Week 5 - To Write and Publish in 8 Weeks

Progress on CreateSpace

As a recap, I have chosen CreateSpace as a self-publishing site for my book about a student who loves Peanut Butter. While most services offered on the site are free, they offer professional help/assistance for a range of fees. My hope is to work through this process as much as I can without the paid support offered. However, I am running into problems that because of inexperience, I am having challenges with. I am reminded about ZPD and how helpful it would be to work in collaboration with someone who has a level of expertise in self-publishing. Although I am aware of at least one individual, I have not been able to contact her in order to get the advice/support that I need. 

After uploading a pdf file of the "Peanut Butter" story, I am still not quite happy with the interior formatting of my book. The cost of getting help with formatting is a minimum $199, which isn't in my budget at the moment. I am at a crossroad where I'll either have to pay the fee or get someone else to help me with a lower fee. For the cover, I'm thinking a photograph of peanuts with the title will be an attention grabber.

 Recently, while sharing my project, I have experienced a bit of opposition. A friend I have with peanut allergies objected to the idea of my text. I'm wondering what other type of opposition I may face, due to people with peanut allergies. Again, I am thinking of adding a section of text that speaks to peanut allergies, in order to show that I am aware and not oblivious to them. 

Integration of Readings, Concepts and Theories from Class. 

ZPD comes to mind. Having a mentor for this process would make a big difference. I am also reminded to the teachings on motivation. Feeling frustrated is part of the learning process. Seeing obstacles as a problem to be solved and a mere challenge along the way keeps me moving forward. It is not the first time a process hasn't been as smooth as I had hoped, nevertheless, the goal is to continue moving forward, seeking solutions. With more research and application of the knowledge I gain, this temporary glitch will be resolved. This goal is certainly a work in progress.


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