Happy New Years everyone!! I have some great news to let you know about. I am now on instagram!!! My username is kaitlyn1052 if you want to try to find me. I also invested in a brand new phone! It is really big so hoping I will not loss it and is very nice. I also wanted to share my new year resolution with you guys.
1. My goal this year personally in my writing career is to publish my novel this coming summer.
2. I want to sell more of my books
3. I want to finish my first year of college strong.
4. I want t to continue enjoying my job at the Museum.
5. Make sure you, my readers, are enjoying what I am doing and continue to support you.
I think this is a decent start. What is your new years resolution? Leave a comment bellow.
Do not forget to pass the word around like, share on social media!
Here is to a continuations of 2015 in 2016!!!!
Kaitlyn
Thanks for reading!
Showing posts with label goals. Show all posts
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Friday, January 1, 2016
Saturday, October 3, 2015
2015 Goals
Hi, everyone! Yesterday was the last day of Writing 101. So the last prompt asked us to look to the future and write down what they are.
My future brings more excited people to my site and shows me I can do anything when I put my mind and heart to it.
I want you, my reader, to help with some of these goals maybe pick three that you can help me with. Then, today do something that will help me in that area. It could be as simply liking on Facebook or following me on twitter. It could be subscribing to my newsletter. Even just a shout out about me on whatever social network you use. Even a book review on amazon will help lots. This will help me reach my goals which, will mean the world to me. Also, please answer the two polls bellow.
[polldaddy poll=9108698]
[polldaddy poll=9108703]
Thank you for reading and responding to these polls.
A bright future awaits!
My Goals for 2015
- I would like to gain 50+ more followers
- I would like to sell 100 copies each of my books
- I would like to have my first draft done for my novel ( plan to come out summer of 2016)
- I would like to have 50+ subscribers on my email newsletter list
- I would like to become more popular.
My future brings more excited people to my site and shows me I can do anything when I put my mind and heart to it.
I want you, my reader, to help with some of these goals maybe pick three that you can help me with. Then, today do something that will help me in that area. It could be as simply liking on Facebook or following me on twitter. It could be subscribing to my newsletter. Even just a shout out about me on whatever social network you use. Even a book review on amazon will help lots. This will help me reach my goals which, will mean the world to me. Also, please answer the two polls bellow.
[polldaddy poll=9108698]
[polldaddy poll=9108703]
Thank you for reading and responding to these polls.
A bright future awaits!
Saturday, July 11, 2015
How to Self Publish a Poem book
Hello everyone! I got a question from bethfinkie about what is the processes in publishing a poetry book. So here it goes!
1. when I wanted to publish my first book I was googling a lot. I was looking for a website that would allow me to published at no charge. I also used YouTube to watch videos on other people using the site and their thoughts. Once I learned about amazon's direct publishing e-book I decided to try it out.
Also when I wanted to find a site to do print I found Lulu.com to be the easiest and cheapest opposition. They do offer professional service but I went with the free-Do it your self- opposition. I also found out that they do free e-books too. Were I am not just available on amazon, but also, nook, ibook, and kobo. So through Lulu I am on more e-book platforms. That was a plus for me! I felt limited with amazon.
2. Formatting
When I found out that i could directly publish to kindle, I found what the formatting is for making an e-book. I found that you just need to have heading for each poem and create a table of contestant. I was using Microsoft word for all of this.
For lulu I needed the same things but there was a minimum of 32 pages that I had to do for the paper copy. Also I believe for e-book to but it may not matter for eBook.
3. Choosing poems
So for the first book I had already all the poems written. So all I needed to do was take all the poems and sort them where they were kinda put together by topic.
For the second one I had a few poems that did not make it to the first book so I put them in this one and since I have to have about 32 pages for my book on lulu I continued writing when an idea came to me and just added it to the book. When I finally reached the 32 page minimum I was ready to start editing and double checking formatting. After all that I was ready to upload.
4. uploading
This step was pretty simple since you just fill out what ether kindle or lulu wanted. The title, author name, rights, description, price, cover and uploading the file of the book. It is very simple to do. For the first two book I just went through the processes and done! But for my second poem book I am having one of my best friends who is an artist design the cover for the book. That is why it is not up yet. I did not like to chooses for the covers when you just go through the steps. So I decided I need a nicer cover. Hopefully soon I will be able to show everyone the cover for the book.
5. Submitting
So after you have done all the steps to upload your book. You wait about 24-48 hour for amazon to put it up. For lulu it may take a month or more. They have to review your book. Then kindle,nook, iBook and kobo review the book. If they accept it you will find it up on their website in about a month.
I hope this helps! Anyone wanting to self-publish I would use Lulu.com since they can sent your eBook to all the different providers.
If you have anymore question or comments. Please ask!
Link, comment and subscribe!
Happy reading!
1. when I wanted to publish my first book I was googling a lot. I was looking for a website that would allow me to published at no charge. I also used YouTube to watch videos on other people using the site and their thoughts. Once I learned about amazon's direct publishing e-book I decided to try it out.
Also when I wanted to find a site to do print I found Lulu.com to be the easiest and cheapest opposition. They do offer professional service but I went with the free-Do it your self- opposition. I also found out that they do free e-books too. Were I am not just available on amazon, but also, nook, ibook, and kobo. So through Lulu I am on more e-book platforms. That was a plus for me! I felt limited with amazon.
2. Formatting
When I found out that i could directly publish to kindle, I found what the formatting is for making an e-book. I found that you just need to have heading for each poem and create a table of contestant. I was using Microsoft word for all of this.
For lulu I needed the same things but there was a minimum of 32 pages that I had to do for the paper copy. Also I believe for e-book to but it may not matter for eBook.
3. Choosing poems
So for the first book I had already all the poems written. So all I needed to do was take all the poems and sort them where they were kinda put together by topic.
For the second one I had a few poems that did not make it to the first book so I put them in this one and since I have to have about 32 pages for my book on lulu I continued writing when an idea came to me and just added it to the book. When I finally reached the 32 page minimum I was ready to start editing and double checking formatting. After all that I was ready to upload.
4. uploading
This step was pretty simple since you just fill out what ether kindle or lulu wanted. The title, author name, rights, description, price, cover and uploading the file of the book. It is very simple to do. For the first two book I just went through the processes and done! But for my second poem book I am having one of my best friends who is an artist design the cover for the book. That is why it is not up yet. I did not like to chooses for the covers when you just go through the steps. So I decided I need a nicer cover. Hopefully soon I will be able to show everyone the cover for the book.
5. Submitting
So after you have done all the steps to upload your book. You wait about 24-48 hour for amazon to put it up. For lulu it may take a month or more. They have to review your book. Then kindle,nook, iBook and kobo review the book. If they accept it you will find it up on their website in about a month.
I hope this helps! Anyone wanting to self-publish I would use Lulu.com since they can sent your eBook to all the different providers.
If you have anymore question or comments. Please ask!
Link, comment and subscribe!
Happy reading!
Sunday, July 5, 2015
Hello!
My name is Kaitlyn. I just started blogging for the reason it was suggested to me by an expert. I also thought it would be a great idea because my aunt is an children's author and has her own blog. I want to blog to get my name out there and sell the two all ready published books. I am hoping by doing this I will gain more readers and that way when I published more books I have readers to sell to.
My background is I grow up in the Chicago land area. I just graduated from high school and plan to go to a community college near me. The college works with a nice university and I plan to finish to become an elementary teacher. I plan to teach and do writing on the side and when my writing successes then I will become a full-time writer. My writing is very creative I am working on a mystery for teens and young adult. I also have the two books that are published. They are the poetry and the short stories books.
I decided to become a writer the summer into sixth grade. I had been writing a bit in mainly fourth and fifth grade. I just writing to pass the time at recess. By the time I got to sixth grade I had been written here and letting my thoughts inspire me. I ended up in seventh and eighth grade putting two different pieces in the young author's contest that my school had. I did not get first place but a lot of my teachers like my work that I felt like it was my calling. So sophomore year of high school I signed up for the creative writing class the school offered. I enjoyed it so much I signed up for creative writing II for senior year, plus I signed up for a poetry class were I experience more poems.
Those classes lead to the two books all ready published and inspired me that this is my over all dream to become a writer and inspire young minds to read and maybe become a writer too.
I hope you gained an understanding why I am here and my goals.
Please share, like and comment bellow!
Check out my Wattpad I have fan fictions and previews of my books!
http://www.wattpad.com/user/hermione101
Happy reading!
My background is I grow up in the Chicago land area. I just graduated from high school and plan to go to a community college near me. The college works with a nice university and I plan to finish to become an elementary teacher. I plan to teach and do writing on the side and when my writing successes then I will become a full-time writer. My writing is very creative I am working on a mystery for teens and young adult. I also have the two books that are published. They are the poetry and the short stories books.
I decided to become a writer the summer into sixth grade. I had been writing a bit in mainly fourth and fifth grade. I just writing to pass the time at recess. By the time I got to sixth grade I had been written here and letting my thoughts inspire me. I ended up in seventh and eighth grade putting two different pieces in the young author's contest that my school had. I did not get first place but a lot of my teachers like my work that I felt like it was my calling. So sophomore year of high school I signed up for the creative writing class the school offered. I enjoyed it so much I signed up for creative writing II for senior year, plus I signed up for a poetry class were I experience more poems.
Those classes lead to the two books all ready published and inspired me that this is my over all dream to become a writer and inspire young minds to read and maybe become a writer too.
I hope you gained an understanding why I am here and my goals.
Please share, like and comment bellow!
Check out my Wattpad I have fan fictions and previews of my books!
http://www.wattpad.com/user/hermione101
Happy reading!
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