Cindy Folk
a little about me, my books, and my writing experiences
“As I’ve stumbled my way through this writing experience over the last five years, I’ve learned a lot, but have also delayed a lot while overcoming my fears as a writer and entrepreneur.
My goal here is to share my stories and my experiences, in the hopes of guiding others through the challenges of writing, be it the craft of writing or the business of writing because in order for a writer to become an author you will need to do both.”
— Cindy Folk
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It was in the fall of 2020 that I started setting up my author's website. I remember having butterflies in my stomach as I chose www.cindyfolkauthor.com with the email cindy@cindyfolkauthor.com. I felt silly and didn't quite believe that I was an author yet. A writer, sort of, but an author?
I had come across Shayla Raquel's 10 Commandments of Author Branding, and I was determined to follow her strategy for setting up a website, creating an author brand, posting on Instagram, and getting my ducks in a row to have my book edited. Essentially, it was the start of a ten-month journey towards the June 2021 release.
It was a journey that I documented as I went. I wanted to remember all the steps I had gone through and the research I had done along the way. Even with Shayla's guidance, there were many decisions I had to make myself. I had to decide which platform to put my website on, which web hosting company to go with, and which tool I should use for my email newsletter. The list goes on and on. I took notes so that I didn't forget what I had done, but I also kept them to share with others. I knew that if I didn’t keep track of them as I went, I would no longer have the perspective of someone coming into this world of writing for the first time. I wanted to save those that want to self-publish a few headaches. I want to help them avoid the frustration and the angst that a person feels when they aren't sure whether two systems will work together or whether a tool is worth the money. And I want to be able to answer a few questions for them.
This is a list of the tools, tips and tricks that have worked for me. I wanted to give them to you so that you can skip some of the research and just dive right in!
I have tried to put the list in an order that works logically—from just thinking about writing, to writing and editing, to what is involved in the business of writing. It is by no means a comprehensive list, rather one that I intend on updating as I go.
I hope it is helpful to you.
Cindy
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Cindy Folk was born and raised in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. She attended the University of Regina, majoring in finance. The co-operative education program there took her to work terms in Toronto and Ottawa. After university, she moved to Ottawa, where she competed in rowing and had the opportunity to explore Eastern Canada and the United States. She moved home in 1998 and met and married her husband, Dan. They now have three children. Although her work environment is very structured, Cindy has always had a creative side that was bubbling just below the surface, waiting to be discovered. Writing has allowed that part of her to flourish. Northern Escape is her debut novel.
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