I recently attended a writing retreat at Joe’s working space, and the lesson packed experience is worth sharing
As an aspiring academic, the want for uninterrupted, focused writing time often feels elusive. The pressures of daily responsibilities—laboratory work, writing for the newspaper, authoring my books, and personal commitments—create a fragmented schedule, making sustained concentration on writing projects challenging.
For two blissful days to the academic in me, I had the privilege of attending a writing retreat designed specifically for academics, an experience that not only rejuvenated my writing process but also provided invaluable insights into productive scholarly work.
Joe’s is equipped with amenities tailored to the needs of all kinds of writers, or anyone looking for a space to work. Spacious conference rooms and co-working spaces were available, providing both collaborative and solitary work environments.
Here, I share my reflections on this and the valuable lessons learned from this retreat.
Structured Writing Sessions
The retreat emphasized the importance of structured writing sessions. Each day was divided into blocks of uninterrupted writing time (which lasted an hour to an hour and a half), allowing for deep focus and productivity.
These sessions taught me the value of disciplined writing habits (and phones were not allowed during the writing session). Setting specific goals for each session and sticking to them improved my writing efficiency and output significantly. This disciplined approach is something I’ve carried back into my daily writing routine and I can, hopefully, maintain.
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It has been a minute and half since I wrote a novel (last seen in secondary school plagiarising wattpad books) but I am back and I have (almost) conquered the dating scene with Nasirumbi.
Also, the title has changed as this will have two books after.
Book 1:To all the girls she was Book 2: To all the girls she lost Book 3: To the woman she will be
Knowing myself and my indecisiveness, the title is likely to change again. Please do subscribe to my blog for updates. x
What inspired me to write a chick lit?
It all started when I was born…
Jokes
I was largely inspired by the piss-infested waters of the Blantyre dating pool.
I am so serious.
People in relationships are in ‘the streets’, married people are somewhere between the actual roads and the pavements and someone emptied their bowels into the community dating pool.
In short, I do not recommend.
Those garbage-laden, dimly lit sidewalks with two working streetlights in a 5 mile radius and four stray dogs named ‘poppy’ is where our story is set.
Of course, heartbreak is inevitable and our lead babe, Nasirumbi, will find herself fighting for her life in those murky waters. From the author (me), it is a definite must read!
Did I include any references from actual incidents?
Yes.
I summed up all my friends into one person, June.
Her clown behaviour is the total of the circus my friends have been running for years.
I could have sworn they had it patented.
BooBoo the fool, Pennywise, Bozo the clown, Krusty the clown etc.
I love them and I may have participated in said clowning contests sometime ago (far from the public eye), and June is our personification.
For all the times we accepted tainted love labelled free, for all the love we poured into cups not meant for us, for all our misguided attempts at trying to save others from themselves.
My girls, we have had a good run!
A big shoutout to the partners we found (and continue to find) that bandage and heal wounds they did not inflict.❤️
When will it be available and in which formats?
I am aiming for 60,000 words.
I have never written those many words for a single book and I am finding it exciting to challenge myself in that regard. 1500+ words a day is where troubles begin.
Nonetheless, I will be done writing 5 May 2024 and editing should take me through until 10 May (maybe). I’m not sure it will be available as a hard copy yet as I am still fighting to get “After the clouds, the sun” to you.
I will probably have it as a soft copy until we can get everything together and ticked off, and then we can consider hardcopies.
It’s been a rough year filled with hope, a paradoxical reality for me.
Still, we write!
From my paper filled desk to yours, see you all at the end of this book!❤️
“What you focus on expands, and when you focus on the goodness in your life, you create more of it.”
Oprah Winfrey
Last year was all I envisioned and more and it’s all because I took the time to sit down and figure out what was and wasn’t working for me in my life, what I actually wanted (not what I was conditioned to believe I wanted), and built a MF plan around how to make it happen.
I did not have a 10/10 year but I was focused on making/building my dream life. My vision board manifested and mid-year, I had to go back to the drawing board and makes new goals!
While there is that rush to get everything done and to get your life to gather, remember you’ve got a whole lifetime to achieve your best life. All of the things DO NOT need to get done tomorrow, next week, or next year (although, if you’re anything like me, your brain will certainly try to convince you otherwise… That’s the road to overwhelm, frustration, burn out, and failure… don’t take it!)
Let’s get into my 2023 life audit, see what’s working and what can be improved:
Mental health
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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.
The only reason my mental health did not make 5 stars is because I hit a wall at the end of last year. As devastating as that was, I managed to pick myself up and “rebuild” my safe spaces. I am doing fine, thank you!
Physical health
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Rating: 4 out of 5.
Do you remember when I tried the gym? Yeah, that did not work out😂. Sigh. Otherwise, I am healthy (again, my physical health took a dive in December because of anemia. Yikes.)
Family
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Rating: 4 out of 5.
My family is doing great and the problematic members stay being problematic. Overall, it’s great and I am not complaining at all. If I have learned anything in these past two years, it could literally be worse.
Hobbies and creativity
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Rating: 3.5 out of 5.
I am writing, aren’t I? You can still catch me on The Weekend Nation’s Thoughts of a millennial column, still giving my best pointers and unsolicited advice to this life thing. My book is still undergoing the processes of publication but God can forbid we pass June without hitting the shelves.
I have a garden now, and grew some maize in my backyard! Planning on taking this garden thing slightly serious and having vegetables to gift people. Sounds silly but that’s the dream.
I also took up painting, and cocktail making. Good luck to me!
Learning and personal growth
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Rating: 2.5 out of 5.
Duolingo has become friend and partner as I relearn French and also dabble in Swahili. I tried Arabic but I got so frustrated with myself that I just dropped it, I swear. My attention span does not allow for such stresses, y’know?
I need more certificates and I think a Masters would look great for me. Imagine, Myra Trudea Okumu BSc. MSc (hopefully phD).
Career
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Rating: 2.5 out of 5.
Another New Year’s resolution is to take every aspect of being a Microbiologist seriously. Reading more journals, attending trainings and conferences, all that.
Did I mention how I find my field of study so interesting and fascinating? Yes, I do. And I want to advance in it, this degree has given enough. It’s time for bigger fish, don’t you think?
Business
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Rating: 3 out of 5.
The plan for 2023/24 was to bring back srunchies and I am working on it! Promise! Everything else is doing great and we are expanding our reach to other fields/areas. Wish me some extra madness to convince myself I can have everything I want!💕
Adventure and travel
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Rating: 0.5 out of 5.
I literally have nothing to tell you guys in this, sorry. I was home the whole time. I will do better in 2024, hopefully!
Home and environment
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Rating: 2.5 out of 5.
Remember how I moved out and decided to be independent? I have news…it is everything it is professed to be and more! Does it get challenging? Yes, a lot. Would I have it any other way? Yes, with more money lol.
Still building my safe haven and paradise on Earth. The painting station, the bookshelf, the photo walls, all of it! A home tour in June on my YouTube channel? I would love to!
Finances
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Rating: 2.5 out of 5.
Can we skip this?
I don’t want to talk about it. I am doing everything I can to reach a certain goal and until I do, I will refrain from this topic.
💕My level 10 life
My level 10 life means I have alot of good days, surrounded by the man I love and the people I love. I am making enough to live very comfortably in absolute luxury. In my level 10 life, I do what makes me happy.
Note: this is not how to manifest your level 10 life. Go into more detail and be very specific about everything you see yourself doing. What do you do on a daily? What are your hobbies and interests? How much are you earning? How often do you travel? Be very specific and set your lifestyle accordingly to lean towards that particular future.
Go big! Do not limit yourself or think anything is impossible!
“Ignore the glass ceiling and do your work. If you’re focusing on the glass ceiling, focusing on what you don’t have, focusing on the limitations, then you will be limited.”
Ava Duvernay
The key to an extraordinary life is dreaming big, not holding back or judging yourself for what you want or don’t want.
Don’t worry about how you’d go about making it happen. Just give yourself the space to get really clear on what your perfect year would entail.
Your goals and desires are going to evolve as you grow personally and professionally. Different seasons of life will call you to focus on different things.
Make sure the life audit isn’t something you do once and forget about. Revisit what you’ve written on a weekly basis to put you in the energy of achieving it. Go through the whole process again next year! See what’s changed, where you’ve seen the most improvement, and how your level 10 life is evolving.
My 2023 ended rocky and 2024 is off to a not-so-good start, maybe I will talk about why my past two new years have been terrible later. I am not here to sulk over spilled tequila.
Personally, I think 2023 was wonderful aside from the rejections, hurdles, let downs and the multiple failed attempts at escaping poverty. I had a good time and I found myself taking my own advice which is something that I have always struggled with. I mastered the art of letting go, letting things flow and cleaning my own wounds (and eventually, healing in my own space and time). Last year is still not my biggest lesson but I did manage to snatch a few here and there (Lessons of 2023: Becoming).
What did I do in 2023 that made me happy? Here is the list:
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-Newspaper columnist (Thoughts of a millenial)
–Started a writers program (Tapatsidwa Writing Program)
-finished my second book (After the clouds, the sun) -new job -moved into my own space -got clients for that other thing –got a puppy, Coh
-joined America Society of Microbiology -many, many certifications –donated blood
–Attended the second Research Dissemination Conference
I tried, guys. I did my best to make the most out of 2023 and I hope 2024 will be better, especially for my mental health that took a hit towards the end. I am tending to that and picking up everything I can to bring myself back to a state of normalcy. I feel so excited for 2024 and to me, it feels like a long awaited present (I am OG delulu).
My dreams still call me, I still pursue them and it is the only toxic relationship I will tolerate in this life.
Lots of love❤️🔥
The girl with dreams that require serious amounts of delusion.
The notion that writers spend their days leisurely in pajamas, sipping lattes while joyfully typing away is a charming thought, but the reality is quite different.
In truth, many of us juggle full or part-time jobs alongside our writing endeavours. Making a sustainable living as an author is challenging, often requiring multiple books or a blockbuster debut — which is rare (although I do hope ‘Sinful Basket’ will be a hit).
Balancing writing with an eight-hour workday, not to mention family commitments, self-care, exercise, blogging, and travel, poses a considerable challenge. While it’s tempting to think, “I’ll fit in my writing whenever I can,” I’ve found that this mindset often relegates writing to the background.
Personally, I prioritize routine, strategically allocating time to maximize productivity and planning ahead to ensure optimal use of every moment.
#1 – PROTECT YOUR WRITING TIME.
Many find it odd and inconvenient that my workday extends beyond the typical end time. This occasionally leads to missing out on social events or opportunities. However, if I make my writing easily reschedulable, it could establish a precedent for frequent rescheduling.
#2 – SET GOALS AND DEADLINES.
Think of them as your new best friend and your worst enemy at the same time. They are so helpful to achieving your writing dreams because they allow accountability and tracking milestones.
I would advice writing them down and pasting them somewhere you can see them. These goals could be number of words per day, the type of content you would like to write on certain days or writing deadlines that you have, including submissions.
#3 – COMMIT!
It only takes 21 days to form a habit, but you gotta stick with it! I know it is hard breaking down old habits of procrastination, but having the right motivations and mindset will help tremendously! If you can track milestones, or have an accountability chart, you do that.
#4 – BUT DON’T BE TOO HARD ON YOURSELF.
Ultimately, things happens. Illness, work deadlines, dead computers, seasonal depression,just life. So give yourself a little grace – especially in the beginning – to adjust and do what’s best for your life. Writing is not a chore, it should be an extension of who you are.
Good luck to all the writers out there and you continue to bring stories into the light and make true your literary dreams!
With love,
The dreams that belong to the multi coloured girl🫀
I have had a terrible week and I really want to talk about it, why not blog about it?
It started with constant sadness and absent mindedness, the usual PMS symptoms but without the MS. I swear for a second there I thought I was going crazy and losing my mind. Please, don’t get me wrong. I have a lot of things to be thankful for, things to look forward to, and I am surrounded by people with good intentions and support system that never fails.
What more would a girl ask for, you would ask.
And the answer is “I don’t know.” I should be grateful for the amazing job I have, for the friends I have, for the love that surrounds me, for the support I get, for this life I have made for myself, for the chance I get everyday to be a better person, for the things that continuously align in my favour, and countless other things!
I am drowning in my own head at this point and it is safe to say, sanity has vacated the building and recommended me to the nearest shrink.
How do I break this cycle?
What am I doing wrong or different?
What is misaligning my life?
I usually have everything dotted and crossed, organised in files and written down. Right now, I don’t. I am free styling and it is going terribly.
I could cry, but that would mean dedicating time and effort to that and I am not in the mood.
(Takes a deep breath)
It escalated into isolation, brooding, and avoidance. I should have said something, sure, but how do you explain a problem that has no plausible explanation or cause? How do you say ‘I am not okay’ when everything is okay? Just how.
I am so tired of not being 100% in my own life. Of not showing up for myself and for people in the ways I ought to, and I am so tired of holding myself hostage in this situation. Simple, mundane tasks I can complete in minutes being dragged through days, lack of organisation and focus; all that is not me.
I am human, I am allowed bad days.
But I choose (from tomorrow, because today went to waste) to be intentional.
I choose to be intentional about doing right by myself and celebrating myself for being me. Not cause I have achieved something.I will remind myself that even on the days I do not do anything that is praiseworthy, I am still an incredible human with amazing potential and qualities.
I will not take love away from myself or deny myself good things because I did not live to a certain expectation. I will applaud myself for being present each day and show myself compassion on the days when nothing makes sense.
I have to be intentional about breaking some patterns that I have noticed in myself . The procrastination? In the bin. The lack of focus, the anxiety over mundane tasks, the lack of writing, the constant excuses, unnecessary distractions? All of it, everything goes in the dumpster or incinerator. Whichever one is more permanent.Nothing changes until I change.I have to choose to change.
I have to be Intentional about my goals and your vision or I will be manifesting and sabaweling forever. My intentions and my actions should align. The choices I make for myself everyday should be in the direction of what I want, I should put in the work, the time, the energy and triple the efforts. This is my vision and my dream, it is what I want for myself and I have to intentionally set myself up for success.
I have to make life more enjoyable for myself. I did not come on this Earth to pay bills and survive, I came here for enjoyment and enjoyment at its finest. I should plan great experiences for myself, pick out activities and execute them, regardless if it’s just me. I should be more intentional about having a grand time!
I know this blog post will come as a shock because who posts about their losses? Why not just pretend to have it all figured out, huh? Because I think it is important to know that behind this keyboard is a whole human being with feelings and emotions just like everybody else. That I too have terrible days and weeks. That we all have our uphill battles once in a while and it does so much good to just let it all out. I will be sure to update this post within the week, let you all know how I am doing with my blurry dreams and dimmed hopes.
Please, do not feel inclined to reach out to me. You can simply comment and that will suffice.
A gentle reminder from your blog auntie that we write our story everyday through the choices that we make.
The things left unsaid to people we care about, and the void those unspoken words leave, often have more impact than what is said.
Tyler Knight
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There is not enough talk on how exhausting it is trying to find your footing in this world. Everything and everyone is on fast forward and there is never time to rest and reset. On to the next task, on to the next job, left, right and center. “Please find attached” and “Per my last email” run the day and do not clock out when you do.
Nobody talks about how hard it is to make friends as an adult when everyone is chasing the bag and making bread, nobody talks about the exhaustion that slowly sets in by Tuesday and has you dragging your body to Friday, or the lack of enthusiasm and time for the things that once rocked our worlds. I struggled to find my work-life-more-work balance and that is mainly because I let my ambitions get the best of me. Nevertheless, I understand the toil responsibility, deadlines, and upcoming events/projects bring in and today, we are practicing gratitude for the work we do, but actively set boundaries between the two.
It is okay to set aside a day for self-care devoid of any outside expectations, it is okay to take several steps back and delegate when you feel overwhelmed. You are human, you are meant to tire, that is your body’s cry for a day off. It is okay to not be okay, it is okay to feel frustrated at the list of tasks waiting for you, it is okay to say, ‘hey, I need help.’
THE BIGGEST APOLOGIES
The sad days are the ones nobody really prepares you for and today, I realised we owe ourselves the biggest apologies. For invalidating our feelings and for wanting to belong, for banging on closed doors and crying over spilled milk, for wanting to be chosen by people who would use us for rituals given the chance and finally, for not telling ourselves often enough how simply amazing we are.
Everyday is just a blur, a photocopied version of yesterday, the twin of what will be tomorrow but today, we are here and we are present. And to everyone reading this, this is your sign to be fearless, to be brave and, to be audacious. There is something, I tell you, about youthful naivety that makes you think you can conquer the world and that is the universe’s gift to you.
You should only have a pocket full of dreams, and not cups full of regret. You are only young once and should constantly choose to live. Live intentionally. Burn with so much passion, you put the stars and the sun to shame because you blaze brighter and with more purposes. You, who is wonderfully and beautifully created, curated and designed for a bigger purpose and a greater joy.
Take advice from your dear (not so old) auntie and live happily, truly and passionately. You will not have a lot to apologise for, I promise.
SING A NEW SONG
Things…life happens to everyone and despite what the burdens you carry want you believe, life is fair. If ever there was an epitome of fairness, it would be how justly life deals everyone a misery of their disliking; to each their own battle. Please, don’t get me wrong, there is suffering in the world but who am I or are you to tell how much it hurts when the experience is compacted in another’s body? We cannot gauge how heavy emotions can be or should be because at the end of the day we all experience moments, people, and emotions differently. Beneath the surfaces of smiles, laughter, and the shows of strength and courage, lies feelings and experiences we may never fully comprehend. While compassion may lead us to hold the hands of those in pain, to offer comforting words and sympathetic glances, we are merely spectators to their struggle. It hurts for them and that is enough, that is valid and does not need justification.
Today, empathize with the boy who carries the weight of his family’s expectations, the girl with silent and invisible tears…approach with warmth, empathy and humility those that the world has shut out.
Suffering is a universal experience: like a fingerprint, it is unique to everyone but cheap as clay and twice as common.
This is me signing out and calling it a day!🤍
Always rooting for you, always wishing you the very best of everything.
For as long as I can remember I have loved words, reading and writing them. I was first introduced to books when I was 7 by my dad, who was a reading addict (if that is a thing ). I was rammaging through my grandmothers things and found a book about habitats, the cover blew my tiny brain away and it was the first thing I showed my dad when I went to see him that weekend. He read the whole book with me and then helped me define the words I couldn’t even pronounce (eg. wilderness).
My dad has always been a reader, and I think that rubbed off on me as the years passed. The first Stephen King book I ever saw and read was from his collection, an absolute delight.
Proud dad and daughter moment❤️📌
Once my dad saw my fascination with books, he made it a habit to drop me at the Good Shepherd library every Saturday at 8, bring me a hotdog at 12 and pick me up at 3. My job was to tell him the books I had read and all the new words I had learned that day. Memories! My vocabulary is not so bad because of the times I spent pouring over words and being shocked by big words. What do you mean impromptu or conglomerate? I laugh now but I used to throw words around never knowing what they meant but knowing how to use them in a sentence.
Writing followed, inspired by the teen romances I started reading and the eloquently written books I loved to spend my days drowning in. Crying at endings, heartbroken for days when terrible things happen in worlds that only ever existed inside the writer’s head. (I was inconsolable at the ending of Mirror image by Danielle Steele — then I read 4 more times just to be sure).
A decade and years later, writing has become the backbone of my existence. It has saved me from myself, the world and most things that threatened my sanity. Sad? Happy? Grieving? Anxious? I write and my crooked world is suddenly upright and all is well with the universe. What are the habits that allowed me to transition from teen romance writer straight out of wattpad to following my head and writing every thought and building stories from scratch:
I realised that success is a broad term in any and every aspect. Success means different things to different people. Success for me means achieving my writing goals and living a life of contentment knowing that I shared, though my writing, what I know and what I feel. Knowing that I educated, entertained and inspired. Ultimately, success is whatever you make of it; it is defined by what you strive for and what you consider to be important. Success is an individual journey, and each person has the opportunity to define their own path to success and mine looks like being a bestseller, book tours and sharing feelings, thoughts and stories.
Live a life that is more meaningful and fulfilling to you. I can not stress this enough. It is important to define things for yourself including yourself. Do not let people define who you are for you. What matters to you? What works for you? Finding my writing space, mentally and physically, requires finding a certain level of balance in all aspects of my everyday life – physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual.
Practicing self care and mindfulness. With the hustle and bustle of everyday life, I know it can be hard to find time to for yourself, but do it anyway. Listen to your mind and to your body and know when to stop, when to give yourself breathing room, when to rest.
I’m not a seasoned writer yet and i hope to be, to have my multiple award winning books listed on the first page, headed “Also by Myra Trudea Okumu”. Yes, I dream big and I dream in fabulous colours. (Update: I spent the better part of the cyclone editing my manuscript) and I made a new friend!
We live and breathe words. …. It was books that made me feel that perhaps I was not completely alone. They could be honest with me, and I with them. Reading your words, what you wrote, how you were lonely sometimes and afraid, but always brave; the way you saw the world, its colors and textures and sounds, I felt–I felt the way you thought, hoped, felt, dreamt. I felt I was dreaming and thinking and feeling with you.
Writing has always been that one thing I have never lost passion for: that everlasting fire in my heart. I mean, yes I have gone months without writing because I can’t get past the idea phase, or times where all I can write is gibberish and the frustration results in writer’s block, but words and I have never parted ways.
Despite working 18 hour shifts and running a full time business, writing still is a big part of who I am (and what I will always be!) and what use is writing if I can’t share that joy with others? What purpose does a story serve if not to be told? To be passed down? To entertain, educate?
Writing has always been second nature to me, something I was not taught but self-learned from reading others, and publishing (a) book(s) has been a goal I haven’t been able to shake off. That expensive, time-consuming, heart-wrenching goal that lives rent free in my mind.
Reading Danielle Steele, Meg Cabot and Cecilia Ahern, my love for stories grew with each read and each mind-blowing ending. Being from a third world country, my reality is different. The hurdles to be faced are different but very much real and very much unavoidable. Here is what I am learning in trying to get my books out and on the market:
ISBN application
When I decided that I wanted my books available on the international market, the one thing I needed was an ISBN, an international book serial number, which I wasn’t sure I could get in Malawi. The internet said we had a national archives where I could get one but their digital footprint is non-existent (gruesome story for another day). Buying an ISBN was out of the question as one was being sold for close to $200 on some sites! Several Google searches later, I stumbled upon the Archives office in South Africa and ISBN application was free, all I had to do was send an email with my book information and of course, a copy of a hard copy once published. Was that it? No. They reply hours later that I can use the archives in Malawi and at this point, I feel I am out of luck because the system in this country would involve me kicking and screaming all the way.
Fortunately, I was able to locate them in Zomba and I got my 3 ISBNs at less than $7 and the condition that I send them copies.
Book Cover Design
A book cover is sometimes the difference between someone reading your book or putting it down. I don’t have this down to a science but I have picked up a book solely because the cover was appealing to look at. This isn’t to say I haven’t read good stories with horrible covers but hey, good covers are eye catchers.
Finding a good designer is imperative, someone who is good at their job but also listens to your wants. The final result should depend on you, just don’t get in their creative well in the process.
This part needs you to know your book specifications including book trim size, cover paper, paperback or hard copy. All those trifling details for your perfect book. If you have any questions, you can always email me or write that in the comment section.
Getting Quotes From Publishers
If your ultimate plan is to get your book into a paperback or a hard copy, you will obviously need some people to print your book into existence. Regular printing and book printing are very different things and should be treated as such. Do not carry your precious book to any company that has the words ‘print’ on their door! Find the companies you feel can do the job and ask if they do book printing. Here are some questions to ask:
Do you offer book printing services?
Any reference material on any books you have printed?
Can I get a quotation on a book with Xyz attributes?
How long does these process between submission and printing take?
For my books, I chose TAG graphix (former: IPPL printing and packaging) and they have been such wonderful help through everything. I really can’t wait to work with them in publishing my books this year! A link to their website: http://www.taggraphixmw.com/
Choosing Editors
You have written every word you could muster and you feel this is your best work. You have edited all you could and this looks likes the goose that will lay golden eggs. It’s not there yet. You need a fresh set of eyes and someone willing to tell you the cold hard truth. One should be ready for constructive criticism and be willing to learn and grow from it. Editors are there to cross out what shouldn’t be there and help you build on your story. Think of it as the final layer of much needed colour on your masterpiece, the whole thing is you but it needed a step back and a fresh set of eyes to add that zing! to it. I picked 3 editors, each with a passion for story telling and all willing to point me in the direction of much needed change in some areas. They also do have a lot of experience in storytelling and writing and let’s just say, my manuscripts will be hitting their desks soon.
I am not a seasoned writer (yet), I am just a young woman who loves to write and share her writings. I write from passion and from my love of telling a good story. When I do publish my books, that will be an absolute dream come true and I will be sharing my journey here and on my YouTube channel as I go along, bare with me.
I hope whoever reads this finds it helpful and is a dreamer just like me, a true lover of words.
Love,
The girl who dreams in colours yet to be discovered.
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