Tag Archives: independent publishing

Missing deadlines, shelving a manuscript, and getting back on track with The Mountain of Dempsey Molehill

Posted on April 23, 2023 by Julie Stroebel Barichello

It’s been almost four years to the day that I introduced the cast of my next middle grade novel, The Mountain of Dempsey Molehill. I started writing the book in 2016, with plans to release it in 2018. I missed … Continue reading →

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Rebranding future books under a new imprint

Posted on March 10, 2019 by Julie Stroebel Barichello

The past three years have been devoted to work on The Mountain of Dempsey Molehill. First writing it, then rewriting … and rewriting … and editing … and rewriting … and editing … and … You get the picture. But … Continue reading →

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The Elsa stage of writing when we ‘let it go’

Posted on November 9, 2015 by Julie Stroebel Barichello

The final version of “Book of Blank” was uploaded to press last Saturday. For weeks leading up to that day, I had a constant internal chant of, “Come on, let’s go. Come on, let’s go. Get it done. Get it … Continue reading →

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Behind the scenes of ‘Book of Blank’ production wrap-up

Posted on October 29, 2015 by Julie Stroebel Barichello

The clock is ticking this week as production wraps up for “Sarah & Katy and the Book of Blank.” Here’s a look at what’s on the table this week: Book Production Last-minute edits are still taking place — I’m pushing … Continue reading →

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Cover reveal for Sarah & Katy and the Book of Blank

Posted on October 27, 2015 by Julie Stroebel Barichello

(Just so you know: This isn’t the cover. It’s just a teaser. Scroll to the end to see the real thing!) There are a lot of exciting moments as an independent author. There’s the moment we type the final period … Continue reading →

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