Voting has closed for the Kobo Prize, so thank you to everyone
who voted for me (and to those who didn’t, but were nice enough to read my
excerpt). I’ll let you know how I get on.
Regardless of the result, I have decided I want The Bold Ship Phenomenal to see the
light of day, and that if Kobo don’t do it, I will do it myself. Part of the reason
is that I studied publishing at university, and have always wanted to have go
at creating a beautiful book for myself. The other part is that I am very fond
of the story, and would like to release it into the world. Either way, the book,
or books, need to be as good and as gorgeous as they can be.
There’s a lot to think about and learn, and I’ll keep you
posted as I go, in case you decide to do the same yourself (or, like me, just find
it interesting).
Fortuitously, I attended an excellent workshop at the weekend
with The Storybridge crew (Jocelyn
Watkin and James George) on self-publishing and marketing your books online. Their
tag line is “We help you to tell your own story in your own way. The Story
Bridge team offers a supported pathway to new heights for storytelling and
publishing”. It’s very apt and I thoroughly recommend their courses (there are more)
for anyone keen to hone their skills or get support for their writing practice.
Certainly I came away from the self-publishing weekend all
fired up with ideas and expectations, and armed with great tips for how to create
a quality book.
Wish me luck!
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