I am still here!
Oh my goodness. I must apologise for an interminably long time-lapse since writing anything on this blog!
I guess you could be thinking it's possibly for one of two reasons, either sheer laziness, or totally busy!
Well, yes - on both counts!
It has been incrediby hectic and crazy. Perhaps someone should remind me why I decided to become a publisher. It certainly wasn't for the money - that's for sure. It's certainly not for the writers that keep hounding because I haven't been able to read their 'fantastic' submissions and been able to get back to them and let them know all the why's and wherefore's as to their work. Oh yes, I remember - because I love books!! And the particular niche that I work with!
I do have to keep reminding myself - even more so these last few months, when the overdrafts don't seem to be helpful enough, there aren't enough hours at the end of a day (I have a full time job as well as a little one to contend with).
There has to be an easier way....doesn't there?
Well, I haven't been lazy of the last year or so - have been busy trying to keep things afloat - dealing with orders, shipping, and trying to source new printers in readiness for that next best-seller (the one I'm working on at this moment in time), together with trying to come up with new and original ideas, and work on existing ideas, and try to find ways that the business can make a little bit more money!
I've been working on the newest addition to our book titles - which is due to be 'published' any day now - so watch this space. It is coming - it's been a labour of love most definitely.
I read the manuscript a summer (or was it two?) ago, and fell in love with it. I couldn't put the manuscript down. I simply had to read it right through to the end. Those summer evenings simply added to the charm of the manuscript. To me, that depicts a good read. Granted it needed a little bit of editing (which at times I wish I'd done in the first instance when I read it through for the first time - but then it would have detracted from the story and perhaps I might not have enjoyed it so much) - but all in all it was a brilliant tale of one lad's journey through life and love and growing up - it had humour, it has love, it had passion - it also had a camper van!
(I really do still want one of those!)
The writer, bless him, has been so patient with me (a fellow pisces), it has taken me an indefinite age to get the task almost to completion. But I want to do it right - I want it to be perfect (perhaps that's where I go wrong?!) - I want to do a good job for him as he's put in hours and hours of hard work, writing & re-writing the 300 pages or more. A journey for him and a journey for me.
I'm still learning - seemingly the hard way - but I do take pride in what I do.
So, in the next week or two we will have our newest title available in one form or another. Another grovelling session at the bank I daresay. If all else fails - then some creative thinking will be required - needless to say, we will get it out there!
Determination never fails.
So - watch this space and you'll get to see our newest book - a slight diversion from what we normally do, but I think it's a great read.
Thank you for dropping by - do drop by again (now I've remembered my log in & password I don't have any excuse - especially as I have a book to promote!)
Speak to you soon.
PaulineThePublisher
I guess you could be thinking it's possibly for one of two reasons, either sheer laziness, or totally busy!
Well, yes - on both counts!
It has been incrediby hectic and crazy. Perhaps someone should remind me why I decided to become a publisher. It certainly wasn't for the money - that's for sure. It's certainly not for the writers that keep hounding because I haven't been able to read their 'fantastic' submissions and been able to get back to them and let them know all the why's and wherefore's as to their work. Oh yes, I remember - because I love books!! And the particular niche that I work with!
I do have to keep reminding myself - even more so these last few months, when the overdrafts don't seem to be helpful enough, there aren't enough hours at the end of a day (I have a full time job as well as a little one to contend with).
There has to be an easier way....doesn't there?
Well, I haven't been lazy of the last year or so - have been busy trying to keep things afloat - dealing with orders, shipping, and trying to source new printers in readiness for that next best-seller (the one I'm working on at this moment in time), together with trying to come up with new and original ideas, and work on existing ideas, and try to find ways that the business can make a little bit more money!
I've been working on the newest addition to our book titles - which is due to be 'published' any day now - so watch this space. It is coming - it's been a labour of love most definitely.
I read the manuscript a summer (or was it two?) ago, and fell in love with it. I couldn't put the manuscript down. I simply had to read it right through to the end. Those summer evenings simply added to the charm of the manuscript. To me, that depicts a good read. Granted it needed a little bit of editing (which at times I wish I'd done in the first instance when I read it through for the first time - but then it would have detracted from the story and perhaps I might not have enjoyed it so much) - but all in all it was a brilliant tale of one lad's journey through life and love and growing up - it had humour, it has love, it had passion - it also had a camper van!
(I really do still want one of those!)
The writer, bless him, has been so patient with me (a fellow pisces), it has taken me an indefinite age to get the task almost to completion. But I want to do it right - I want it to be perfect (perhaps that's where I go wrong?!) - I want to do a good job for him as he's put in hours and hours of hard work, writing & re-writing the 300 pages or more. A journey for him and a journey for me.
I'm still learning - seemingly the hard way - but I do take pride in what I do.
So, in the next week or two we will have our newest title available in one form or another. Another grovelling session at the bank I daresay. If all else fails - then some creative thinking will be required - needless to say, we will get it out there!
Determination never fails.
So - watch this space and you'll get to see our newest book - a slight diversion from what we normally do, but I think it's a great read.
Thank you for dropping by - do drop by again (now I've remembered my log in & password I don't have any excuse - especially as I have a book to promote!)
Speak to you soon.
PaulineThePublisher
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