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LIVE on Amazon: When You Look Into the Mirror

Publishing on Amazon has been a fruitful experience. However, if I wasn’t familiar with the system it could be frustrating. 


Publishing on Amazon

My experience publishing online dates back to 2014. Before Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing there was CreateSpace. Fortunately, I had a book coach guide me through the publishing process. Likewise, I can share my insight on how you can maneuver the guidelines and rules of the Amazon platform.


I published another book on Amazon: When You Look Into the Mirror. This book is a daily devotional and journal with prayers, affirmations and self-reflection questions to empower you. Designed for women, the book dissects a Biblical story of a queen to reinforce the power of our inner-strength and need for self-encouragement. Even though prayer isn’t the sole way to build a relationship with The Creator this prayer book will enhance your spiritual health.


Meeting Deadlines

My goal was to have a draft ready for editing by February 1st in order to have it available online in time for Valentine’s Day. Fortunately, I met my deadline, and worked with my editor. I have a good relationship with my editor having worked with them on several book projects. They understand my editing preferences. There are different types of editing which I explain in my book, In Her Own Ink: Strategies for Creating from Author to Author.


Setting a deadline is different from a writing schedule. The writing routine is just a schedule to uphold self-discipline to meet a smaller goal such as a word count. 


Developing a word count for your book could help you set a deadline for a draft. This is based on your understanding of how many words you can achieve in a writing session, and having a specific word count for your chapters, and outline to determine the details. For instance, 500 words makes up one page of content. Generally, one chapter consists of 1,500 to 5,000 words but this varies based on the type of book you're creating and the genre.


It’s helpful setting deadlines because it gives you parameters on the urgency of your project and motivates you to create a writing schedule to hit your target date. I’ve given myself vague deadlines in the past. For example, I would tell myself I’d have my book ready by Christmas leaving the door open for all types of loopholes to not meet the target. Therefore, I encourage you to set a specific date to have a draft ready because it’s more effective at holding us accountable.


Conclusion

Working with IN HER OWN INK will help you develop strategies on how to commit to deadlines to maximize positive outcomes. Partnering with IN HER OWN INK will hold you accountable to finishing the manuscript. Contact IN HER OWN INK to discuss your book goals and publishing on Amazon. Get Inspired. Discover More. Call Today. (404)369-0499
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