[Book] A Book is Born: Guide to Self-Publishing

Self-Publish Date: July 21, 2022. Join me on a journey through the world of writing and self-publishing: from barely writing 100 words in 2016 to self-publishing a book of 150+ pages in 2021.

Hi Folks!
Thank you for joining me for my book launch today:
A Book is Born - Guide to Self-publishing

I'm super excited to self-publish this book on July 21, 2022 and share my journey.

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[Update] Dec 21, 2022 - Audiobook is now available!

Introduction

A little about me: As a part of my journey as a mentor, author and explorer - these opportunities have helped me reinforce my values — Inspire, Influence and Impact and also given a perspective of what's truly important in life.

I'm a big believer in sharing my experiences with stress and anxiety, mindfulness and essentialism, diversity and belonging. And more recently self-publishing books to share perspectives and bring out the best in each other.

And my love for butterfly, flowers and nature grounds me to be fully present in the here and now. And appreciate the miracles of life one day at a time.

Div Manickam

Today I just wanted to thank you and also tell you a little bit about why and how this book came into being - my reflections and journey of 5+ years into the magical world of writing and self-publishing.

Gratitude

  • To start off, thank you to all the amazing folks in my life who touched in meaningful ways and have shaped this book.

  • Thank you to my dear family for your continued support and love.

  • Thank you to my true friends and familia around the world.

  • Thank you to all the authors who have inspired me and helped me find the words to write this book.

  • and thank you to all the communities that have been a big part of who I am.

A big sacred bow to all of you!

Dedication

This book is dedicated to my writing folks.

May your words inspire and be a guiding light in every corner of the world.

Thank you for being my guiding light, my firefly lighting the path forward

This book is for the dreamers and explorers.

When I cannot reason with my mind, I write with my heart and soul.

Introduction

When I started to write in 2016, I could barely write 100 words in a blog. I had all the questions in the world - who am I to write, why would anyone read my blog and the endless conversations back and forth in my mind. I knew it was an art and decided to practice writing on topics that mattered to me and built the muscle one blog at a time. Now over 100+ blogs, I have a calendar reminder to write one blog a month.

And in 2021, I took a leap into the unknown and decided to self-publish my first book of 150+ pages. Something within me opened up and so I wrote the book because I wanted to be a voice for the unspoken, break the stigma and help folks around the world in any way I can.

I started writing this book as a four-week sprint to help me focus on the now and be fully present in the art of writing and self-publishing. And I am trying to also speak up and share my perspective with the world. There are many books on writing but there are very few that become a guiding light. I've read books on writing, habits and mindfulness and found my true north amidst them all.

Book Preview

This book is divided into three parts - Inspire, Influence and Impact as my core themes. I follow the simple rule of 3 whenever I can.

And it starts with where you are today in writing, where you want to get to and how you can influence and have an impact in your communities and the world.

I love this quote by Samuel Johnson - so true for all authors.

A writer only begins a book. A reader finishes it. - Samuel Johnson

And on that same note, I wanted to share the 21 books that changed my life from The Alchemist to Jonathan Livingston Seagull to many more.

All of these books gave me the inspiration that I needed and the courage to be who I want to be - my true authentic self.

Thank you for listening to the video and/or reading this blog and I wish you a wonderful day!

Let’s get started on the steps - how I went from writing barely 100 words to self-publishing a book of 150+ pages. And how I continue to self-publish books and share my experiences with the world.

Step 1: Book Structure
Step 2: Define your Why, Milestones, Goals and Timelines
Step 3: Curate the Themes and Topics for each Section
Step 4: Edit like Every Word Counts
Step 5: Collect References for Bibliography
Step 6: Design the Book Cover
Step 7: Find a Community to Self-publish
Step 8: Share the Excitement with the World
Step 9: Define Success on your own Terms

--- Book Preview ---

PART I: Inspire
Chapter 1: Start Small
Chapter 2: Find Your Voice
Chapter 3: A New Day

PART II: Influence
Chapter 4: Focus on What Matters
Chapter 5: Different Strokes
Chapter 6: Spray the Colors

PART III: Impact
Chapter 7: Your First eBook
Chapter 8: The Power of Community
Chapter 9: Redefine Success


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Here is a free Book Template that I created to get started - in hopes to help you when you are ready to start your book - https://bit.ly/book_template2022

A Book is Born: Guide to Self-publishing

(available on July 21, 2022 10:21am IST)

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Excited to see your magic in the world!

Be a light to the world!

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