Self Publishing

4:29 am 4:29 am

Oh my gosh

By Sade|2016-12-31T02:17:37+00:00August 8th, 2007|Press, Self Publishing|0 Comments

DJ,I don't even know where to start. I've screamed so much in the last two days that I ended up with a splitting headache. What I call my happy head. It's not that anything major has happened, I haven't signed a deal or suddenly won the lottery. No, all that's happened is that my life has been filled with possibilities. I didn't realise that I was feeling despondent with my progress of trying to raise awareness of Imagine This until all the offers for readings started to come in.I guess I should start from the beginning. For the past week or so, I've mounted a campaign to do a series or readings at libraries. Pam, my sister-in-law gave me the idea when her and the kids came round to see me. Once term starts, she's going to speak to the Headmaster of my niece's school to see if they'd like [...]

10:02 pm 10:02 pm

I’m so lame

By Sade|2007-06-25T22:02:00+00:00June 25th, 2007|Self Publishing|0 Comments

Well, just done a quick skim of a previous post and I seem to be repeating myself. I guess the stigma attached to self-publishing has burrowed under my skin and is releasing it's poison slowly. One day I'll wake up dead.

11:44 am 11:44 am

I’m googled

By Sade|2016-12-31T02:17:38+00:00June 25th, 2007|Self Publishing|0 Comments

Can't get over google. Just googled myself because I was bored and wanted to see what would come up, when low and behold, there I am. Clare, from the Friday Project has put Imagine This front and centre. It's her book of the week, which is totally amazing.She mentions a certain individual, who I called and told me he wasn't going to review Imagine This. According to him, self-published books can't possibly be any good... hmm let's think about that. Someone has just whispered JP Taylor in my ear, then there's Jill Paton Walsh who was listed for the Booker. Then there are the greats, Mark Twain, V. Woolf, Rudyard Kipling and James Joyce to mention a few. Anyway, no more whingeing from me, just got to do it and try and create an awareness, start a campaign. I've had an epiphany, a light bulb has gone off in my brain, [...]

11:18 pm 11:18 pm

Press release

By Sade|2007-06-13T23:18:00+00:00June 13th, 2007|Self Publishing|0 Comments

Another day another penny, the way I'm going I'm going to run out of pennies very quickly. This whole self-publish gig is costing me more than my savings. Ended up cashing in my shares and only got $425 for them, so by the time that's converted into pounds I'll have about £200 to play with. Today was the day for sending out freebie copies to various people. Someone suggested I enter Imagine This for the booker prize, so decided to call them up and find out the entry guidlines. Mainly because I know most of these prizes are a bit snooty and don't accept submissions from self-publishers. Anyway, of course muggins was too late, entry closed ages ago, so I'll have to wait and submit for next year's prize.Spent all day trying to compose a press release for the media. It was hard, I'm too close to the book and I'm [...]