Little Big Brother is available at Parnassus Books in Nashville, TN.
Little Big Brother is available at Parnassus Books in Nashville, TN. If you live in the area, stop by a grab a copy. If you’re like me, it won’t be the only book you leave with. Hell, I bought a book of poetry when I was supposed to be dropping my own book off to be shelved.
I want to recap my self-publishing journey. Where I’ve been, where I am and where I’m going.
May 15, 2019 was a crazy day. After dealing with a self-publishing nightmare that delayed my novel being published, I got word that it was live on Amazon about 45 minutes before I had to leave for work.
I had to shower, text friends & family who’d been asking me about the book and try to send out social media updates and a blog post. I rushed and got it all done in time for work, but I felt behind all day. I didn’t breathe a sigh of relief until I was home that night. That was the end (at least to this point) of my self-publishing journey.
What I want to do now is recap where I’ve been throughout this process, from the beginning. Not only for you, but for myself. To take the time and really think about where I’ve been, where I am and where I’m going.
As for where I am now, I read Little Big Brother and think it could have been written better. But after sending it to the editor, then going through it once more, I was finished with it. And it was done with me. A lot of writers recommend taking time off from a manuscript after each round of edits, just to clear your mind so you can come back with fresh eyes. Writing a book, creating something from scratch, I could still be making changes to LBB if I allowed myself. I could tweak it to death. But at that point, it was as good as it was going to get.
Part 2 of my self-publishing journey will be posted Wednesday.
Thank God, the wait is over. My debut novel is live!
2 blog posts in one day!
Must be a special occasion. Sure is. My debut novel, Little Big Brother, is finally available in paperback. 2 days late, but who’s counting. Certainly not me. I lost the ability to do anything else other than obsess over when this would get sorted out. Thank God that’s over.
If you like to read, check it out and let me know what you think.
This is what I feared. Something going wrong at the last minute. My debut novel was scheduled for release today, but that is in jeopardy.
This is what I feared. Something going wrong at the last minute. My debut novel was scheduled for release today, but that is in jeopardy. I received this email from Amazon last night:
But I ordered my proof months ago and it’s perfect. As a self-published author, Amazon doesn’t give the option to list print books for pre-order, which would have helped me avoid this problem. Little Big Brother has been advertised for May 13 from the beginning, and one thing I struggled with was when to actually click publish on Amazon. It can take up to 2 days for a book to be made available after clicking publish. Click too early and it’s released before the advertised date, meaning it’s not synced with your promotion and could cost you sales and rankings depending on how early. Click too late and it’s not available when you said it would be.
I’ve contacted Amazon and received this response:
At least the Kindle version is available.
Receive a signed bookmark when you pre-order Little Big Brother for Kindle!
There’s only two more weeks until Little Big Brother is available in paperback! While we wait, I’m offering a signed bookmark to anyone who pre-orders the Kindle edition before the May 13 release date. All you have to do is pre-order the book and message me a picture of your confirmation through Instagram or Twitter.
Arsenio Franklin 