Jerralea's Journey: Come Follow My Journey Through the Phases of Becoming a Published Author

Saturday, July 25, 2026

A phase is a distinct stage in a process; a single part of a larger plan, project, or process.

As a writer, I'm in the developmental stage of achieving my dream. I've written my manuscript, I've worked on it with a coach, and now I'm in the editing phase.

At some point, I will be in the launch phase where I encourage others to help me bring my message into the world

I found these statistics about wanting to be a writer:

80% to 81% say they want to write a book.

15% actually start writing.

3% manage to finish a full manuscript.

1% or less get a book published. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Hey! I'm excited! I'm in the 3%.

Since so many are interested in writing, I thought it might be fun to invite you follow me through the phases of being a writer.

In August, I will be writing a series of blog posts about the process of publishing a book.

I hope you will be a part of the series, read and comment. I can't know what readers want if I don't ask.

Here's my first question: do you want to be a writer?

All photos created in PicMonkey by Jerralea using personal, family and stock photos. Please do not copy.

This post was written in response to the prompt, "phase," provided by the Five Minute Friday writing challenge. We write for five minutes on a prompt. (Adding links, scriptures, graphics, etc. takes longer.)

Would you like to follow along in my Book Birthing series? Click on the links below:

Day 1 - Morning Routine

Day 2 - What's in Your Cup?

Day 3 - Grateful for Salvation Stories

Day 4 - The Book that Changed My Life

Day 5 - What Bible Verse are You Living This Week?

Day 6 - How I Shifted to Writing Fiction

Day 7 - The Writing Room

Day 8 - Sunset

Day 9 - Praising the Beauty Maker

Day 10 - It's Contagious

Day 11 - Gentle Humor