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- D- DAY! or ‘A newbies adventures in publishing land’… Part 10TODAY’S THE DAY! D-DAY! DELIVERY DAY! Very early in the morning of June 6th 1944 thousands of brave men and women prepared to play their part in a day that would eventually turn the tide of the war in Europe.Continue reading “D- DAY! or ‘A newbies adventures in publishing land’… Part 10”
- ‘A newbies adventures in publishing land’… Part 9
THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE BOOK Today is the day that I was supposed to be holding the long awaited first printed hard copy of my book The Healing in my hands. In fact several boxes of copies of the bookContinue reading “‘A newbies adventures in publishing land’… Part 9“ - SIGN UP, SIGN UP!
Have you ever found yourself signing up to something you didn’t intend to? Maybe to take part in some ridiculously crazy charity fundraiser? Of to run or host an event? Or to sit on some committee or other? Often weContinue reading “SIGN UP, SIGN UP!” - ‘A newbies adventures in publishing land’… Part 8
MARKETING MADNESS I’m tired. In fact that it an understatement. Exhausted might be a better descriptor. I actually find myself saying ‘I’m tired’ quite often as it is fallout of the condition I live with, and my longsuffering husband isContinue reading “‘A newbies adventures in publishing land’… Part 8“ - A BOOK FOR THE WEEKEND? : The diary of Isabella M Smugges by Ruth Leigh
One of the newly discovered joys of being an (almost) published author is finding a whole new group of writer friends. One of these is Ruth Leigh. I have only met her virtually, via messenger and zoom, but she, likeContinue reading “A BOOK FOR THE WEEKEND? : The diary of Isabella M Smugges by Ruth Leigh” - ‘A newbies adventures in publishing land’… Part 7
GOING TO PRINT! Yes! My first novel is going to press! Last week I approved the final version of the text that will appear inside the cover, and this week I received the final design for the whole book jacket.Continue reading “‘A newbies adventures in publishing land’… Part 7” - THE JOYS OF WRITING: The Treasure Man by Joy Vee
I am going to take the opportunity today to recommend a book to you that’s not my own. Joy Vee and I have some things in common. Yes, we share the same first name! Well spotted😊 But beyond that, weContinue reading “THE JOYS OF WRITING: The Treasure Man by Joy Vee” - ‘A newbies adventures in publishing land’… Part 6
MARKETING When you are offered a publishing contract, for a brief moment you fantasise that you are the next J K Rowling, and that there is going to be such a clamour for your book, that you will be ableContinue reading “‘A newbies adventures in publishing land’… Part 6” - ‘A newbies adventures in publishing land’… Part 5
Endorsements Find people to endorse you book. Sounds easy enough. Ask people to read your book, the one you still can’t quite believe is good enough to be published, and tell them that their name, and anything they say, willContinue reading “‘A newbies adventures in publishing land’… Part 5”
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