So Now You Know

So now that you know how Halo and Flake came into my life, and how they enrich every day and provide wonderful inspiration in getting the stories from my head and onto paper. I thought I'd share the current progress in the actual journey of trying to get these books off to computer screen and into the hands of readers.

Well that might be a slight exaggeration for now, no one actually has a copy of the book, and nor is it even on paper yet but here are the steps I've taken to make my dream a reality... if you or anyone you know has been on a similar journey and has any words of wisdom for me please do share. This is first foray into the publishing world and for now I have no success stories, but you never know, maybe in a years time when we read this blog back things may be different.

1. I've written the book! Yes this may seem obvious but several copies of it live on my computer, cloud drive and various peoples emails.
2. I've written this blog! I don't know if anyone is reading it, or if its of interest to anyone so please leave your feedback and let me know!
3. Social media is currently being implemented.My little protagonists post lovely snaps of themselves sitting on park benches, climbing logs and snoozing on the sofa. But ssshhh don't tell anyone it's actually their mum that uploads it all! Visit it at @haloandflake
4. I'm trying to work my way onto the dreaded twitter and Facebook scenarios! I know this will hep my cause a lot but the dreary reality of never getting off my phone to update these fillls me with dread
5. I've posted various adverts and links on third party sites to this blog! Again if you've stumbled upon this and are thinking What The Hell! or hey she's got an interesting perspective- let me know and leave a comment
6. I've entered a competition to be published on Lorraine! I guess you'd need to live in the UK to know but for those of you that don't this is a early morning news/ chat show and it felt like fate when I saw the little snippet detailing their search for the next big thing in children's literature. I don't normally watch morning TV as you'll find me wondering around the parks of London so this seemed like a God send. I've so far not heard back, but hope is the last to die!
7. Oh of course, I almost forgot, despite the multitude of articles suggesting NOT to get a children's book self illustrated, I have not heeded this advice and asked a phenomenal illustrator to bring the story to life. I just can't imagine how someone could see the vision if all they have is half the dream. So here's hoping my investment will pay off

So that's me for now, slowly edging Halo and Flake's adventures through the digital world. If you have any other advice or ideas let me know!