I wasn’t going to show my new book cover until I launched my book Not My Story To Tell but I’m thrilled with it and just must show everyone. First, a little backstory. I had a few book covers done on Fiverr. It just didn’t hit the mark using Stock photos but I learned that putting an… Read More I’m So Excited I Can’t Contain Myself
I’ve been reading more about how to self-publish and market a book. There’s so much to learn. I’ve had my book Not My Story To Tell edited once and had it read by a couple of Beta Readers. My next step is to take all the advice, polish it up and send it to be edited again. … Read More I’ll Be Working On My Book This Week
The other day I shared an excerpt from my book Not My Story To Tell. You can read that here. It was very well received so I thought I’d share another section of the book. This is about Justine and her sister, Candice. “Justine and Candice were just under two years apart in age and one year in… Read More Another Sneak Peek
One of the greatest things about writing is how it revives memories that have been, in some cases, buried. I find when writing I discover many things I had forgotten or were just on the surface of my mind. I have a terrible memory. Maybe that is why I write. Other people just retrieve thoughts… Read More Writing and Memory
I’m sure I’m not the only writer who wrote an entire book and then had absolutely no idea of how to get it published. I’d always heard about struggling writers waiting out years of rejection before finally being accepted by a publishing company. Self-publishing wasn’t even on my radar. I have a friend who is… Read More Great Advice For New Authors
I will be publishing my book Not My Story To Tell this fall. I’ve been learning more and more about self-publishing and about being an “Indie” Author. “Indie” writers are self-publishers who make a living writing books. I will be retiring shortly after I launch my book so I will become an independent writer, which is what… Read More Excerpt From My Book, “Not My Story To Tell”
A few days ago I attended a book launch. You can read more about that here. The event was quiet and elegant as you might expect in an art gallery. It was lovely to be surrounded by beautiful art. The book is called “Traitor’s Knot” by Cryssa Bazos. It’s a historical fiction set in the 1600’s.… Read More Alphabet Soup Challenge-Event
Justine loved unicorns when she was a child. She chose pastel coloured unicorn wallpaper for her bedroom when we gave her a choice of a theme. She collected unicorns and had many. My Little Pony was a favourite and she had a unicorn one. Beanie Babies were popular and she had a unicorn one. We… Read More Alphabet Soup Challenge-Decoration
Tonight I’m going to a Book Launch. I hope to be launching my own memoir, Not My Story To Tell in a few months and I want to gain as much knowledge as I can about what I need to do to be successful. I’ve been to a book launch before and it was a fun… Read More Alphabet Soup Challenge-Knowlege
There is so much to learn about publishing a book. The writing part was easy compared to all the things I need to do to get my book, Not My Story To Tell on the market. There are two kinds of publishing, traditional publishing and self-publishing. Everyone would like to be picked up by a traditional publishing… Read More Alphabet Soup Challenge-Learning
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