It feels weird to call myself an Indie Author.
But it's true! I self published my first ebook on Amazon Kindle - an anthology of 26 bite-sized stories, each based on 26 colours which commence with every letter of the alphabet from A-Z. These, as most of you might remember were written during the April A-Z blogging challenge last year. Wonderful support from my family and the blogging community had helped me churn out a story a day that was well-appreciated and I was encouraged my many readers to publish these into an anthology.
But it took me almost an year to take the plunge.
I never planned to be a writer and not in my wildest dreams an author. Through blogging, I discovered that my love for the fictional world was not limited to being a voracious reader. Every novel that I had read, from Enid Blyton to Haruki Murakami and the many in between, had opened up several stories inside me and it was only a matter of time that they spilled over. Blogging gave me a platform to weave tales, explore, experiment, re-discover myself and reach beyond my limits. But somewhere, I still doubted.
Doubted wether I was good enough.
I feel every story has been written; there is no new story. It is just the way you tell it. Being a very choosy reader myself, there are few writings that I truly love; that have had a long lasting impression. And I feared, what if my stories fail to make that impression, fail to connect with the readers, fail to touch a chord?
But I started 2015 with a powerful Word of the Year, Embrace. And that's what gave me the courage I think; to say what the heck, let me give it a try, let me self publish. Whatever the experience, the outcome of this journey, I will embrace it with an open heart and grow with it.
It took me less than 4 days to compile my stories, review, edit and format, create a cover, choose a title and hit publish on KDP. I announced my book on 19th January, on my grandparents 59th wedding anniversary. A home launch with your loving family by your side, is the best way to mark new beginnings, isn't it?
So there, the easy part is over!
The real work is just starting and I'll need your help.
Do help this newbie author to become an indie author. Buy, review, rate, comment and help me feel confident of calling myself an indie author without feeling weird. ;)
But it's true! I self published my first ebook on Amazon Kindle - an anthology of 26 bite-sized stories, each based on 26 colours which commence with every letter of the alphabet from A-Z. These, as most of you might remember were written during the April A-Z blogging challenge last year. Wonderful support from my family and the blogging community had helped me churn out a story a day that was well-appreciated and I was encouraged my many readers to publish these into an anthology.
But it took me almost an year to take the plunge.
I never planned to be a writer and not in my wildest dreams an author. Through blogging, I discovered that my love for the fictional world was not limited to being a voracious reader. Every novel that I had read, from Enid Blyton to Haruki Murakami and the many in between, had opened up several stories inside me and it was only a matter of time that they spilled over. Blogging gave me a platform to weave tales, explore, experiment, re-discover myself and reach beyond my limits. But somewhere, I still doubted.
Doubted wether I was good enough.
I feel every story has been written; there is no new story. It is just the way you tell it. Being a very choosy reader myself, there are few writings that I truly love; that have had a long lasting impression. And I feared, what if my stories fail to make that impression, fail to connect with the readers, fail to touch a chord?
But I started 2015 with a powerful Word of the Year, Embrace. And that's what gave me the courage I think; to say what the heck, let me give it a try, let me self publish. Whatever the experience, the outcome of this journey, I will embrace it with an open heart and grow with it.
It took me less than 4 days to compile my stories, review, edit and format, create a cover, choose a title and hit publish on KDP. I announced my book on 19th January, on my grandparents 59th wedding anniversary. A home launch with your loving family by your side, is the best way to mark new beginnings, isn't it?
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| Book launch selfie |
So there, the easy part is over!
The real work is just starting and I'll need your help.
Do help this newbie author to become an indie author. Buy, review, rate, comment and help me feel confident of calling myself an indie author without feeling weird. ;)
http://www.amazon.com/26-Stories-Colours-Emotions-ebook/dp/B00SCS2P1O
