The feeling of being so close to the end product after the hard work of getting a story to a point where it can be read is something not many people understand or can imagine. It is with great excitement that I am at this point. Even more excited that I’m taking this breathtaking step of looking into self-publishing. When publishing there is always the question of how to do it. Sometimes you need the traditional publishing route and other times the creative adventure of putting together something others can immerse themselves in, simply fills you with a nerve-racking, chest tightening feeling of awesome and fear. The next question you ask yourself … do I let this chest tightening fear stop me? If a Writer can take another step forward and realise that dreams that scare you into paralysis, are dreams worth chasing and working toward, there is a chance of succeeding.
This kind of fear sits with anyone and everyone. Yes, definitely something that makes everyone who is at this point of stepping up onto the big stage of writing life feels or rather chokes on. Its that moving forward into another world. The realisation that being “out there” is so very close, and is compounded by the natural human sensation of not wanting to be a failure. Being an Author is the next step in the evolution of the writing world. It is up to the Writer to push through the breathtaking, chest squeezing fear and step onto to that stage of life to become an Author. It all starts with the decision on how one wishes to publish. When that decision is made the march forward needs to be relentless, determined and continuous.
A deep breath, the long exhale, the reminders that Writers will remain Writers unless their work is put in print … these run on a loop inside the mind. It is with courage, determination and perseverance that the Writer steps onto the stage and into the professional world, sending their work to others to read, criticise and hopefully put in print.