For the past 50 years I have been a songwriter who has occasionally written short stories and the occasional poem. About six years ago, having more time on my hands, I began writing fiction in the 30,000 to 70,000 word range. The Big Question I have at this point is, what am I going to do with all this material? I have no idea if it’s terrible, not so bad, or maybe, just maybe, pretty good. At this point I am stricken with the paralysis-of-analysis. Any input re what the next step should be? What would you do if you were in my shoes?

I’m planning future workshops on editing, manuscript preparation, publishing best practices, book launches, and other practical parts of the independent publishing process. To make sure I’m scheduling them at times that work for as many members as possible, I’d love your input. Please vote for the option that usually works best for you. Also, feel free to comment with your time zone and any specific time windows that are especially good or impossible. I’ll use your responses to plan upcoming Guild workshops.