Hold On Tight!

How exciting it is to get the first interview, the first book signing and the first book store on board! In just a short time it seems like all of a sudden everything I have been working toward is beginning to fall in place. What a thrill it is to work toward a dream and finally see the fruit of it. This is just the beginning, we are still pre-selling our first order of 250 books, signed, dated and numbered copies and the response has been incredible...WOW! People are ordering multiple copies for their friends and families - it is wonderful that so many people you know believe in your dream right along with you! Most importantly, the timing of Johnny Green and the Little Green Man is amazing. I'm a believer that timing for everything is inevitable, it's going to come or happen regardless. Just think, this year is Earth Day's 40th anniversary. What a good time for Johnny Green to be released and how incredible is it that our world has been thinking clean and green for so many years? How can you be a better steward of our Earth? I am certainly going to be thinking about that going forward as I hand my book to someone, sign a copy or just talk with someone about my concerns for our Earth! Wonderful day to you!

With Gladness and Sadness

It is with both gladness and sadness that I write this entry. With gladness, Johnny Green and the Little Green Man is finally available! With sadness, our wonderful friend who so graciously endorsed Johnny's book passed Friday, Dec 18th, just a day from approving the final galley of Johnny Green. Johnny Green will soon be available on Amazon and Barnes and Noble websites as well as through other retail locations. I will continue to update my blog with these venues as soon as they become available. This has been a long time coming, as many of you have read and probably picked up on the trials I faced, but I am so very glad I waited until I was sure of what I could deliver and comfortable about it....... See Johnny's new cover? I just love it and I'm sure you will love his story! I am offering the first 250 hardcover copies, author/illustrator signed, numbered and dated (shipping included) for the cover price of $24.95. If you are interested you can contact me through Johnny Green's facebook - friend him there!

One Step Back

Taking a step back or considering what is done and gone is not always a bad thing. It's a reminder of how far you have come, what you've learned and helps you refocus on where you are headed. I've had to do this over and over with Johnny Green and the Little Green Man and now that I'm becoming comfortable with how many steps back I've had to take, the light at the end of the tunnel is finally closer then ever! What a relief to be on the home stretch. I recently told my daughter that the road in life is long, but it's what you make of the journey that is important. Ha! I think this was really meant for me - I've been considering it much more probably than she has. Over and over, I've posted on this Blog that it's almost done (Johnny Green), almost done and now I'm done with that. It'll be done when it's done and to my satisfaction this time around. It's been a wild road...looking back I've learned so much about self-publishing a book. Going forward I will consider where I've been and focus on. My thoughts now are consumed with where I've dare not to go until now and that is marketing my book, both locally and nationally. It's a great feeling of accomplishment to get to this next step! Several steps back and one step at a time going forward! P.S. Become a fan of Johnny Green!