So I’ve started a new project. Well, that’s not entirely accurate. I’ve restarted a project I began a few months ago but let fall by the wayside. I’ve decided to write a small book about the basics of the Ketogenic Diet.
The aim for this book is to be a quick read. Less than an hour. If I can, less than half an hour. I’m not worried about filler, just the basics. I’ll include a list of resources at the back of the book that will allow anyone who wants more than the basics to keep learning.
I’ve been working on it for about 6 hours now. Taking a break to give myself a little time to get refocused. I’ve made a lot of progress. Since it’s not designed to be long I’d guess I’ll be done writing by the end of the weekend. Then I’ll need to edit it so the content is sharp. Along with that I need to design a book cover. I think I’ll go the easy route with that by just using the same image for the front and back of the book. I’ll be creating it only as a Kindle book so I don’t think having a separate image for each makes the same sense as it would if it were a physical copy.
I’m finding that there’s a lot more to it then I imagined. It isn’t as easy as just opening a word processor and banging out a book. Logical progression is an issue as well as getting it into a format that Kindle can use. Thankfully Amazon made researching all that and getting the tools necessary to do it really simple. I didn’t even know this before today but they even have a free program to alow you to see what the book will look like on a Kindle simulator on your computer. Having read a few Kindle books where I wondered why they formatting was so awkward, this just made it all the more odd. Why wouldn’t you use the simulator to know how it’ll turn out before you ever upload it to Amazon? Maybe they did and it just turned out wonky anyway. Guess we’ll see how mine goes.
When I get it published I’ll leave a link on here for the book. I haven’t fully decided yet but I think that I’ll be offering it as both a Kindle Unlimited title and for $0.99 if you want to buy and keep it. Don’t see charging more than that considering how short the book will be.
Along with the book project I’m finally completing, I had another idea I started a while ago but never followed up on. I like doing this blog, and will continue to do this blog, but I want to try to reach more people in other ways. So I contemplated having a YouTube channel to track my progress as well. I even got so far as creating the channel. Just never made a video for it. So that’s on the agenda now.
Like this blog, the channel will cover both The Ketogenic Diet/Lifestyle, my progress with it, and also how I’m working to be a better person on the inside. I don’t have a lot of experience with video production so I’m sure it’s going to look a bit amateur at the beginning but I’m thinking it’ll grow in production value as I grow along with it.
When I get my first video posted I’ll add a link here for people to follow. Mainly today I just wanted to get a post out where I stated I was doing these things because accountability.
I turned 48 yesterday and spent a little time thinking about what I’ve done with that time. I’ve led a good life so far but when I thought about it, it’s really been the last year that I’ve been most proud of. I’ve made a lot of improvements. Lost a lot of weight, both in terms of body fat and bad habits. But I still see a path ahead of me where I’ll get better still. I don’t know how the book or the YouTube channel will turn out, but the best part is that in just doing them I’m already better because I’ve tried to be better. Although I’m hoping the success isn’t just in the trying, of course.
That’s all for now. Time to get back to the book. Thanks for coming along on the journey so far and I hope you join me on these new journeys. Take care.
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