"There's no crying in baseball..."

I wish Tom Hanks would come thru and deliver that classic line and ammend it to "There's no crying in self-publishing."

The last few weeks I've been crying tears of joy but over this last week, anxiety has reared her ugly head and decided to get nice and cozy. I've been trying to brush it off like and act like I'm cool but I'm really not. I got sick as hell this morning and was heaving all over the place. Sidenote: I almost wish I was preggers so the throwing up would make sense.

Then later today, I had to go to the bathroom so I could cry. I had a nice long conversation with myself and God and I'm working it out. My nerves are just getting the best of me. There's is no reason for me to be upset. I'm about to self publish my first book and that is a blessing. I have been so strong this year and so committed and I believed and claimed it all year, so why the nerves now?

I'm not worried about being a success. That is out of my hands and I'm not trippin off of it forreal. My editor and I were talking about J.K. Rowling and the Harry Potter series earlier. I told her that I'm not even trying to be mega successful like her $$ wise. I just want to create an experience for people like she did with Harry Potter. I just want people to read my book and identify with it. She believes I will be a worldwide success and I claimed it with her for a few minutes. Man I love her so much.

I am not going to be sad today. I claim it. I am speaking my happiness into existence. I am going to go home, work on this cartoon and watch the second season of The Boondocks and laugh until my sides hurt :)

6 Days Until I go to the printer!

I wish I could really describe how I feel but there aren't enough words. I am B-L-E-S-S-E-D! God has worked wonders in my life. I am such a better person because of this whole process. I thank God for opening my eyes and helping me understand that the only person that limits my dreams is ME. I put it on everything I will never doubt myself again!

This past weekend, the next to last round of edits took place. BIGGEST SHOUTOUT EVER to Tan, Erin, Jamal, and Vince for taking chapters of the book and giving them an edit. I love them so much I swear. All of the edits were done on paper. Once I collected the edits my friends did for me, I transcribed those edits onto another printed out version. I turned everything into my designer (lol she kindly informed me that I should call her a designer not a typesetter) this morning. She will have my cover done tomorrow and an updated typeset version for me on Wednesday.

I am waiting for the printer to get back to me with a revised, cheaper quote. I thought by book was gonna be 272 pages but it's actually 206 :) They are going to send a truck to pick up the hard copy version on Monday and then I will have the books in hand January 7th.

And my website is live. SHOUTOUT to Ms. Tiffany Carter! Not only did she do an amazing job on the site, we are actually good friends now. I just love it when I make a new friend :)

I'm finishing the last cartoon episode this week and then it's on to writing the copy for Transcend. 's website.

Forever speaking it into existence,

K.Reid

My life according to........N.E.R.D.

So I saw this in one of those notes on facebook. I was going to post it there but I think here is more appropriate. Been feelin kind of all over the place lately and whenever that happens I always turn on one of my classic N.E.R.D. tunes. N.E.R.D. is my absolute favorite group hands down!

Pick an artist and clearly answer the following questions using nothing but SONG TITLES. After completing tag 5 other ppl.

1. Pick your artist: N.E.R.D.

2. Male or female: Bobby James or Mildred

3. Describe where you live: She Wants to Move

4. If you could go anywhere in the world, where would it be? Run to the Sun (and never come back)

5. Favorite form of transportation? Chariot of Fire

6. Best friend? Wonderful Place (as in he is my wonderful/happy place. i allllllllll love him)

7. Whats the weather like? Kill Joy

8. Favorite time of the day? Breakout (dawn)

9. If your life was a tv show what would it be called? Provider

10. Describe life to you? Things Are Getting Better

11. Describe yourself? Rock Star

12. Relationship? Backseat Love

13. Your personal fear? Sooner or Later (it all comes crashing down)

14. Thought of the day? Am I High

15. Soul's present condition? Find My Way

16. Motto? Time for Some Action

The typset version is so effin sexy!

El libro is typeset!!!!! It looks so fucking good (excuse the language but it's the truth!!!) and I swear my typesetter is the bomb.com. She hooked it up in 4 days :) My covers are going to be done on Monday so I'm very excite about that too.

There was one snag...apparently Tempus Sans ITC is a "system font." Apparently system fonts don't always align with Adobe so my typesetter is gonna work it out. I used this font throughout the book and it was the original font for all of the text on the covers. I was a little blown about it at first but hey, it is not that damn serious. I will find another font and get my book out there.

I talked to my mom this morning and we screamed for a good two minutes. Man it is so critical to have a supportive family and my mom has been there every step of the way. My daddy is hype too and can't wait to start slangin books.

Honestly, I am in awe of everything that has happened with this project this year. I will never, ever, EVER doubt myself again. I claimed this would happen everyday for a year and God worked it out. I am so grateful for my blessings.

I will be in the house all weekend editing and shoutout to Tan, E.L., Jamal, and Vince for signing up to help out with last minute edits!

It's about to happen!!!!!

12.21.09

So... it's been a while since I've had the time to blog. I've actually been pretty depressed these last 2 weeks. I know it's directly related to my random ass personal life but I also figured out that it is related to my book as well. For the last 4 months, I had to edit in some form. Now, I don't have anything to edit and I don't know what to do with myself lol.

Actually I've been keeping busy with my sisters' project. I'm writing a very dope cartoon (sorry I can't give out any details it's top secret). My sisters have been very very patient with me and now that I have a break, I'm trying to finish the last episode asap.

Today is a milestone for me. My typeset final version of the book is set to go off to the printer on 12/21/09. It will take them 7-10 business days to print my baby and then it will be ready for the world!!!

I am very excited and emotional (as usual lol). I really thank God for working on me this year. I will never doubt myself again. Anything is possible and I am speaking everything I want into existence from now on :)

Blower that I'm gonna be successful and the planet is burning

Ok it is the middle of effing November and it's been between 60 and 65 degrees all week. Ummm why don't I have out my thick winter coat yet???

GLOBAL WARMING THAT'S WHY.

People keep trying to brush that shit under the rug like it's nothing. Like it's a myth. WTF.

Really irritates me that the decision makers in this country are completely tied into corporate interests. Congress irritates me too. Republicans AND Democrats. I see why the Independents are building up steam.  All I know is that I'm gonna be pissed when I am finally uber successful and the world is on 2012 status.

Much Love to My New York Fam

Soooo I was editing my book about 2 weeks ago and came across a portion where the main character (Mia) is teaching another character (Mikey) about the slang we use in the Metro area. In the midst of the dialogue, Mikey says something like "yeah son" and Mia replies "we don't say that bamma ass shit down here."

I kept thinking about it and decided to blog about it just in case people try to give me the side eye in the future.

1. I love New Yorkers. I think they have a bangin accent and the men are sooooooooooo sexy! Yum!

 

2. I actually say son all the time, as in "whaddup son" Lol my girl E.L. always says "whaddup son don dizzle." It is the most random ish ever but I swear I crack up laughing every time she says it.

3. It's fiction.

Hope this will suffice if anyone is angry. If not, beat it son!