I ordered the first print, a proof so I can check out what the book will look like in production. If everything goes smoothly, I might make a few changes to the manuscript, go to print, and start taking orders for my book next Friday. I’ll start marketing the book in earnest once people can actually order a copy.

I will, at some point, order myself a stack of books to do autographs and short messages to ship out. A couple places will be getting a signed copy, mostly places that helped me with making this book happen – an editor, my coworking spot, a bar in the Colorado Rockies, my first cardiac rehab facility, a couple cardiologists, etc.

What I’d really like to say is that I’m looking forward to turning away from focusing so much on myself through the creative process, but it seems that something similar will continue in my marketing efforts. Hopefully it’ll be a much less narrow focus on myself as we go along.