As I set off the fire alarms while saging and cleansing the house, I began to realize that I accomplished so much in 2022. Stepping into this new year, I’m proud of all the things I did.

self publishing, publishing, inspiration, blog, writing, socialJohanna PolancoJanuary 2, 2023blog, lifestyle, goal setting, goals, new yearComment

The Hot Mess of Being Uninspired

But with every new release comes the relief of it being out and also the realization that…I need another story.

Fuck…I need another story.

blog, publishing, self publishingJohanna PolancoSeptember 2, 2022writing, how-to, self-publishing, self-pub, writer, inspiration, inspired, helpfulComment

The Hot Mess of Writing LOVE ME AGAIN!

Now that you get the idea of what it’s about…how did I come up with this concept?

Believe it or not…This story is very loosely based on my own marriage!

blog, mental health, publishing, self publishing, writingJohanna PolancoSeptember 1, 2022romance, writing, love, process, story-telling, marriage, inspirationComment

The Hot Mess of Building/Finding Your Tribe

You every want something so bad you can taste it? You can feel it in your bones? That’s how I feel about my writing career.

self publishing, publishing, writing, blog, socialJohanna PolancoJuly 1, 2022writing, writers, commitments, helpful, motivation, authors, indie authorsComment

The Hot Mess of Beta Readers

I read the rest of the review and immediately knew that this reader would give THE GIVING TREE a bad review. Out of the two pages of feedback, I literally took out the one thing they offered that was constructive.

blog, self publishing, publishing, writingJohanna PolancoJune 3, 2022blog, beta readers, writing, self-pub, self-publishing, reviews, advice, how-to, books, authors, writersComment

The Hot Mess of Imposter Syndrome

These questions of…I don’t know….not being worthy enough can really stop a girl in her tracks and make her forget what a bad bitch she really is.

blog, writing, mental healthJohanna PolancoMay 6, 2022blog, imposter, syndrome, writing, writerComment

The hot mess of choosing a publishing platform

Because I was lazy and the reviews were great among authors, I decided that ten minutes of research was enough for me to make my decision.

blog, self publishing, publishing, writingJohanna PolancoApril 9, 2022self-publishing, self-pub, platforms, Ingramspark, amazonKDP, authorsComment

Self-publishing and the hot mess of actually writing

There are many distractions in my everyday life that made it hard to focus and get words down. So, this weeks blog is for the writer who needs help writing.

Johanna PolancoMarch 4, 2022Comment

SELF-PUBLISHING AND THE HOT MESS EXPRESS

Okay, guys, this is literally the basic bitch package to self-publishing.

self publishing, writing, blogJohanna PolancoJanuary 23, 2022learning, self-publishing, writing, how-to, motivationComment