Just Get Published. Derrick J. Yanford

      Intro

      This book is about one thing really. How to get published by creating your first e-book – that's it. It is not about how to become a better writer or how to find inspiration. I have never written or published a book before and am doing so purely off of a 32 second video from Tik Tok. I am going to follow the simple instructions and see if it is possible to do so. The video suggests you can do it in less than 10 minutes but, I am not taking time into consideration right now.

      I haven't pre-written anything. I am literally writing this in real time, sharing my experience along the way. My only hope really is to become a published author. And, to inspire others who are not writers or authors to take the first step and just get published. Content be damned!

      I actually considered just writing a few words on each page but, have opted to just write down whatever comes out. Whatever seems relevant for the time. So, I will give you just the smallest bit of back story.

      Who am I? Well…no one special really. I am a person, just like you. I have done some really cool and amazing things in my life and I have also failed at many things. I am in my mid 40's and am in the midst of changing careers. I have a mentor who has pushed me to write, document, and share with my social media audience in order to gain more ‘social proof’. I do not enjoy the writing at all (I am more comfortable with creating videos) but know that it is necessary to advance me from where I am to where I want to be.

      The assignment we are working on currently is writing a book. I think that I could write a book…I mean, I have plenty of opinions, thoughts and ideas to share. Whether they are valuable to others is another story.

      In any event, my thinking is…if I can just get published, perhaps that will open up more pathways for me to actually write and publish a book of my own. Until that time, just getting published is on the menu for today.

      Step One

      I have no idea how many steps there are or how many there will be but, I think it's fair that we begin at step one and go from there.

      STEP 1: On your computer that is connected to the internet, open up your browser and go to tablo.io

      Step Two

      STEP 2: Click either “Join Tablo” in the upper right corner OR by clicking “Get Started for Free” on the left hand side towards the middle of the page. You can't miss these tabs!

      Step Three

      STEP 3: Create an account by filling in the following information.

      (1) Your full name – *You can use your real name, or a pseudonym like Sir Sparklepants.

      (2) Your email address – *This is where they'll send notifications about your books.

      (3) Password – *Something super hard to guess (not your dog's name).

      *This information is from the site itself – I am not making these suggestions up myself.

      Once you've filled in the above, click 'Join Tablo" at the bottom of the page.