Maybe I'm a Dreamer...

Okay, so first: the website domain name will be purchased tomorrow! I've found a few stock images for free that I can use on my website (plus it's legal :D) so it should be great! I'll be playing around with those in a bit.

The BIG NEWS: Well, my book is coming out on MAY 30TH. Yes, that's correct, my first book Be Happy, Idiot is published and will be available for purchase in two days' time. So have those debit or credit cards in hand!

On the same topic, I will be foisting adverts up for it on every available surface, contacting the local library tomorrow, talking to my old High School's librarian (who is amazing) plus I'll be checking with the Jaquith Library (Marshfield Village Library [aka the town I grew up in]).

The third round of info: I've been thinking about the up-coming NaNoWriMo and thought it would be pretty cool to get myself a YouTube account and make daily videos about my progress throughout the month. That way friends and family can keep current with what I'm working on/doing and have input if they want! I actually can't wait to start, seeing as I think it'll be great fun :)

Since my Dad came down from my home state of Vermont to join Chellis and I in sunny and warm Florida, I've been busy--but not just with entertaining him. He also agreed to help me figure out the "legalese" part of publishing. So I've figured out exactly what I'm doing and paying in order to publish my first book. I'm not about to share that here, but I will say that I found a couple of ways to maximize my income as opposed to having them take a larger cut out of it. I probably wouldn't have been able to figure out any of this if not for my Dad. So he's been incredibly helpful!

All I'm saying is that I should be able to get my book out by the end of this month.

As for the site, D.C. Saylor and I have been working on ideas for the layout. She's been looking at the hosting sites and I am prepared to purchase the domain name. :) So not long after I have my book officially published, I'll have my official site up and running!

I'm finally able to take off. :D

However, I must end this post with: Frickin' terms of agreement and legalese shit is really confusing.

My Proof copy of Be Happy, Idiot will arrive on May 9th! I'm so excited!

I just have to be in the mood. I finally am in such a mood and managed to edit one third of Be Happy, Idiot. I have ten chapters left to edit and plan to get at least another five done tonight. It's all a process. I want to have the hard copy I won for completing the NaNoWriMo in my hands by the time my Dad visits in May.

In any case, I'll be working on that for the next few days.

Okay, I lied. I finished editing it tonight. Yes, it is 2 am. But still, now all I need to do is make it a PDF and an official manuscript before I get my free copy. Then I'll do a bit of poking around before I decide whether to publish it hardcopy or do it digitally, where to do it, etc. Anyone have any useful information on that?

EDIT2 (2:24am): okay, made the PDF file.