author: Hank Quense
ISBN: 978-0985779139
Published by Strange
Worlds Publishing
Hank Quense leads a double life. As
a fiction writer, he authors some pretty funny stuff, mostly satirical short
stories and books in the fantasy and science fiction genres. I really love his
mash-ups of themes from Shakespeare, or Wagnerian opera, as played out by
elves, dwarfs, and other denizens of mythical Gunderland or perhaps set in an
alternate Earth. But he also writes
books and leads workshops for other writers, guiding them through the basics of
assembling a story or book.
Lately, Hank’s been doing a lot of
self-publishing, and has started sharing his hard-earned expertise with others.
Manage Your Self-Published Project is
an organizational tool, full of “mind-maps” and flow charts as well as lists,
the better to connect with whatever format works best for the reader. It still
looks like a scary to-do list to me, which is probably why I haven’t yet attempted
the daunting task of self-publishing. But it’s a well-organized scary to-do list, with all the bases covered, so you’re
less likely to get near the end of the process and suddenly discover you’ve
left out some important step that should have been done months ago.
If you’re thinking about
self-publishing, and want a thoroughly researched checklist to keep you on
track, I highly recommend Hank’s book. He’s been there, and has figured out
what works.
