Hello,
You Don’t Know Me, is still in process of getting out there. I wanted it ready for it’s debut on October 19, 2007 but it wasn’t to be and for those looking for it, it will be out soon but the problem was with me, I didn’t format the novel correctly for the upload to Lulu so I have to have their specialist prepare the manuscript to be converted into the pdf then to be uploaded to Lulu and it will take them a few days to get to it. I was disappointed it wasn’t easier for me to follow Lulu’s instructions in formatting the novel, then creating the pdf and finally uploading it; it just wasn’t easy for me, I needed outside expertise, I found it but it still takes time.
I’m shooting for the end of next week to have the novel uploaded to Lulu but it’s really up to the company preparing the manuscript—Integrative Ink--when they’ll have it ready for me. I’m working on patience as I patiently wait and what’s helping is that I’m concentrating on writing the second novel in the Owen Story trilogy and working on ways to get the word out about the first novel, You Don’t Know Me: creating press kits, placing postcards I had made up and researching other avenues of promotion.
Since this is the first time I’m publishing my novel with all its ins and outs I’m putting the experience down to one of learning, a good thing, so that I’ll be more prepared for publishing the next one and will know exactly what to do and can look forward to smoother run when I publish the next novel. Another good thing about this experience: my novel is completed, its done and all is left is to get it out for those to read; that’s more than good, it’s great.
Keep writing, let me know if you have any books out to read and enjoy.
Write well.
If you have any comments or suggestions I have a new e-mail address at: mathewsla@hotmail.com
Until next time, God willing,
Lori
Friday, October 26, 2007
Friday, October 19, 2007
Hello and Happy Friday,
Today was suppose to be the day of the launch of You Don't Know Me and I'm ready for it, eager and I hope you were too but unfortunately there is a delay. The writing is complete but my book cover hasn't arrived yet; one of the most important pieces of the novel. I had to have the cover made up as you know by someone else and there was a delay. I will have it in my hand by the end of business today and get the book out for its presentation on Monday. I can't wait until its complete and you're able to order it from Lulu.com and I tell you it'll be worth it, you'll love the story, if you don't (though I can't imagaine why not--it has everything) let me know, if you do love it still let me know.
Keep writing, I will, the next in the Owen Story trilogy. Go get the book on Monday.
If you have any questions or comments feel free to contact me at:matwrite1@aol.com, I’ll love to hear from you.
Until next time God willing,
Lori
Today was suppose to be the day of the launch of You Don't Know Me and I'm ready for it, eager and I hope you were too but unfortunately there is a delay. The writing is complete but my book cover hasn't arrived yet; one of the most important pieces of the novel. I had to have the cover made up as you know by someone else and there was a delay. I will have it in my hand by the end of business today and get the book out for its presentation on Monday. I can't wait until its complete and you're able to order it from Lulu.com and I tell you it'll be worth it, you'll love the story, if you don't (though I can't imagaine why not--it has everything) let me know, if you do love it still let me know.
Keep writing, I will, the next in the Owen Story trilogy. Go get the book on Monday.
If you have any questions or comments feel free to contact me at:matwrite1@aol.com, I’ll love to hear from you.
Until next time God willing,
Lori
Friday, October 12, 2007
Hello,
I received a very nice e-mail this morning from the Public Relations officer Ms. Soppel at my local library. I wanted to put some of my postcards at the library announcing, You Don’t Know Me but because the library has limited space it has room for mostly educational and non-profit information, good to know, yet she did extend the invitation that as things progress and I move to doing public book talks to contact her because it might fit under educational opportunities. It was nice of her wasn’t it?
I know I’ll get to the point where I must speak in a public forum—to sell books you have to be seen whether you want to or not---its just one of the scariest aspects of getting my book out there. Public speaking is a hard one for a lot of people and especially writers as you know, we like to write the books and not necessarily talk about them in public; think J.K. Rowling, one of the most popular writers ever but is uncomfortable reading and speaking in public.
It’s funny, on the one hand if anyone asks me to come speak about my book I will jump at the opportunity while on the other hand, I will be terrified to do so (I read recently that most people would rather die than speak in public) nevertheless I’ll do it because it’ll mean more people will learn about my novel. So, I’m going to get some books on public speaking that may give me some techniques I can use to tamp down my fear a little or I may even take a public speaking class, I’ll do whatever I need to do to get out there an promote my book because I feel it’s a great story and it'll take me to get out there and let people know it.
Write well.
If you have any comments or suggestions I have a new e-mail address at: mathewsla@hotmail.com
Until next time, God willing,
Lori
I received a very nice e-mail this morning from the Public Relations officer Ms. Soppel at my local library. I wanted to put some of my postcards at the library announcing, You Don’t Know Me but because the library has limited space it has room for mostly educational and non-profit information, good to know, yet she did extend the invitation that as things progress and I move to doing public book talks to contact her because it might fit under educational opportunities. It was nice of her wasn’t it?
I know I’ll get to the point where I must speak in a public forum—to sell books you have to be seen whether you want to or not---its just one of the scariest aspects of getting my book out there. Public speaking is a hard one for a lot of people and especially writers as you know, we like to write the books and not necessarily talk about them in public; think J.K. Rowling, one of the most popular writers ever but is uncomfortable reading and speaking in public.
It’s funny, on the one hand if anyone asks me to come speak about my book I will jump at the opportunity while on the other hand, I will be terrified to do so (I read recently that most people would rather die than speak in public) nevertheless I’ll do it because it’ll mean more people will learn about my novel. So, I’m going to get some books on public speaking that may give me some techniques I can use to tamp down my fear a little or I may even take a public speaking class, I’ll do whatever I need to do to get out there an promote my book because I feel it’s a great story and it'll take me to get out there and let people know it.
Write well.
If you have any comments or suggestions I have a new e-mail address at: mathewsla@hotmail.com
Until next time, God willing,
Lori
Friday, October 05, 2007
Hello,
I hope you’re doing well this Friday,
I’ve been listening to a number of books on tape lately some good, some not so good and I was thinking how I would love to have my book done in audio form. My friend Gigi said it’s not hugely expensive and I could probably find someone with a great voice at a good price; I'd love to do so I'm working on it; as a matter of fact, to hear or see my book anywhere is something I'm always working on.
I believe—and I know you do to—getting your book out in as many good or positive forms as you can is a win: books—on—tape, excerpts in magazines and news papers, excerpts on line in websites and blogs, video excerpts, short readings at libraries, readings at book clubs, e-books; any and all the great venues you can come up with to get your work known and loved is the key to success even if only five people become enamored with your work.
I dream about having a book signing at one of the major book stores and only the five show, they’re five strangers of course—not my mother or best friends—who love my novel, love Owen, who have a thousand questions about him and his story lines, who just can’t wait for the next Owen Story novel to become available. We sit around at a table and chat about the book and writing. Would my dream be better if hundreds showed up wanting the latest Owen Story novel? Maybe, but the thought of having five enthusiastic readers—even one--who can’t get enough of Owen Story --to me--that’s what its all about.
Write well.
If you have any comments or suggestions I have a new e-mail address at: mathewsla@hotmail.com
Until next time, God willing,
Lori
I hope you’re doing well this Friday,
I’ve been listening to a number of books on tape lately some good, some not so good and I was thinking how I would love to have my book done in audio form. My friend Gigi said it’s not hugely expensive and I could probably find someone with a great voice at a good price; I'd love to do so I'm working on it; as a matter of fact, to hear or see my book anywhere is something I'm always working on.
I believe—and I know you do to—getting your book out in as many good or positive forms as you can is a win: books—on—tape, excerpts in magazines and news papers, excerpts on line in websites and blogs, video excerpts, short readings at libraries, readings at book clubs, e-books; any and all the great venues you can come up with to get your work known and loved is the key to success even if only five people become enamored with your work.
I dream about having a book signing at one of the major book stores and only the five show, they’re five strangers of course—not my mother or best friends—who love my novel, love Owen, who have a thousand questions about him and his story lines, who just can’t wait for the next Owen Story novel to become available. We sit around at a table and chat about the book and writing. Would my dream be better if hundreds showed up wanting the latest Owen Story novel? Maybe, but the thought of having five enthusiastic readers—even one--who can’t get enough of Owen Story --to me--that’s what its all about.
Write well.
If you have any comments or suggestions I have a new e-mail address at: mathewsla@hotmail.com
Until next time, God willing,
Lori
Monday, October 01, 2007
Hello and Happy Monday,
I know I usually blog on Friday but didn't get the chance to so I wanted to make sure I at least dropped a note to you today.
I hope you've been writing, I have but not as much as I would like to so I'm going to treat myself to a writing day. I'm on the right track with my second Owen Story novel and to keep that momentum going I want to take a day off--far to little time really--to get into the nitty gritty of the story and get all the storylines down on paper as my blue print. I want to put more speed behind the writing of the next book for a number of reasons: one, I believe I have a better handle on how the scenes in this novel will play out so that I can write it faster; two, I have learned to write better--Yeah!!!--which gives me more confidence as I write so that I don't agonize over every line, every word which has made me a hesitant writer meaning it takes me twice as long to get my book done; third, the first Owen Story novel will be available in approximately two weeks and because I believe in it, believe readers will enjoy it I know they'll be looking for the second in the trilogy and I want to be able to give it to them sooner rather than later.
In light of all this I will soon be taking my writing day to get fully into the second Owen Story novel and I'm looking forward to it because those kinds of days make me feel such a writer and its the day I can concentrate on making my story the best it can be, where I can read passages over again to delight in them, where I get rid of the bad writing, find the holes in my story, flesh out the characters and move the novel to the next level; so many wonderful things to do that my writing day can't come soon enough and I wish it could be days instead of only one. I hope you get a chance to find a writing day, two, three or more if you're lucky.
Until next time God willing,
If you have any comments or suggestions I have a new e-mail address at: mathewsla@hotmail.com
Until next time, God willing,
Lori
I know I usually blog on Friday but didn't get the chance to so I wanted to make sure I at least dropped a note to you today.
I hope you've been writing, I have but not as much as I would like to so I'm going to treat myself to a writing day. I'm on the right track with my second Owen Story novel and to keep that momentum going I want to take a day off--far to little time really--to get into the nitty gritty of the story and get all the storylines down on paper as my blue print. I want to put more speed behind the writing of the next book for a number of reasons: one, I believe I have a better handle on how the scenes in this novel will play out so that I can write it faster; two, I have learned to write better--Yeah!!!--which gives me more confidence as I write so that I don't agonize over every line, every word which has made me a hesitant writer meaning it takes me twice as long to get my book done; third, the first Owen Story novel will be available in approximately two weeks and because I believe in it, believe readers will enjoy it I know they'll be looking for the second in the trilogy and I want to be able to give it to them sooner rather than later.
In light of all this I will soon be taking my writing day to get fully into the second Owen Story novel and I'm looking forward to it because those kinds of days make me feel such a writer and its the day I can concentrate on making my story the best it can be, where I can read passages over again to delight in them, where I get rid of the bad writing, find the holes in my story, flesh out the characters and move the novel to the next level; so many wonderful things to do that my writing day can't come soon enough and I wish it could be days instead of only one. I hope you get a chance to find a writing day, two, three or more if you're lucky.
Until next time God willing,
If you have any comments or suggestions I have a new e-mail address at: mathewsla@hotmail.com
Until next time, God willing,
Lori
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