It’s been a
week since my last post because I just did not have the time to post. I’d love to say it’s because I was taking
advantage of our beautiful summer weather, but that’s only partly true. It was actually due to the fact that when I
wasn’t working and I was finally able to get some alone time with my computer, it
was to work on my book. The eBook has
been converted and was returned to me mid-week for approval and some suggested
edits. I spent two evenings reviewing
the suggestions and making changes. It’s
not that there were that many changes; it’s just that I wanted to make sure I
was happy with the changes I made. I
probably could have made more changes but this book has got to move on. It was born from my imagination, raised to
the best of my ability as a new author and while I will always worry about how
ready it is for the real world, I am optimistic it is a good example of what
kind of story and characters I can create.
While two
evenings were spent on editing, another evening was spent working on my author
bio. I don’t know about you but it is a
bit difficult for me to write about myself.
You might question why I am blogging if I don’t like to write about
myself. Well, it’s not quite the same
thing. The purpose of this blog is to
share with you my journey as I write, move towards publication and beyond. An author bio is used to promote, to sell, and
to make people want to buy your product.
Okay, I guess this blog helps promote, will eventually help sell and
hopefully does make others want to buy my book but an author bio provides
information on a much smaller scale and also has to attract interest and keep
it.
Try it
yourself. If you are a writer, put
together a bio and see what others think.
If you aren’t a writer, you can still try to put together a paragraph or
two about who you are, what you’ve done and why others should be interested in
what you are trying to sell. Trying to
sum up interesting points about yourself and providing the highlights of your
life in 200 words can be a bit difficult.
Here’s my
stab at an author bio:
P.J. Howell grew up in a small town
in Washington State and has always called the Evergreen State her home. She continues to reside in the Pacific
Northwest with her husband and two sons, as well as three spoiled dogs and two
cats. While writing has always been a
passion, P.J.’s desire to write books transpired after years of working in a
law firm as a legal assistant and then as a criminal defense investigator when
she opened her own private investigative agency. P.J.’s interests in criminal law,
investigations and mysteries, combined with her desire to bring characters and
stories to life, inspired her to put the stories on paper and share them with
others. ‘No Mother of Mine’ is the first
in a series and will introduce you to life in a small town, characters you can
relate to and what it takes to unravel the mysteries of life and crime. While P.J. chose to use her nickname for this
book series, she also uses her given name in other forums. To learn more about her, be sure to visit her
blog at www.paulajhowell.blogspot.com.
That’s just
one version of many. Try your own and
see what you come up with.
Now that the
eBook has been finalized and approved, I have a short wait for the final
edition of the eBook to be returned to me so I can upload it and make it
available. In the meantime, I am also
working on the printed edition (what you can hold in your hands), so the
printed book will be available shortly after the eBook is released. However, in the publishing world, I think the
word “shortly” is defined differently by many involved. Let’s just say it will be available as soon
as the process allows it.
Again, I confess
the publishing process is difficult for someone who does not have a lot of
patience. But I found a quote which
helps me when I feel my patience is wearing thin…
“I am extraordinarily patient,
provided I get my own way in the end.”
~Margaret Thatcher~
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