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(Archive May 2018) The Crazy Life of a Self-Published Author

Part Two: Taming the Amazon Jungle

That euphoric feeling when your dream materializes…photo by Chele Pedersen Smith

By  Michele Walsky | Assistant Editor

Have you always wanted to publish a book? My dream came true last year when I published my romantic spy mystery, Behind Frenemy Lines, and a collection of mini-miracles, The Pearly Gates Phone Company, under the pen name Chele Pedersen Smith. I had some help along the way and I am happy to pay it forward to anyone who has the same dream.

Part one, The Whirlwind of Writing and Promoting,” appears in May’s print edition of The Mount Observer and covers the creative process of writing, unlocking writer’s block, editing and conjuring up promotional ideas. Part two will follow the technical side of publishing and contains links to the Amazon sites. read more