happy to be a hybrid author
Those who have been following my chocolate travel blog know that I’ve recently posted about hybrid varietals of cocoa. But I’m pleased to report … I’m now a hybrid author! Just what is a...
Tagged: book publishing
the birth of a book
Self-publishing a book is the closest I’ll ever come to birthing a baby. I’ve never had any children, but working on Chocolatour has been a birthing process like no other in my life....
what I learned from crowdfunding
Crowdfunding my book has been one of the most difficult things I have ever had to do. It’s no fun asking people for money! As many people have asked me about my experiences with...
crowdfunding campaign in support of Chocolatour
Thanks to everyone who has an interest in fine artisanal chocolate and experiential travel, “Chocolatour: A Quest for the World’s Best Chocolate” will soon become a reality. As it will be a very expensive...
the espresso book printing machine is an author’s new best friend
The Espresso Book Printing Machine (EBM) has got to be the coolest thing to enter the publishing world since the e-book. I watched a book printed and bound before our eyes at McNally...
self-publishing = empowerment
Thanks so much to Larry Jacobson for his insightful post on self-publishing and for the dynamic discussion that ensued among our wonderful community here on the blog. As self-publishing is something that is interesting...
editors are midwives
I had the pleasure of attending the May 14th conference of the Manitoba Editors’ Association event in Winnipeg playfully titled, “Elementary, My Dear Writers: Demystifying the Publishing Process.” It was a terrific symposium with...
Advice from Author, Yvonne Perry, on Self-Publishing
This week, we have special guest blogger, Yvonne Perry, sharing her thoughts with us on why she chose to self-publish her new book, “Whose Stuff Is This Anyway? Finding Freedom from the Thoughts,...
