Friday, July 15, 2011

Celebration


My young adult novel, Screwing Up Time, is available as an e-book on Amazon. (Throws confetti.)  The book is selling. (Throws lots more confetti.) Click here to visit the book’s blog.

If you’re interested in my novel, you can check out its Amazon listing here. And if you need apps to read it (for iPad, iPhone, Android, Blackberry, computer, etc.), I put them in yesterday’s post, just scroll down.

I must admit it was a scary thing to throw my baby out into the big bad world. When I was telling this to the kids, Jacob asked, “Why?” I said, “Because it’s putting a piece of your soul out in the world and hoping no one stomps on it.” I think there are very few avocations/vocations/artistic pursuits that are so time intensive and alone.

My husband is a gifted watercolorist. In a week he can paint an exquisite painting. In a week, most writers have a couple of chapters—and that’s if they’ve written an IOU to the laundry and the dust bunnies.

On the other hand, the opportunity to share your story with total strangers is amazing.  The idea that someone you don’t know could enjoy the strangers that have lived in your head for the last year/years is a heady feeling.

In the next week or so, I hope to have some kind of give away to celebrate. But right now I’m in the midst of trying to work with Barnes & Noble’s imps to get Screwing Up Time available for Nook.

Check back periodically and I’ll update you on my experiences in e-publishing. If you have any questions (it really is a brave new world), don’t hesitate to ask them in the comments or email me.

13 comments:

  1. hi connie, i bought a copy of your book and am hoping to have time to read it soon...that would be a better excuse for letting the laundry/dishes/dust etc. pile up than what i usually have! :)

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  2. That is so awesome! I am so excited for you!

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  3. Congratulations! I can't imagine anything more exciting. I'm banning myself from buying new books for the rest of this summer ... BUT your book is going on my list of books to buy in the fall! I hope you do something very special with your family to celebrate this huge accomplishment.

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  4. We've bought the book, and we've been reading it out loud during most if not all of our meals!! We're really enjoying it!! Thanks a ton!!

    (We'll be sure to write and rate it after we've finished it!!)

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  5. Congratulations! I downloaded the sample from amazon and enjoyed it...even though it's not my normal type of reading. I was going to buy it and read it on the computer, but hopefully you'll get the Nook-Imps under control, then I'll buy it from B&N. Maybe you'll get me hooked on a whole new genre of books :>)

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  6. Judy,

    I'm so glad you liked the sample pages!

    I talked to Barnes & Noble tech support. They've promised to work out the imp problem within 24 hours. If that's the case, Screwing Up Time should be available for Nook on Monday. I'll post on my blog if it is.

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  7. I'm exited to hear about your experiencing with self publishing. I'm glad it's selling already! That is wonderful. :)

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  8. Congratulations!!! That's wonderful! *pops open champagne* :D

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  9. Wow! A published author in the family. I am so happy for you, and I'm sure it will sell--at least I'm doing my part to advertise it. I think you're wonderful. Is that okay?

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  10. Sorry, I'm late to this one! I was totally Harry Pottered out on Friday and didn't manage much of anything.

    So here's my belated CONGRATS!!! This is an exciting thing, and I look forward to following you on your e-pub journey! Glad to hear it's selling already! I'm going to go check it out when I'm home tonight! :)

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  11. Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! Very happy for you, Connie.

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