#64

Hi, everyone. I hope you’re doing well!
I just want to give a quick update.
So, I am still waiting on my LCCN (Library of Congress Control Number). I cannot submit my book to the copyright office or publish without this, so I am stuck in “limbo” until I get it. (They usually assign your number in 10 – 15 business days. This Friday will be “15 business days,” and if I do not have the LCCN by then, I will contact them on Monday, June 29th.)

Luckily, I am still going over the proof and working hard on those final adjustments. If I were already finished and just twiddling my thumbs waiting for the LCCN, I’d go insane.
I know I was excited about publishing at the end of June, but if that does not happen, know that I am very sorry, and the book will be published and printed as soon as I can.

Unfortunately, the government part about publishing is out of my hands. I know many who self-publish and choose a different route, but I didn’t want to just put my work on Amazon or another book site and risk my hard work being stolen. (That happens to a lot of self-published authors who do not take the extra steps with the copyright process. Especially now that AI is a thing.) I took the extra steps for my book series, so I am technically publishing the same way a traditional publisher does. That’s why there’s so much time and work involved.
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Thank you so much for your patience. You’ve all been very supportive and understanding through this entire process. Thank you so much! I really appreciate it and can’t wait to finally have this all done so you can have your books.
I will update again soon.
Peace.