Chanel Dec 2, 20201 minHello December.It's been quite some time since I last blogged. My book arrived a lot later than I had initially expected. Lots of woes came with the...
Chanel May 20, 20202 minDont judge a book by its Cover.We've all heard the saying, "Don't judge a book by its cover", right? When I go to the library, I like to close my eyes, run my fingers...
Chanel May 19, 20202 minWho needs an update?About three months ago, I had said we had roughly sixteen weeks til it was time to publish the book. That felt insane to write then and...
Chanel Feb 25, 20201 minSweet 16If you are following on our Facebook page [you are, right!?] then you saw our big MIC DROP! We are estimated to release in SIXTEEN...
Chanel Feb 21, 20202 minGlimmer of HopeIn my previous blog [can visit here] I mentioned that I wanted my publisher to give me insight before I had submitted my editor approval...
Chanel Feb 19, 20202 minStoryboardOne of my next steps after approving my manuscript is putting together a storyboard for my illustrator. I felt intimidated about this...
Chanel Feb 18, 20202 minRed InkMy manuscript was set to come in on President's Day. I randomly checked my email over the weekend JUST incase it came earlier than that....
Chanel Feb 17, 20203 minSocial Media - Here I am!I felt inspired after the master class to form my social media presence. I feel for a lot of those who know me well would almost giggle...
Chanel Feb 16, 20202 minOnline MasterClassThe week of The Big Decision [referred to as the TBD from now on] I looked to one of my illustrator and author groups on Facebook. I was...
Chanel Feb 15, 20204 minA Picture is Worth...Let's step a little backwards shall we? Before I signed my paperwork, I had a follow up call scheduled with the publisher/owner. This was...
Chanel Feb 14, 20202 minWhat's my next step?Paperwork has been signed. AWESOME! So what's next for this journey?? I submitted my copy of my manuscript along with a book synopsis...
Chanel Feb 13, 20202 minJust Put Your Name on The Dotted LineIt's official! [anyone catch that J.Lo lyric in the title? "Get Right" by Jennifer Lopez] I signed my proposals/agreements and have begun...
Chanel Feb 12, 20203 minThe Writer Community I have spent a solid amount of time within the creative community; more closely the photography community. I have met some solid...
Chanel Feb 9, 20203 minShould I Self Publish?What caught my eye about book writing was the ever increasing number of writers using platforms such as Amazon to publish their books for...
Chanel Feb 7, 20203 minI want to write a Children's BookWriting a book is not a new idea for me. It is a new idea for most of my friends and family. Writing came naturally to me but not in a...