The birth of a new book.
It's time to publish another book. I self-published my last book, Jump for Joy, Clearing the hurdles to an easy life, in 2003. Now I'm feeling the pull to publish another; probably resulting from a book signing I participated in a few weeks ago.
I'm a member of a small group of local self-published authors who gather periodically for joint book signings. Our group, Sauna Friends (how we got this name is another story), arranges one of these signings at a book store or other hospitable venue two or three times a year. The last signing took place in Circleville, Ohio, the small town which is home to the Pumpkin Festival and the birthplace of entertainer Ted Lewis.
Every other member of Sauna Friends has a new book either recently published or nearing publication. I felt a bit out of date and unproductive hawking my lone offering. The other authors, however, were wonderfully supportive, as they always are, and they encouraged me to launch another book. Their encouragement took hold and now I've got the bug to publish.
It's amazing, the energy one gets from adopting a new goal wholeheartedly. My mind is filled with possible titles. I've researched print-on-demand publishers, selected my book content, and started the draft document.
For those aspiring authors out there, craving the satisfaction of seeing your ideas in print, your name on the colorful cover of a book that is all yours, I'll blog about my progress and what I learn over the next few weeks.
