Okay...it has been Months since I Wrote Two books. The First one Just Sits there, finished yet unfinished! I am having Nothing But Trouble with it...just Trying to Make It Fit! I have Saved it in Different Formats and All of them are Screwed! What should I do?

Are you based in the San Diego area? The San Diego Public Library is holding their 61st Annual Local Author Exhibit on January 30, 2027. The Exhibit includes print books and ebooks written by adults, teens and children. In its 61st year, the Exhibit aims to bring exposure to local talent and nurture the pursuit of the writing arts in San Diego. Qualified books are displayed during the entire month of February in the Dickinson Popular Library at the San Diego Central Library @ Joan Λ Irwin Jacobs Common. Participants are invited to attend a special live reception which includes the public unveiling. Submitted publications are also featured in a Virtual Exhibit lasting from February to January of the following year and features author information, book cover images, titles and publishing information. In March, the books are processed for public check-out and will circulate for one year. Apply until November 25th, 2026! Register for consideration here: https://www.sandiego.gov/public-library/news-events/localauthors Good luck! Seems like a great opportunity for San Diego-based authors.

Also ... if you are a non-fiction author and you haven't already done our free audit, you are welcome to request one now: www.booklaunchers.com/auditmybook Happy November!

OK, Saturday morning, coffee in hand and I have already read several articles on the use of AI in publishers work, the pros and cons, the publishing issues, etc. I just finished an email from ALLi on The Detection Wars and its now stating that maybe we need to have our personal AI Position Statement prominently displayed on our website. Here is there words: "Whatever your position on AI, a clear policy tells readers, collaborators and retailers where you stand. Our free guide explains where ALLi stands and includes a sample policy to use as a starting point, in your own voice:" https://selfpublishingadvice.kit.com/ai-policy-orop26 I'm wondering your thoughts on this.

In case you're early in the process of becoming an author and want to make your book look like you had a publisher when you're self-publishing ... this is what you need to do.