A Leap of Faith

I am exhausted! My brain hurts!

And here is the reason why—

Yesterday I took a leap of faith: I became an indie author. Through KDP, I published a short story titled: “Saving Grace”. Let me tell you, it was no easy task. Lord knows how many hoops I jumped through—some I caught my feet on and fell through. Finally, I overcame the many obstacles littering the path of this poor, computer-challenged woman and got my story out there. My head killed me for two days, but I did it! And now that I have accomplished the deed, the next time will be far easier—I hope.

This was my first foray into the Indie World, but it won’t be my last. I wish I had taken Tom Benson’s (A prolific indie author, fellow blogger and friend.) advice months ago, and had taken matters into my own hands. Instead, I spent an entire year querying literary agents who, if you aren’t already well-known in some way, don’t seem at all interested in reading the work of new writers. I queried thirty-one agents regarding my novel, Quoth The Raven, and if I received any sort or response at all, it was a form rejection.

And to be honest, I think my book deserved better than that.

Right now, Quoth The Raven is in my editor’s—David Burton at Economy Edits—hands. I didn’t think it would hurt to have an unbiased set of eyes look it over, suggest any needed changes, and look at grammar, typos and such. From what he has done so far, I’m so glad I decided to let him have a go at chopping up my “baby” before I published. A little blood is being spattered in the process, but it is worth it. Soon I’ll be plowing back through my manuscript for the umpteenth time, but I want it to be as pretty a baby as I can make it before I introduce it to the public.

According to an article I read a while back in The Huffington Post, indie authors will capture fifty percent of the eBook market by 2020—if not sooner. I might as well hitch up my horses and go along for the ride. Who knows where it might take me? One thing I do know for sure: I’ll never know unless I try.

You can purchase “Saving Grace” in the U. S. Here

Or in the U. K. Here