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E-book self-publishing checklist for first-time authors (Part 1)

After 30 years functioning as a systems analyst—driven to make procedures both efficient and humane—but being paid as a tech writer—explaining procedures clearly—it's second nature to write down processes I've wrestled with. Here's a summary of what I've learned the past few months as I scrambled to get ready to self-publish my first books. (My goal here is to do a brief summary: most of these points could be entire posts on their own.) The tasks are listed in the general order I did them (or wished I'd done them!) Also, before I get into details, let me say up…
Kalikoi logo revealed!

Kalikoi logo revealed!

Ta-da! Look at this lovely logo! The short version of the story of the name and logo is this: as the publishers have both calico cats and calico koi, the initial idea was to call this new publishing venture showcasing F/F romance "Calico House," with a logo of a calico cat and a calico koi touching noses. However as there is already a Calico House, someone suggested Kalikoi. Not only did that word evoke the Hellenic world (yes, and by Hellenic world we mean Sappho), but, according to Google Translate, καλήκος  (kalikos) means "friend." The decision to go with Kalikoi became…