Three nice things happened yesterday with regard to my book, The Right Way to Write, Publish and Sell Your Book. Maggie Ball at the Compulsive Reader over in Australia, wrote a lovely review. Read it here:
http://www.compulsivereader.com/html/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1847
Dana Lynn Smith of Texana Publishing runs The Publisher’s Bookstore online. She wrote to tell me that she read my article in the January edition of the SPAN Connection, “Build Promotion Into Your Book Before it’s a Book†and decided to include my book The Right Way to Write, Publish and Sell Your Book in her bookstore. Yup, there I am right up there with such publishing greats as: John Kremer, Marilyn Ross, Brian Jud, Dan Poynter and Penny Sansevieri. Check it out at http://www.thepublishersbookstore.com
And I received a lovely note from a gentleman in Nashville who said that Peter Bowerman had suggested her read my book, The Right Way to Write, Publish and Sell Your Book. He also read, How to Write a Successful Book Proposal in 8 Days or Less. He said, “I must tell you that I learned more from these two books in a few weeks than the last year and a half studying the industry. Excellent work!†Thank you Greg.
This is a good way to head off to a presentation, isn’t it—all self-assured and feeling good about my work? As you may recall, this is the weekend I’m presenting 5 workshops on aspects of article-writing at the San Diego State University Writers’ Conference.
We should all make sure that we arrive at our speaking venues full of confidence. In fact, I like to take time before a conference or speaking engagement to read some of the testimonials at my website and the endorsements on the back of my book cover, for example.
You might carry a picture of your children or grandchildren in your pocket when you speak. If you begin to falter or feel overwhelmed, touch the photo and remember that you are loved and appreciated.
I keep pictures of my family and pets around me in my office. I post awards and acknowledgements. Even on a bad day, if I’ll just look around, I am treated to a much more positive perspective.
So I’m feeling really good about what I have to offer attendees at the conference tomorrow and I’m committed to providing them with information and resources they can use.
May your email box be filled with accolades for your book or articles. May good tidings come your way every day. And on days when things seem to be working against you, may you always find the silver lining. With this in mind, let’s not forget to go out of our way to thank, compliment and honor our fellow writers/authors, as well.