I’m in a weird place lately. I have lots of things I need to do, other things I need space to process, and I’ve not been able to motivate myself to really get going.

In terms of writing, I really need to get to formatting my prequel. I haven’t formatted anything since my first editions more than a decade ago. I’m thinking I’ll start out trying to use the free templates from KDP. If those don’t work well for me, or I really don’t like them, I might try Atticus. But I’d prefer not to purchase software if I can avoid it.

I’m hoping to get going on that Saturday afternoon.

I’m not sure why I’m not feeling excited about getting my prequel out there and getting ARC files ready.

It’s an incredible story, and it’s absolutely one I should be proud of. And I am.

I guess I’ve grown disillusioned with the market. With any idea or dream that I’ll ever find a decent audience.

Well, it’s not about money for me. And it’s not about fame. I do trust that my stories have worth, value, and can truly make a difference in someone’s life and inspire them. However small the number of people God means to touch through my writing, He’ll make sure they find my work.

That said, I do need to figure out marketing. To some degree. It’s all overwhelming, exhausting, and frustrating. It’s easy to get discouraged when you pour out your heart and soul and don’t see results.

In the meantime, before I can market, before I figure out how to buy ISBNs or use Google forms (however you do that!) to try to put together some kind of ARC campaign, I need to get to formatting.

So that is the next step forward.

It’s always nice to identify and focus on the next step forward.