Will I Ever Get Self Publishing Right?
My third try comes later this year, and the book will be childish
This year, I’m switching focus from literary short fiction to my true love — childish humour.
Don’t worry, I’m still a serious author (kind of), and my hard-hitting short fiction remains in print. But I had a cool idea for a children’s book, so I’m going ahead with that. The Pulitzer Prize is just going to have to stay on ice.
But wait, don’t children’s books need illustrations? Well, I happen to know someone…
Caterina Baldi is a children’s author and illustrator. We’ll be working together and publishing our new book: The A-Z of Rotten Uncles.
It’ll be a low-effort, high-reward gift for your niblings (nieces or nephews). Pinky promise.
The slated release date is December 2024, and I’ll keep you updated every step of the way.
I’ve started a new Substack publiction called Third Time Right. That’s because as well as my traditionally published books, I self published two collections of short fiction (2018 and 2021). Needless to say, they didn’t sell thousands of copies.
I’ve learned a lot about Amazon and the publishing industry since then, and this time, I want to get things right. We have six…
