Tales from a Bruised Mind

Quadrants of my Mind, also known as the working title Four Parts of my Mind, is an upcoming fiction book written by me, Zak Adkins.

Here’s some Zak facts about my next book:

• It’s my first attempt at a fiction novel, however parts are loosely based and inspired by some real events that have occurred throughout my life so far
• The book was written from start to finish and in chronological order. I began the book in the late stages of 2023 and into the beginning of 2024.
• I finished the book in August, 2024, with a word count sitting at just under 70,000 words.
• The book, as its title suggests, has four parts which represent four eras of the narrator’s life and the challenges he faces

But there is still so much to do.

Here’s my process for what is next for my second book.

• Edit the book myself for the first pass
• Send the book to an external editor for a second (and much more proper) editing job
• Begin to structure the template, style and design themes of the book
• Design the cover of the book, a pivotal part of the book process
• Organise publishing situation with Kindle Direct Publishing, an Amazon company
• Print first copies of the book
• Print first 100 copies
• Book launch!

I very much look forward to sharing Quadrants of my Mind with all of you in the comings months.

Bestest,

Zak