publish a book

Doing a little every night..it feels great!
I am actually admitting to stranger that “I am writing a book.” Prior to, I felt meekish to say that, like i wasn’t an author, and that was too much to say… but i did own up to it this weekend while at a party ..and it was great to talk about it. It gave me validity that i am actually doing it. I am realizing that not being published, doesn’t mean i have to keep it quite or be embarrassed about trying to be published.

And i realized my book age range is not in line with the size of book i have written out..hmmm..more research. I am reading a book on publishing a book. I started last night….keeping the momentum going!

The rush is on to write my children’s book. My son is getting older and I need to explain to him the phenomena of Santa Clause. I’d like to do it by having him read my first published book about Santa.

I wrote out the first script 3 weeks ago. I was waiting for divine inspiration, I got it. I read it to my mother who is highly critical and she liked it. I read it to my partner/boyfriend who is also highly critical and he praised it. If I can convince those two, then maybe I am on to something. Then again..maybe I am not ;)

Today I went the second step-to arm myself with the the top seller lists of children’s books and go research other’s children’s books at the book store.

I want to publish and have wide spread distribution so many people can have access to this idea. This way parents can use it as a way to share a tradition.

I will go next week, or this weekend and take a seat at a book store and go through those newberry award winners and books that resonate with my story and set of values. Feelin good!