Now that my cover art has been completed and I’ve approved it, we go into the next stage with Page Publishing Inc. The long wait. My Publication Coordinator Lana, whom I love, sent me the email below explaining how the rest of the process will go until that glorious day when my book, in all of its formats, will be available for purchase.
Dear Dodie,
Thank you for your final approval of the page and cover design! As of today, you will be moving into the next phase of publishing…hard copy printing. Congratulations! You have worked so hard to get to this point and I truly appreciate your dedication.
In approximately 4 weeks, you will receive the complimentary books in the mail. Please check over them carefully once you receive them to be sure that it is what you approved. If so, then you can contact me at your convenience to give the final approval for distribution through Amazon and Barnes & Noble. It will take roughly 7-10 days for the books to appear online for purchase.
Once the physical book is uploaded and available, we will then begin the eBook upload. This process can take roughly 4-6 weeks. After it is available, then your book will be available for purchase in all formats.
Right now, it is just a bit of a waiting period until you receive the complimentary books, so if you do not hear from me for a little awhile, there is no reason to worry. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out at any time.
Thank you so much for your patience and once again…congratulations!!
And that was her email to me. The waiting is going to be hard! It does seem like a long time for each phase but I’m not the only writer they are publishing. It gives me more time to write and blog, sharing this experience and my thoughts with all of you. One day this will be us reading Rise of the Winged Assassin, all snuggled up with the bean of life!
Until next time- I’m off work today so next time may be an hour from now or truly next week- Write well and Prosper!