I recently updated my mother’s (and fellow author) author pages on Goodreads and Amazon. She just wrote her third book, A New England Serial Killer, and I’m editing it and preparing it for publication. With that being said, I wanted to be sure all of her pages are up to date. You can visit her Amazon Author Page and Goodreads Author Page to check out her books and follow her!
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Woolaston Entertainment & The Public Library
If you’re an avid reader, writer or publisher, chances are, you have or are currently using the resources at your local public library. However, if you’ve never visited your local library…ain’t no time like the present! Come on! Get in there! Free books and internet access? Are you kidding me ? I’m pro-library, and not because I have worked at two of them. Public libraries are a must. For writers and publishers, they are a great way to introduce your books to new readers. I’m not just a patron of the library, I’m in the library. Literally.
There is at least one Woolaston Entertainment book available in the following public library systems:
Queens Public Library in New York
Norfolk Public Library in Virginia
Newport News Public Library in Virginia
Hampton Public Library in Virginia
Patagonia Public Library in Arizona
As I continue to publish, I hope to extend my reach to other library systems (although Arizona is a pretty good stretch from New York and Virginia!). If you’re a published author (self-published or otherwise) I highly recommend working with your local public library and adding your work to their collection. It’s a great way to introduce yourself to the public and gain some new readers.
To All My Followers
Thank you to everyone who follows me here on WordPress. I really appreciate it. You could read any other blog on this site (and there are TONS to choose from), but you decided to read mine, and follow me, too. So thank you everyone!
Lucia and the Saints: Volume Two
Good news! I’m on track! Lucia and the Saints: Volume Two is available for Kindle and the Kindle App, which means I have released 1 new ebook each week for the … Continue reading Lucia and the Saints: Volume Two
Slowly Page-Breaking My Way Through My Ebooks…
For anyone out there who has ever published an ebook, you know how important it is to make sure the manuscript you upload is formatted correctly. This can be–well, annoying. What looks good in whatever program you’re using to type your manuscript, may not transfer correctly, when you upload it to whichever service you decide to use to publish. For me, it’s Amazon’s KDP. At first, KDP and I didn’t get along–at all. Oil and water, I tell ya! But now we’re friends, because I finally figured out where to place my page breaks.
For the past two weeks, I have been working my way through my ebooks (and my mother’s ebooks), correcting the page breaks. I’m happy to say, I’m nearly finished. Of the 27 books published under Woolaston Entertainment, I have corrected 22 (I never published an ebook for the original Our Lady of Righteous Rage, and I’m not planning to anytime soon). I now have 4 books left, and I should have them completed by middle of next week, by June 19 (June 20, the latest). What can I say: every day is a learning experience. At first, I looked at the horribly formatted versions of the ebooks as a failure, but now I see them differently. To quote Billie Joe Armstrong from Green Day, “To do something that you feel in your heart that’s great, you need to make a lot of mistakes. Anything that’s successful is a series of mistakes”. Truer words were never spoken.
Making Time For Writing
Summer is approaching, and its time for me to start setting some writing goals. Of the four major books I want to publish this year, I have published one so far. June is the mid-point of the year, when I begin to assess how much progress I’ve made. Since I made the move from NY to VA, and landed a decent (but utterly boring) day job, I have a hard time finding time to write. With June approaching, I need to get my ass in gear, and crank out some books.
So,do any of my fellow writers out there have this problem? Is your day job sucking up more of your time than you would like it to? Do you find it hard to make time for your writing? Please share your thoughts in the comment section below!
10th Anniversary of “Fortune’s Wing”
If you’re an indie author, one of the most exciting moments in your life, is the day you get to see something you wrote, make it into print. Publishing a … Continue reading 10th Anniversary of “Fortune’s Wing”
Learning to make friends with Page Breaks
I must confess: as a writer, I have never used Page Breaks before. I’m used to simply typing my manuscript, starting new chapters on the next blank page, and then fighting with Create Space/KDP as I upload the manuscript, over and over again, due to formatting issues. However, I recently used Page Breaks to fix the manuscript for my latest book, Rock N Role Model. And, I have to admit, they saved the day…and my sanity.
Typing my manuscript in a “continuous” style is a bit uncomfortable for me. I’m not used to it, and it’s going to be a big change. But, I’m adaptable. This is a change I’m willing to make, for the sake of my writing.
So, it looks like KDP and I are friends again.
Confidence Boost
Happy Saturday, everyone! I wanted to share a piece of good news. I started my Books For Books Campaign at the very end of February, in order to increase sales for my website, and make donations to organizations in need. So far, it’s been one sale here, one sale there. It’s slow going, but it is only the beginning of March, so I decided to remain hopeful. But you know how it goes: you try something new, you go into it with high expectations, and when it doesn’t go as planned, you feel a little let down. Then, a customer reached out to me on Facebook’s Messenger. She asked about some of my books, and we talked about writing and publishing. I figured, maybe she’ll order a book, and I can match the order with a donation. The following morning, I checked my email, and received an unexpected surprise.
She had placed a $100 order! She order ALL of my bundles, and two copies of The Witch of Fulton Lane. I was completely shocked. I contacted her to make sure the order was correct (and it was). I thanked her for the order, and I let her know her books would be in the mail by Monday. Even now, I’m still in shock.
This order isn’t just a boost for Woolaston Entertainment. It helped me regain my confidence as a writer and a business woman (just in time for International Women’s Day, which is even more awesome!) Plus, I will match the order by donating books to the organizations I selected.
To my customer: I promised not to mention you by name in my posts, but I have to thank you again for your support. I greatly appreciate it 🙂
Even when things look dark, and you feel like what you’re doing is pointless and you feel like saying, “Forget it. I’m done. I give up”, you have to keep going. Sometimes it takes a long while to get to where you want to be, but you will eventually get there.
I’m still matching purchases through my Books For Books Campaign: I will donate a book for every book that is purchased.
Thanks for reading.
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Books For Books Campaign Update
March 2, 2019: The second official day of my Books For Books Campaign. Technically, it had a soft launch at the very end of February, but the official start date was March 1. The good news is, I received the first 2 orders yesterday! A copy of The Kindness of Strangers and a copy of A Rose Left Behind, both by June Parris (my mommy!) were sold, and will be shipped on Monday morning. This means, second copies of both books will be donated in order to match the order! So, I’m happy to say, Books For Books is off to a good start.
If you’re reading this and would like to participate, please visit the Store on the Woolaston Entertainment website, and order a book. I will match your order by donating to one of the 7 organizations listed on the Homepage. You can also Tweet using the hashtag, #BooksForBooks
