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What's Your Biggest Challenge with Your Book?
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Excerpt from "What challenged you most as a self-publisher"
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- About Me and My Book:
- P. M. Morris, has worked in marketing for the past thirty years. The author holds degrees in both Communications Law and Business Management.
Me Time debuts her first contemporary novel, she has also written a stage play entitled HiStory (His Story)--which chronicles the lives of African Americans through the eyes of an eighty year old Black man. She is currently working on the sequel "I Got Mine" slated for release Fall 2008.
Raised in Rochester, New York. She now lives in Chicago with her husband, Terrance and three children, Tyrone Jr., Briana, Tyreye' and has two grandchildren...Amaar and Jayde. She belongs to Salem Baptist Church of Chicago under the leadership of Pastor James T. Meeks.
ME TIME!, 47,000 words, by P. M. Morris is a creative tale revolving around Kayla, Mercedes, Savoy, Rhamya and Deville, five successful friends struggling with adversities. Kayla stumbles over mysterious payments being sent to an account in Memphis. Mercedes learns her late husband's accident may not have been an accident after all. Savoy is busy building her law firm...but at what cost? Rhamya's faith is being tested which could shatter her family's future forever. Deville comes face-to-face with the ghosts of her past. Will she finally be able to let both of them go? The ladies retreat to St. Thomas to regroup and find themselves entrenched in a life threatening ordeal which follows Mercedes' to the island.
They bond closer to each other to devise a plan to help confront the enemy. They later learn the problem not only involves Mercedes' but are directly connected to the problems Savoy is facing at home in Phoenix. Upon temporarily freeing themselves from the situation at hand, they soon realize their victory was short lived. The other ensuing problems they were facing quickly catches up with them. Thus leaving the reader grasping for what will happen next in the sequel, entitled...I GOT MINE!
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Can anyone shed some light on how to start your own publishing company?
Recently, I have heard several authors indicated they have launched their own publishing companies in an effort to compete in the publishing industry.
Anyone have any comments on the pros and cons to taking this route? Are there any websites or referrals you would suggest to research this option? What are the best "How To" guides to get this ball rolling?
I look forward to your thoughts.
Happy Reading!
Posted on November 22, 2007 at 6:51am — 7 Comments
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Scribblers’ Retreat is not the typical classroom setting. It was designed to bring world-class authors, literature professors, editors, journalists, illustrators, photo journalists, proofreaders, publishers, publicists, screenplay writers, and website/graphic designers, etc. one-on-one with young and old alike. It is the opportunity of a lifetime for someone who has had a manuscript in a desk drawer for 40 years or who has an outstanding poem that simply must be read.
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Also, check out my latest cover for the JGDS (Junior Geography Detective Squad) children's mystery state book series:
Isn't my job cool?
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http://willing2succeed.ning.com/Where do I start? I am in the final stages of launching the signature book bag for the Author Book Bag Club (ABBC) @ www.mgroupmanagement.ning.com. I am completing the manuscript for my sophmore project the sequel to "Me Time" slated for release Fall 2008. I have just signed on to host a workshop series in February at Kennedy King College here in Chicago, entitled: The First Time Out: Testimonies of a Self Publisher. It is a How To series on how to jumpstart your publishing career. I recently started a new assignment at my part time gig, at the airport...Need I say more.
Oh yeah, I have been working non-stop since Thanksgiving straight through the entire holiday season. But the good news is I will be taking some "Me Time" and shooting down to Miami/San Juan to relax and pen a couple more chapters next week. Whew...It makes me tired just thinking about all that I do. Nonetheless, I love the excitement and energy and would not change it for the world!
Anytime I wake up on this side of heaven with my sound mind, body and soul, I will not hesitate to work towards all that the Lord has stored up for me!
How about yourself? How have you been fairing these past couple of months?
Continued blessings, and as always...
Happy Reading!
Just popping in to say “Hi” and see what you have been up to lately!
Best,
Susan
Visit the storefront where I sell my books:
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Africa’s Amazing ABC (children’s)
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African Dust on the Soles Of my Feet (poetry)
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When I agreed to give up my divinity and be born in the flesh, I did so very willingly. I looked forward to the time when we, you and us, could all be together and share in everything that is. I looked forward to loving you, hugging you, comforting you and encouraging you so that, when your life gets tough, you will feel secure and supported enough to face whatever you have to face. I looked forward to being the one you could rely upon unconditionally for that strength, comfort and encouragement whenever and however you need it.
Not only that, I looked forward to sharing with you that we created you to love you, and that we so hoped and desired that you would love us back. We want you in our life, and we love it when you want us in yours. It was so exciting when I could turn to my disciples and expand our relationship to include friendship and true fellowship. I offer that friendship and fellowship to you today as well, and I look forward to your inviting me into your life in that way.
You can see there are many reasons why I came in the flesh so many years ago. There’s more! I also wanted to set you free from thoughts and behaviors that hurt you emotionally and spiritually. If you were hurt by people or experienced hard times in your life and lost things like your health, relationships, or your way of life because of disaster or unemployment, I wanted to give you the tips and tools as well as the encouragement to recover emotionally and spiritually from who or what hurt you so you could have the kind of life I want you to enjoy.
Most of you understand why I sacrificed my life for you and what an act of love that was. It is my hope that this letter will help you understand how very much more my life and ministry were to accomplish. I look forward to expanding our relationship now and forever.
Joyfully, Jesus
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