Category: Self-publishing

I am in the homestretch trying to finish the book. I have printed out the entire manuscript, and I’m going through it carefully making edits and corrections and additions. This requires very close attention to detail because I am the author of what will be a ‘self-published book,’ and I need to provide the printer…

The website and blog have gotten to the point where they are nearly done, for now. Ben and I are getting together tomorrow to make final adjustments. Then he is going to turn the website over to me and I am going to focus on some blog postings and perhaps receiving communications from interested readers.…

Thanks, Fred. That additional feedback helps. “professional and attractive” is what I want!! I’m paying Ben to design the website and show me how to maintain it after he is done. We are working together well now after a sluggish start. Normally he designs websites for small, profit-making businesses, so I am a different kettle…

Times are hectic but exciting right now. Ben and I are working to finish the website that will be used to “get the word out” about the book, my memoir, me, my research in Africa. I like the way the website is coming along–black background, Times New Roman font, lots of photos, lots of blog…

After 2.5+ rather solitary years working on this memoir, I have received two needed shots of adrenalin: 1. meeting up with Ben, who is developing a website for me, one that I will use to advertise me, my research, and my memoir and help to sell the book; 2. using Ben’s reference to make contact…