Self-Publishing with Ingram Spark. Things I learned:

Get your book reviewed first, before you launch it so you'll have reviews on your cover.

Make sure your website and/or blog are working well before you publish and send it out there for the world of readers to stumble over.

Ingram Spark really does distribute your book to a lot of different bookstores/online book sellers, so about a week after publishing have fun googling your book to see where it lands.

Learn how to make buttons and shortened links. I'm using Bitly to shorten link.

Study what metadata is and don't be fooled by bots on FB who message you that you've got it all wrong.

Search for local bookstores that may be happy to have you do a book signing and/or purchase your book for their shelves.

Don't get too excited about Amazon selling your book because other small book sellers may actually provide a discount and some people would rather support them than Amazon, so provide more links than just Amazon on your website/blog.

 Wow! I created this blog soo many years ago! It didn't get very far but this post is about doing what you love and not waiting until a time when you think you're going to have more time. I've always wanted to write books, stories, and picture books for children. I have written about thirty or so short stories, a few picture books, and several poems, but each time I've done so... over the many years I've had a spurt of inspiration and taken the time to actually write and then I've gotten distracted and put it aside. Now I'm old and my brain doesn't work as well as it used to.  So here's my advice everyone.

Write while you can. Walk while you can. Run while you can. 

Ride--feel the exhilarating breeze blowing through your hair--while you can. Lift your legs off the pedals and shout "Look Mom! No hands!" while you can.

Love on your babies--rock them-sing to them--read to them--hug them. While you can. Give them the best bedtime routine complete with a favorite book... back tickles...and a sweet lullaby..while you can.

Listen to the colour of your dreams-- so said a wise man who didn't get to see his son grow up, but left a legacy of fulfilled dreams...full of colour...while he could.

Sing at the top of your lungs, in your car, or in your shower, kitchen, or yard. While you can.

Dance. While you can--even if you can only do the white man's shuffle and feel like a dork. You've got the moves! So 

Move. While you can.

Love your friends-- while you can.

Talk to your mother. Call your father. While you can.