38 Days until Secuestro arrives. Saturday, 9/29/2012
The nice thing about living in the South is you can have a party for anything on any occasion. Compiled a list of those who gave cocktail parties, luncheons, book club hostesses, etc. for a pre-publication thank-you luncheon for their support of Cuba on My Mind and now Secuestro.
Thoughts about my book, Secuestro, and the childhood recollections that inspired the story.
Sunday, September 30, 2012
39 Days
39 Days until Secuestro arrives. Friday, Sept. 28th. Rainy, lazy day. Did nothing! A recharge the batteries kind of day.
Friday, September 28, 2012
Secuestro Kick Off Party Coming Soon
Sept. 28 - News of the Kickoff party for Secuestro on November 4th-- Join Us On The Wild Side - Hosted by Kenny Matherne, William Wainwright and Cameron Wainwright at Global Wildlife Center. Invitation created by Pattie Steib--a giraffe sitting on a chair reading a copy of Secuestro--really cute and eye-catching. Pattie is a genius with the computer. The techs plan to use e-mail for the bulk of invitations, printed ones for friends (my age!) not into computers. Pattie also designed the book jacket.
Joan Costanza is making poster-size pictures of the book cover. Also posters of the giraffe invitation.
Andrea Ragan is indispensible. She's in charge of most everything, particularly facebook, google, blogger, twitter, etc. things I can't truly manage and don't want to, but I am trying, doing my best.
Mary Pirosko does the scheduling, PR, and book promotions. She has instructed me to quit saying "my little book," it derails her grandiose presentations.
Then there's Beryl, Joan, Patsy and many others who have pitched in to help make Cuba on My Mind and now the sequel, Secuestro, a success. Thank you, thank you. You are greatly appreciated. I am blessed to be surrounded wonderful family and friends.
Joan Costanza is making poster-size pictures of the book cover. Also posters of the giraffe invitation.
Andrea Ragan is indispensible. She's in charge of most everything, particularly facebook, google, blogger, twitter, etc. things I can't truly manage and don't want to, but I am trying, doing my best.
Mary Pirosko does the scheduling, PR, and book promotions. She has instructed me to quit saying "my little book," it derails her grandiose presentations.
Then there's Beryl, Joan, Patsy and many others who have pitched in to help make Cuba on My Mind and now the sequel, Secuestro, a success. Thank you, thank you. You are greatly appreciated. I am blessed to be surrounded wonderful family and friends.
Thursday, September 27, 2012
40 days
September 27, 2010 - Forty days until Secuestro arrives. Secuestro means kidnap, but since Robert L. Stevenson already wrote that masterpiece, I chose a Spanish word to title this book on the abduction of a young girl to Fidel Castro's mountain headquarters during the Cuban revolution. Since publishing is a new experience for me, and there's all those choices to make, sharing them might help somebody else avoid the pitfalls 'cause everybody wants to write a book. Livingston Press, University of West Alabama is the publisher, Dr. Joe Taylor is the able publisher, editor, and seems to me, Jack of All Trades.
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