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"Author To Author: Finishing Touches"

written by Max D

Every story has an ending. It just takes a long time to get there. Because of how I write, both non-sequentially and across multiple character arcs, I'm often dealing with pieces from multiple puzzles all thrown into the same box. Teasing out which pieces belong together, which pieces are the chapters of the next Cherish Desire Singles title, is not always easy and definitely not predictable.

And that's top of mind as I revisit, revise, and publish Object Confessions titles.

There are stories within these collections which link together. Stories here which were supposed to have a common first word in the name so I'd remember they were linked together and chapters of the same book. And some are so close to done. Finishing is an effort unto itself though, and finishing can only begin when you acknowledge what you've forgotten.

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"Author To Author: Brutal Trial And Error"

written by Max D

I just published and republished the same title to Smashwords 21 times. I just iterated through the same title 8 times on Amazon KDP. I just tested the same title 5 times on Rakuten Kobo. Each time finding something wrong. Each time seeing a new glitch. Each time needing to tailor the Word document source further to suit a specific retailer.

This whole process sucks.

While I had hoped there would be a better convergence over time for retailers supporting self-publishing, I'm finding the opposite it true.

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"Author To Author: Nailing Down The Details"

written by Max D

The journey every update of the Cherish Desire Erotica Catalog takes is a combination of trailblazing and masochism. There's no denying the stupefying level of interwoven complexities that need to be broken down into bite sized chunks, tackled, completed, and then woven back together again for each release. Catalog changes range from minor corrections to additions of new titles to re-architecting the entire book layout and style sheets to accommodate fresh ideas on how to best present the stories we want people to know about.

And that's just step one.

After innumerable hours spent writing, publication looms overhead. Tame the process, and you can get it done. Here's how we navigate the labyrinth to get our titles on the virtual shelves.

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