Danyelle has dropped in to give us some insight into her publishing experience.
Her book Catspell is available on Amazon.
Sixteen-year-old Breena never thought anything could be worse than being forced to leave the faerie realm. Then she got stuck with a fairy godmother. But if she has to choose between the two, she’d leave the Faerie Realm over getting bossed about by a faerie with a pointed stick any day. Unfortunately, her attempt to evade her fairy godmother gives her growing pains in the form of fur, whiskers, and a tail.
Turning into a cat is the least of her worries, though. The potion wasn’t meant to bring out her inner feline, it was meant to put her to sleep. Forever. If Breena wants to make it to her Happily Ever After, she’ll have to accept that sometimes a fairy godmother really does come in handy, after all.
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Thanks for having me, Shelli. I’ve enjoyed your blog for the last couple of years, and it’s an honor to be here. J
Why Self-Publish?
In January of this year, if you had asked me if I would ever consider self-publishing, I would have said no.
Like most writers out there, I just want to write. I didn’t want to have to worry about cover design, formatting, and marketing. I wanted my career to consist of the story, my computer, and me. I’d get the story down, edit and polish it, and then hand it off for someone else to take care of while I tackled the next story.
Then I attended a weeklong writing seminar that focused solely on rewriting and editing. Strangely enough, it was at this seminar that I started to see writing as an act of business. Writing can be an art, but the most beautifully crafted and brilliantly written book in the world misses its potential if no one reads it.
8 Comments on Indie Guest Post with Danyelle Leafty (Catspell), last added: 11/7/2011
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AWESOME post!!!!!!!
Congrats, Danyelle, and best of luck to you. I certainly enjoy you're writing and wish you the best of successes!!!!!!!!!
EXACTLY what I needed to hear!
You're plan is amazing and so are you! I just know you are going to be a huge success!
Remember me when your famous. :)
So well said. I love how focused you are and how your taking charge of your career, Danyelle! You rock!
Well said Danyelle. I couldn't agree more. I have a book published the traditional way and I'm also considering self-publishing the second one.
Best of luck.
Thanks, Laura! Best of luck to you too! :D
Yay! Good luck, Jennie. :o)
Thanks, Angie. :) I can't wait until we're both celebrating our successes!
*grin* You too, Amber. :) (Loved WITCHSONG!)
Thanks, Elle! :D
Thanks, Carmen, and best of luck! :)
"For a book to truly live, it must be read."
I love this sentence. Would you mind if I tweet it?
With your name of course.