"I'm not good enough" is one of the first things that pops into your brain. The good news is, no one is.

"Why am I wasting my time writing this? I'm never going to publish it, so it won't ever make any money. Shouldn't I be doing something profitable with my time?"

After a long process, I'm finally ready to rerelease The Otherfolk with its brand-new, illustrated cover...

It's been a minute, but with mid-July comes three exciting announcements: an interview, a cover, and a release date!

If you want to self-publish through Amazon, through IngramSpark, or on your own, you're going to need an ISBN. But what is it, and why exactly do you need one?

If you don't know, I self-published through IngramSpark. IngramSpark isn't a publisher like Scholastic or Bandersnatch - it's a website that partners with indie authors to help them self-publish books.

Once you've proofed and purchased everything you need... it's time to publish! Technically, you've done what you need to do, but there is more you can do to make it a bigger success.

After you've finished the incredibly long and tedious editing process, it's time for the proofing process - and while you're proofing, you'll want to start purchasing...

There are 18 days until my work in progress, The Otherfolk, comes out! Which means my first post on how the self-publishing process works: editing.