Hope for the Best, Plan for the Worst

My mother always told me, "When you do something big. Hope for the best and Plan for the worst." When it comes to Amber's Awakening, that is exactly what I am doing.

My IndieGoGo campaign was something I had been looking forward to and dreading. My biggest want for it is to reach my monetary goal. That will allow me to do everything I hope for: professional editing, an excellent cover, and all the bells and whistles.

I'm new at this, so I wasn't expecting it to go very far, so I made plans for these things to be done on a more affordable.

I am six days into my campaign and have only reached 2% of my goal. There is still time, and there are many books to sell. I remain hopeful.

My first book may not get all the bells and whistles and may not receive a professional edit. However, I am still committed to publishing this book this year. My greatest desire is to have it published by April. I know it's soon and feels like it's last minute. I chose April as my release date because Chapter One takes place in April. It's silly, I know, and I didn't want any other date.

I'm not sure how much of this is determination and how much I am impulsive, but I'm willing to do the necessary work to get there. The same is true for my second book, which I have already begun to write. However, I expect that book to do a lot better;

I have to get this one out first. I will end this short blog with one of my favorite sayings.

"Hard work, beats talent, when talent doesn't work hard."

Until next time, my friends.