What are Launching Thoughts?

Starting an author website is just a first step. I want to, also, create a conduit of updates, insights, and more. Something that pertains to the who/what/when/where/why/how of writing, including the book I’ll (self) publish this fall. Even though Launching Thoughts itself boils down to just a blog, I didn’t want to call it that (it’s got no pizzazz). But I had to ask myself what the point of my “blog” would be. Why take the time to write anything, and why should anyone take the time to even read it?

I arrived at two answers.

First, it is a way for me to keep on track. I mean, I can write notes all day long and leave them around the house, but nobody really knows if I followed through or not. After spending years on the book, I knew it could collect digital dust should I never really hold myself to a goal. This meant putting aside time to do the less exciting things (e.g., editing, submitting query letter after letter to prospective agents…more on this in future Launching Thoughts). If I openly share these details and goals, then I’d have a little more fire under me.

Second, Launching Thoughts are just that – thoughts that are meant to launch a reader. Whether it be motivation to write your own book, create your own website, take your hobby to its next step, or *shameless plug alert* read my book, it should provide something of value to the reader in return for their time and focus. Just for my publishing research alone, I’ve read and leveraged the free advice and insights from several authors and agents. If nothing else, I can return the favor to the larger community.

Thanks for your time and support. Looking forward to sharing more Launching Thoughts with you.