The book about miscarriage loss that I've been working on for years could have probably been finished much sooner if I knew more about the printing/publishing process.  I feel so bad that it's already been almost 3 years since I first said I was working on it!  Hopefully it will not be much longer. 

I have contacted many book printing companies over the last few months to see which one I want to go through, and am doing research and reading up on how publishing your own book really works. It's kind of intimidating, to be honest, because I feel like I have no idea what I'm doing. 

Since I'm self publishing, I have to try to make sure the book is formatted myself and I have had a friend that proofread for me...and I have a design for the cover.  It's hard to tell what the next step is...and I'm waiting for my check from the last mural before I'll be able to pay for the printing.    As far as I can tell, the book is ready to be printed, except that I need to print the manuscript out first and see if I notice anything that I don't notice while looking at it on the works document it's currently on.  

Does anyone here have experience with self publishing books, or have any information that might help speed along the process?  I know it is going to be very expensive but worth it in the long run.  Please pray that I find the right place to publish the book and that it won't be much longer before it is ready.   I truly hope this book will help others who are going through miscarriage or who know someone going through a loss.

Thank you SO MUCH to all who contributed and have been patiently waiting.