The beginning...

I don't know who will ever read this, but after many a failed blog - here is another! Designed to document my journey as I endeavour to self publish my first book, a fully illustrated, rhyming children's book on bereavement nonetheless. As a terrified, pretty much unemployed and broke twenty-something (verging on one of those increasingly popular quarter-life-crisises), I've concluded, I have nothing to loose (other than a lot of money and faith in my one dream to write and illustrate children's books). So I'm hoping this is to be an honest portrayal of the trials and tribulations I come across on my self publishing journey, through the research, the editing, the production, and most importantly, the sales and marketing. I imagine it is going to predominantly involve a lot of failures, but I've been told it is the best way to learn - so here I am, embarking on my publishing adventure!