To Market! To Market! March 18, 2013
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As I’ve mentioned, Suzicate has written a book.
Two books, actually.
A few weeks back, Suzi (a/k/a the Water Witch’s Daughter) pressed PUBLISH on her book ~ Stepping Into The Wilderness.
It’s available from Amazon in Paperback or Kindle.
This weekend, she “stepped into the wilderness” of marketing her wares by Pounding the Pavement.
She quieted her fears, quelled her trepidation, loaded a few books into the car, and began making the rounds to scout out possible venues for book signings . . . with great success.
* Grape & Gourmet ~ book signing (and wine tasting!) on April 12th, with a follow up event the next day.
Say yes to life, even though you know it may devour you. ~ Stephen Larsen
Taking chances helps you grow. ~ Unknown
* The Royal Chocolate ~ book signing (with FREE hot cocoa to purchasers!) on a date to be arranged.
Everything is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. ~ Kobi Yamada
Do not delay; the golden moments fly! ~ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
* The Daily Grind ~ a TBA book signing.
Life, we learn too late, is in the living, the tissue of every day and hour. ~ Stephen B. Leacooke
Tomorrow’s life is too late. Live today. ~ Marcus Valerius Martialis
Wikipedia ~ José Ortega y Gasset (in Public Domain)
* The Local Library ~ a possible book signing AND a copy of her book donated for circulation.
We cannot put off living until we are ready. The most salient characteristic of life is its urgency, “here and now” without any possible postponement. Life is fired at us point-blank. ~ José Ortega y Gasset
Life is a succession of moments. To live each one is to succeed. ~ Corita Kent
You go, girl!
Aah . . . that’s better!
For more tips, links, and ideas: You’re Published. . . Now What?
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Spirit Lights The Way 
Thanks for the fabulous shout out, Nancy! I am indeed “Stepping into the Wilderness” now!
You’re welcome, Suzi! Nancy Curteman (Global Mysteries) has held a few successful book signings . . . you might want to check out her blog for ideas (and courage!).
That’s wonderful!!!
I’m pleased with myself if I can manage two paragraphs!
🙂
Your posts are great, Bob . . . short, sweet, and FUN.
I enjoy writing but lack the necessary motivation/dedication to compile, publish, and market my words in book format. Who knows? Maybe watching Suzi’s journey will inspire me.
That would be very, very cool, Nancy!!! I think that’s a wonderful idea! I know you could do it!!!
🙂
OK . . . I’ll get cracking on hatching up an idea for an eggs-cellent book while you brush up your marketing skills and find venues for your awesome art and palette-pleasing photography. Deal?
excellent, and thank you for letting us know!! c
You’re welcome, C! Hope Spring marches down your farm lane this week.
All the best with the new book, Suzicate!
I wish Suzi lived a bit closer . . . so I could attend her First Ever Wine Tasting Book Signing! 😀
Me, too! Isn’t that just an awesome combo! Did you notice my venues serve food and drink….wine, coffee, and of course CHOCOLATE! Seriously, I didn’t really plan it that way, it was simply the universe working its magic!
I would come to all 3. You picked great venues to scout out ~ wine, coffee, and chocolate! You be SMART!
Wishing Suzi all the best!
Thanks for sharing your good wishes, Linda.
Well done her, indeed. This is the part I always find so impossibly hard. It seems so unfair that a writer has to stop writing to become a salesperson.
One of the positives is the chance to get “outside our heads” to chat with those who might benefit from the worth of our words.
I know that Suzi’s personality will SHINE at her book signings . . . making people grab up copies of her books. 😀
*grump, grump* All very well for HER. Mine doesn’t.
Bring your granddaughters with you and let them SHINE!
How exciting! I can’t imagine writing a book but I think I could sell one. After all I lived on commission sales for years and quite comfortably.
The “selling gene” is a good gene to have . . . since we are, all of us, selling ourselves everyday.
Thanks for all the well wishes! If no one likes my book at my signing, maybe we could send them through the wine tasting one more time and let them reevaluate me…lol, that could go either way, huh?
You’re funny . . . and you’ll do great, Suzi. Just tell the wine tasters about your book. Those who need to heed your message will hear you. 😀
I’m sure you’ll do great but love the strategy of more wine! Congratulations and Nancy, thanks for sharing.
More wine? 😀
Congratulations to Suzicate! Well done. Love the quotes, Nancy.
Thanks, Denise. These and other quotes remind me that we cannot live well if we embrace all manner of fear.
Well done, Suzicate! And thanks for letting us know, Nancy 😀 I love the quotes…
Quotes inspire us to follow our bliss ~ even if we have to step off the cliff’s edge without a safety net.
“Just leap and the net appears!”
Well done Suzicate!
Nancy, You would make a great agent!
Literary Agent . . . or Secret Agent? As 007’s sidekick, I’d drink sidecars ~ “shaken, not sideswiped.”
As a Literary Agent, I could order Tequila Mockingbirds.
Nancy, I’ll hold you too it if I ever manage to pen more than 100 wurds! 😉
I’ll drink to that!
*clink*
That’s awesome, Suzicate! And what a wonderful shout out, Nancy 🙂
It’s exciting when friends press the “publish button.” 😀
Congratulations, Suzicate. Good on you, Nancy.
She just pressed publish on Book #2 ~ Swimming The River.
http://suzicate.wordpress.com/2013/03/29/another-book-up-for-grabs/