Pardon the delay in this week's post. My nicer side was in an epic battle with Kindle Direct Publishing involving a picture book. (See, photo where my alter ego is listed as illustrator and my awesome husband received story credit.) "Inspirational" may not be the right word to describe the event, although I really wish it was. Then again, it did inspire me to dedicate this week's blog to it all, so there is that. To tell you that I have never had a harder time uploading a picture book to the Amazon platform doesn't really do this past week justice. We are talking probably two dozen sets of file changes and uploads to get this thing to pass. At worst, I've had to make a change or two and re-upload once or twice to get the other books where I wanted them. The entire process has had me so frustrated even the cats are avoiding my office right now. BUT, there is a light at the end of the tunnel. Supposedly all is well with the book now. I'm not announcing it until I have the proof in my hand and verify that they aren't just fibbing to make me go away. There is a moral to this story, though. If you want something bad enough, you will find a way to make it happen. Also, patience and perseverance are just as important as inspiration in the creative process. Love what you do, peeps, even the parts of it that drive you more than a little crazy!
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Larry
9/15/2021 09:52:16 am
We are glad you persisted, though the publisher insisted, and the two-fisted foe was brought to bay; may you always have something to say, and find a way for others to hear what you hold dear.
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