From time to time in this space, Balboa Press publishes articles written by our authors in which they share some aspect of their self-publishing journeys. These  are the words of Claudia Di Silvio, author of “The Light of Andy the Unicorn.”, “The Lost Musical Note” and publishing soon“Martin the Happy Octopus”. You can find out more about Claudia and her books on her Facebook. Download our free publishing guide to receive more information on self-publishing your book with Balboa Press. 

I have been a writer and an avid reader for the last 20 years. Thanks to my reading, I discovered a while ago the renowned author and magnificent human being Louise Hay.

I knew from the beginning that working with a company that she was a part of, would be a total success. With her philosophy in life I knew choosing her business would not be a wrong decision for me—AND I WAS RIGHT!!—six months later I was working on six books with Balboa Press.

Being a Business Administrator with degrees in economics, marketing and organizational behavior, I had incredibly high standards for my children´s books, and I was mesmerized by the incredible attention I received and the  fast response to emails and telephone calls. This was a really good sign that Balboa Press would take good care of my books during the publishing process.The fast response from Balboa Press, left me assured that I was in good hands.

My books are all kids books. “The Light of Andy the Unicorn”  is about growing up and being different than others. “The Lost Musical Note”  talks about how painful teasing can be for children and how unjust not treasuring teamwork is, especially when our real intention is to do our best and make the most of any situation. “Martin the Happy Octopus” in charming ways highlights the importance of felling safe, accepted and love at home. He show us how a strong and loving family bonds help out to overcome obstacles in life, with courage and optimism.

I could feel from the beginning that Balboa Press was very professional, experienced and responsible with a very strict work ethic, methodology and had order in every step of the process .

I feel blessed that I choose a company with vast experience that made me feel that I was in good hands all the time, and ready to guide me in this project so new to me.

All these gave me the confidence to invest in my dreams despite the fact that I am very far away in Venezuela and soon moving to Italy!

This experience has been so rewarding that my sister is going to buy three packages soon for her coloring book project!

So I truly, deeply, recommend Balboa Press for a smooth easy way to self-publish the book of your dreams.

Balboa Press authors who’d like to share a 350-600 word experience related to the self-publishing of their books, are invited to do so by sending a message through our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/BalboaPress, by tweeting us @BalboaPress, or by emailing dghosh@ balboapress.com. We may not be able to use every story, but we will read and consider them. Balboa Press reserves the right to edit stories for content, grammar and punctuation accuracy; as well as for space.