Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Will not be long and Feb. will be over.

As they say, the older you get the time goes by faster. Another month is just about over and as usual I am busy. (I said I was Busy, not dizzy) but sometimes I wonder.
Just spent more money and sent out flyers for a newspaper in my area and it will cover 15000 homes. Hopefully I can get a few to buy my first book before the second one comes out. It is a small weekly newspaper and covers three towns and will have the address were to buy the book with information on cost, shipping, etc, with a picture of the cover, plus my bio.
I have neglected my blog as I have been busy with a different book, writting. When the creative juices flow you have to take care of it or you will loose it down the drain.
I am also busy with Lent being here and will be teaching a small group and using a DVD and book titled "The Easter Experience". There will be about six or seven small groups. My regular class will continue after Easter is over.
If you think your life is hard, think of what Jesus went through during his life, then quit your complaining.
Thats it for tonight, take care, tell next time. Grampa Ed

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Another book should come out soon.

Well, I sent a revised copy back to the publisher. It is all set up for publication except I am still waiting on the cover design to approve it. Once I approve it, the book should be going to print shortly.
This is a very small book (only 40 pages) as I did not want people to be bored reading it and I know a lot of people stay away from the Bible, as they see it as a book that is boring and hard to read. Hopefully this book will help some of these people.
Another book I have out there is a Fictional book but based on the Bible and that is being sent to eight publishers by my agent. These are the publishers who would not even look at a manuscript unless you go through an agent.
I am also writting a book now that is also fictional, but based on the Bible. And I have one other planned and am getting data for that one at this time. I will tell more on these at a much later date.

Friday, February 5, 2010

Advertising

I am trying a couple of other ways to advertise this book. One way, I am mailing out post cards with a quick rundown on the book and author and also a order form for the publishing company. The ones the publisher gave me are a large post card and they cost the same as first class mail. So I am cutting the size down to a regular post card size, this will be for people I want to send the information too that live out of state. I am also working on a flyer that can be added to the daily newspaper in my area as an insert. Advertising all cost money and you have to keep pinching the old penny but you have to spend money to make money. Any suggestions would be appreciated.