficit Disorder I must have or is it simply that I am not focused?

What ever the case may be, I feel I must sign off, find my favorite pen and empty journal (I collect them) and continue my self-assigned task of writing.

'cause there's another story in me waiting to be told...

Publishing a Book

The hardest thing about publishing is not the work put into making a book that others will want to read, making sure all the I's are dotted and the T's crossed. The hardest thing about publishing is waiting to see the finished product. Once you believe the work is good and worth publishing, seeing everything in your mind's eye and believing it will be a work of art, you still must wait, and wait and wait. There are many things required in publishing a book; works must be copy written, edited, and the perfect illustrator found to perform a work of art- a master piece if you will. There are ISBN numbers and barcodes, printers and graphic artists must put the information together before it is brought to the masses. And that's the easy part! Advanced copies have to be reviewed, with a favorable evaluation, there are forms to fill out and book stores to reach out to and distributors to contact. Then the fun begins… getting the public to not only read the book but for it to be such a "good read" that they tell others. A publisher wants it to be a best seller for monetary reasons, to receive payment for the time, energy, faith and money put into the book. An author just wants to be read and admired (yeah...I guess we want the money too, shhhh).