This is harder than trying to find a site for a wedding reception!<\/p>\n
I finished writing my book just before Christmas. I took a break and then on January 2nd<\/sup> I started writing letters to literary agents and I did that 4 out of 5 work days a week for three months. I got nowhere. I learned through seminars and other resources that once I found an agent and she\/he in turn found a publisher for me, I could expect 18-24 months to pass. As I\u2019m looking at my 85th<\/sup> birthday approaching this summer, I decided I wasn\u2019t going to wait 2 years to see this all come to fruition (I might not even be around!) \u00a0and I signed a contract with a company to self-publish. It\u2019s going well, page proofs will be coming soon together with the cover design. I already have the text for the back cover, but now comes the hard part. Trying to find a site for a book launch party!<\/p>\n As the book is due out in November, that puts me smack dab in the middle of Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday gatherings and as I\u2019m looking for a rather large room, there aren\u2019t that many available. I have a charming site on hold, the ballroom, at Longfellow\u2019s Wayside Inn, but the date in November 19th<\/sup> and I don\u2019t know if I\u2019ll have a supply of books that early in the month. And they haven\u2019t anything else available for the entire month of November and December. So where do I go from here? Hotels may be available, but they don\u2019t have much ambiance. Country Clubs are another option, but I\u2019m not a member of any. Location is a factor as I expect people to be coming from some distance so easy access is important. And then there\u2019s the hors d\u2019oeuvres menus \u2013 some are better than others.<\/p>\n I have the draft of a flyer and a poster ready, but I need the final version of the cover to proceed.<\/p>\n I have some bookings already, but I can\u2019t secure more until I can print that flyer, which is waiting for the cover design.<\/p>\n I have a musical ensemble in mind, but I can\u2019t book them until I know the date.<\/p>\n I\u2019ll have to pare down the invitation list I made up, but I don\u2019t know by how much until I have the date and know which site I\u2019ll use and how many people can be accommodated.<\/p>\n Writing the book was all between me, my brain and my computer. This phase of publishing a book depends on a variety of factors not all of which are in my control. It was easier writing the book!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" This is harder than trying to find a site for a wedding reception! I finished writing my book just before Christmas. I<\/p>\n