Redux
cooking hot brown warmth
patiently stirring comfort
layers, and a book
Hot Chocolate Days
Tag: books
One Is Never Enough
Inspired by Reena’s Exploration Challenge #186 & Eugi’s Weekly Prompt – Celebration
hello
fellow
bibliophile
what is your recommendation
what is the latest you've read
perhaps i would like it too
books are always a cause for celebration
more stimuli for our fantasies
more reflection in our souls
and i get to add another ten
to the twenty
already on my side table
Accomplishments
Thanks Mindlovemisery’s Menageris – Saturday Mix for another opportunity to plug The Sound of Brilliance.
Work real hard towards an end,
I won’t pretend.
I can taste it.
I’ll never quit.
Projects are always an effort,
make my head hurt.
Ah, the reward,
talents explored.
Coming together for a cause,
only because
they are brilliant.
I’m ebullient!
Jumping on the Friend Appreciation Train!!
What an absolutely wonderful idea to help our readers promote their books! Without the loyal show of support of my readers, I wouldn’t be seeing the consistent and continually growth on I Write Her that I am experiencing, so this is my way of saying THANK YOU!! I don’t have as many followers as Laleh but every little bit of recognition and promotion helps! Please consider doing something similar on your page for your readers. 🙂
So, if you have a book or books, please post a link in the comments and I’ll do the rest! I look forward to you seeing your links in the comments!
GET OUT AND VOTE IF YOU HAVEN’T ALREADY!!
I’d Love To Sign Your E-book!
Have you purchased an e-book from me? Feeling Human, Every Day I Pause, Smitten?
First, THANK YOU! But also, here’s something special for you FOR FREE! Click this link to Authorgraph here or below to receive a special personalized message from me! Looking forward to your requests! 🙂
The Importance Of Thoughts
I’m embarrassed to say this; I don’t know who prompted these thoughts as I’ve somehow managed to lose the link where I read their opinion piece. I usually try to be very good about giving a hat-tip to those who have inspired me but not this time. Perhaps, I initially saw the post on WordPress or maybe Facebook, but I can’t remember now. So, if it was one of my readers, please comment below so I can thank you properly for this inspiration, and link them back to your post!
Reviews are honest feedback from the reader’s experience, which allows the writer to benefit from praise and constructive criticism. It also gives those seeking a new book to read to decide whether they would enjoy the book. I can’t tell you enough how important this is for the writer’s psyche but also sales! People who are earnestly reading the reviews want to make sure they aren’t wasting their money and know what they are getting themselves into with their purchase.
The piece I read prompted me to remind everyone about these critical aspects of purchasing a book. The obvious positive is you are creating revenue for the writer, but you are also doing the author (usually your friend too) the kindness of reading their valuable thoughts. It’s a win-win.
But by reading their work and leaving them a review, it’s a win-win-win situation!
Which brings me to my situation; there are two books which I self-published on Amazon – Feeling Human and Every Day I Pause. With heartfelt thanks, many people have purchased the book from me directly or online. But they need some love and attention. So many of those who bought a book never left a review. Maybe it’s because they haven’t read it yet. I can understand as I have a mountain of books to get through myself. It usually takes me a few months to even read it before I can leave a review. But then there are those for whatever reason, bought it, read it, and then didn’t write one. I wonder, are they just too shy to come forward and don’t feel comfortable reporting their opinion publicly? Or maybe they didn’t like it as well as they thought they would and don’t want to hurt my feelings? I don’t know, and perhaps, will never know. But I definitely would like to know what they thought.
So, what I hope to convey to the people who read my blog, please ALWAYS leave a review if you’ve bought someone’s book. They will be very thankful for it. And if you need to convey some issues with it, be diplomatic but be honest. If it’s harsh but something the person still needs to hear, you can, after all, even talk to them directly. Please and thank you.
Ok, now to the shameless plug to sell my books! 🙂
I’m running a special on them if you buy from me directly. You’ll receive them gratefully signed by me in my unique handwriting! AKA as Dr.’s handwriting. LOL
Feeling Human $12 and Every Day I Pause $15 each or BOTH for $25!!
Shipping $5 in the US, $8 International
If this interests you, please email me for payment info iwriteherblog@gmail.com
Thank you!
Ps. And if you make a purchase, PLEASE LEAVE A REVIEW! 😉
Confessions Of A Book Aficionado
sweet birdies quartet
delightful awakening
a smile escapes me
coffee is brewing
yummy breakfast awaits me
sunday, reading day
true crime story first
one book down, now another
this time poetry
reading all morning
it is time for a long nap
woke up ravenous
finished a big lunch
much more reading to be done
trying for three more
a restful sunday
weekend sadly over now
work again monday
The Last Chapter
The exquisite tales spun
come to a close once again.
Leaving adventure behind
and me, in agony.
A pause in the decadence,
excitement and joy.
Left hanging in the abyss
after the final scene.
Oh, but the good stories
last forever though,
revived again and again.
These treasures never die.
May the next threshold
open up a tasteful selection
to fill my needs and desires.
I’m looking for a classic.
Escaping
I
need a
distraction
from the boredom,
setting imagination in motion.
SMITTEN on Kindle and in Print!
SMITTEN – This Is What Love Looks Like was released on Kindle today! The print version should go live in the next 48 hours but if you’d like a sneak peek, stop by Amazon!
So proud to be a part of this anthology!! Doing the happy dance! 🙂
10/28/19 UPDATE – You can order the print version on Amazon now!
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