Tag Archives: self publishing

Darling Daughter Lillie

Posted on February 12, 2018 by jayne bowers

The next several blog posts will relate to a family history, Our Lighted Seasons, that I self-published with CreateSpace on Amazon. The history is not for distribution or sale…just family eyes at this point. Because many have asked about the … Continue reading →

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Going Nuts 4

Posted on February 7, 2018 by jayne bowers

I’ve missed blogging. For months, I’ve been consumed with writing, revising, editing, re-revising, formatting, and uploading a family history. About twelve hours ago I uploaded the final version to Amazon’s CreateSpace. At least, I hope it’s the final version. There … Continue reading →

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Hats and Cornbread

Posted on November 15, 2014 by jayne bowers

Thursday I had lunch with some men I used to work with. It was a nice lunch despite the fact that we had gathered to bid Mark farewell as he enters the next chapter of his life. We talked about … Continue reading →

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Let It Go, Let It Go

Posted on November 10, 2014 by jayne bowers

I’m excited, yet tentatively so. Anyone who knows anything about the local writers’ anthology, Serving Up Memory, knows that we’ve been working on it day and night for several weeks. Before then, we worked on it a bit less frequently—say, … Continue reading →

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A Final Word

Posted on November 1, 2014 by jayne bowers

Good, bad, or somewhere in-between, a blog post is happening this morning. Although I’ve enjoyed working on our Camden Writers’ book, Serving Up Memory, I’ve missed the actual writing process. I looked at Kathryn Lovatt, our senior editor,  yesterday and … Continue reading →

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Tender Age Five

Posted on October 26, 2014 by jayne bowers

Several days have passed since I wrote the previous post, the one that shared our book’s nagging little issues but expressed optimism that every missing word and extra comma would be taken care of in no time flat.  I’m still … Continue reading →

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It’s A Wrap

Posted on October 22, 2014 by jayne bowers

This post is a continuation of Monday’s and is about creating and publishing a book using Amazon’s CreateSpace. All things considered, it was a delightful experience despite our several challenges. What made the process more pleasant and doable was the customer service … Continue reading →

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Cheers, Dears!

Posted on October 20, 2014 by jayne bowers

It’s done! Cheers, Dears. Yep, we “put the baby to bed” last week, the baby being the anthology that our local writers’ group has been working on since January. Were there trials? Yes. Was it hard work? Another yes. Would … Continue reading →

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What Would Tolstoy Do?

Posted on March 11, 2014 by jayne bowers

I once read that Tolstoy was working on revisions of War and Peace when he died. The epic masterpiece that survived is recognized as one of the most important in world literature. It’s one of the longest too. I know … Continue reading →

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Get a Website, Get a Website!

Posted on January 31, 2014 by jayne bowers

In our writing group, we’ve often talked about how to get one’s work out there without becoming annoying. How can a person market his or her book, jewelry, or photography business without hitting people over the head? To be honest, … Continue reading →

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