This is an exciting prospect! I have a completed memoir of our Florida Trail thru-hike that I pitched to some small presses in 2016 but have not gotten around to doing some more pitching since then. Publishing is a very demoralizing process! I have recently come to think about self publishing so I'll be interested to see how yours goes along!
My father-in-law wrote a few very short memoirs and I designed the little books for him. We actually had a book binder make one of the books by hand. They turned out beautifully. It’s something we will treasure as a family.
I also get the “finding time and energy to commit to your own work”. I am in the process myself of trying to figure out what my next step should be. Starting Substack is a way for me to explore what resonates with an audience. From there maybe I’ll find the inspiration.
This is an exciting prospect! I have a completed memoir of our Florida Trail thru-hike that I pitched to some small presses in 2016 but have not gotten around to doing some more pitching since then. Publishing is a very demoralizing process! I have recently come to think about self publishing so I'll be interested to see how yours goes along!
My father-in-law wrote a few very short memoirs and I designed the little books for him. We actually had a book binder make one of the books by hand. They turned out beautifully. It’s something we will treasure as a family.
I also get the “finding time and energy to commit to your own work”. I am in the process myself of trying to figure out what my next step should be. Starting Substack is a way for me to explore what resonates with an audience. From there maybe I’ll find the inspiration.
Good luck with your new endeavor.
What a wonderful idea!