So about 3 weeks ago (or so) I really thought the book making process was done. I was so wrong. These past few weeks have been pretty stressful because I wanted to make sure things got done and the process kept moving so the books would be in with enough time to have sales before Christmas. So duing this week, I have signed off on the entire book, the cover, and the marketing tools that they will use to try to sell Extra Special for me. WOW!
Then today was a real kicker for me.... I placed an order, let me just say a LARGE order, for copies of Extra Special. Lisa, the marketing director who is working with me, told me that I needed to get my order placed as soon as all of the above things (that happened this week) happened so that the books will get to me sooner. So now I am going to have 300 books sitting in my house. Does anyone want one??? Haha....
I am so excited but yet, so overwhelmed at the same time. I would love to sell all 300 and maybe more before Christmas. I think I am going to try to do at least one book signing here in town before the holidays just to get the ball rolling. If you know anyone interested in a book, let me know!
As always, thank you for your support. My friends and family are truly the best.
-Ashley
www.solidrockchildrensbooks.com
What an awesome day!
Today was awesome...
I had to take a half day from work today to take my son to the doctor. That is an entirely different story in itsself...
So, while I was at home I got 2, count them, TWO important calls. The first one was from my new buddy, Sam, who is the guy who has been assigned to me lately for this step of the book making process. I have now faxed over my official signature that everything is ready to go to print. Can I get a WHOOP WHOOP!?!?!?!? So exciting!!!!
Then I get phone call #2 while I am still on cloud 9 from the first call from a girl named Ashley who wants to review my ad with me. :) This is basically the way my book will be presented on amazon.com and barnesandnobles.com once it goes live. It will be on several thousand websites and it will be sent to numerous distributors who will put it in their catalogs etc. Have I said yet that I am excited???????
Now, if you could just say a prayer that people actually want to buy it. I would really appreciate it! I feel like God put this all together and placed it in my lap, so I am truly leaning on him to now help me sell it! He is faithful... no worries here :)
Thanks for sharing this joy and excitement with me. The greatest thing is going to be receiving that first book in the mail. Oh, boy, I can't wait!!!!!
I had to take a half day from work today to take my son to the doctor. That is an entirely different story in itsself...
So, while I was at home I got 2, count them, TWO important calls. The first one was from my new buddy, Sam, who is the guy who has been assigned to me lately for this step of the book making process. I have now faxed over my official signature that everything is ready to go to print. Can I get a WHOOP WHOOP!?!?!?!? So exciting!!!!
Then I get phone call #2 while I am still on cloud 9 from the first call from a girl named Ashley who wants to review my ad with me. :) This is basically the way my book will be presented on amazon.com and barnesandnobles.com once it goes live. It will be on several thousand websites and it will be sent to numerous distributors who will put it in their catalogs etc. Have I said yet that I am excited???????
Now, if you could just say a prayer that people actually want to buy it. I would really appreciate it! I feel like God put this all together and placed it in my lap, so I am truly leaning on him to now help me sell it! He is faithful... no worries here :)
Thanks for sharing this joy and excitement with me. The greatest thing is going to be receiving that first book in the mail. Oh, boy, I can't wait!!!!!
My First Children's Book!!: FREE SHIPPING
My First Children's Book!!: FREE SHIPPING: "FREE SHIPPING still applies if you order 2 or more copies of Extra Special! Enter coupon code ExtraSpecial to receive your savings. This pro..."
FREE SHIPPING
FREE SHIPPING still applies if you order 2 or more copies of Extra Special! Enter coupon code ExtraSpecial to receive your savings. This promotion will only last until November 15th so pre-order your copies today!
PreOrder your copies for only $11.95 each. Retail will be posted at $13.95. Hurry to get your copies, now!
Free Samples!
PreOrder your copies for only $11.95 each. Retail will be posted at $13.95. Hurry to get your copies, now!
Free Samples!
Another piece closer to the final product!
After talking to Sam tonight from Crossbooks Publishing, I was able to get a copy of the cover proof! I am so excited! Every piece they send me gets me ever more and more excited to see the final product! The cover has basically been peeked at already because it mirrors the title page. What is so cool is that I get to see two of the people that I love most on the back cover with me. How awesome! God is so good. What an interesting ride this has been!
Pre Order your copy today!
Thank you again for your support through this whole process! I appreciate each and every one of you!
-Ashley
Pre Order your copy today!
Thank you again for your support through this whole process! I appreciate each and every one of you!
-Ashley
Overwhelmed...
I have to admit, as excited as I am about this endeavor, I am one of those people who does not like to draw attention to themselves. Needless to say, this is all a bit overwhelming!!!! I can not believe the support and excitement that I have been receiving from EXTRA SPECIAL. My family and friends are AMAZING...
You can imagine the joy I felt when I logged into my site, www.solidrockchildrensbooks.com and saw that two people had placed their preorder for my book! WOO HOOO!!! Thank you Catina and Kelly!!!
Life is good.... Now I just can't wait until the end of November to have EXTRA SPECIAL in my hands!!!
You can imagine the joy I felt when I logged into my site, www.solidrockchildrensbooks.com and saw that two people had placed their preorder for my book! WOO HOOO!!! Thank you Catina and Kelly!!!
Life is good.... Now I just can't wait until the end of November to have EXTRA SPECIAL in my hands!!!
The Title Page Sneak Preview :)
So I wanted to give you a little sneak preview of Extra Special. Frank Hailey did an amazing job with the illustrations!
This is going to be the title page. The final review of the cover is being done now, so hopefully I will have that this week!
I hope you like it!
I am currently taking pre-orders. The publishers have set the retail price at $13.95. If you preorder your copy today HERE you can order each copy for only 12.00. PLUS, if you order two or more copies, I will ship them to you for FREE!!!
This is going to be the title page. The final review of the cover is being done now, so hopefully I will have that this week!
www.solidrockchildrensbooks.comI hope you like it!
I am currently taking pre-orders. The publishers have set the retail price at $13.95. If you preorder your copy today HERE you can order each copy for only 12.00. PLUS, if you order two or more copies, I will ship them to you for FREE!!!
New News!!!
This afternoon I got the BEST email... I got the proof to Extra Special!
I am SOO excited! The kind man that I get to work with, Sam, is so patient with me. Poor guy... He is going to call on Friday to go over everything with me. As we stand right now, we have the price tentatively set and it looks like everything should be printed and ready to go by the end of November. This news could not be any better! I was worried that things were going to take much longer putting us too close to Christmas. I'm SO relieved! Needless to say, I am one happy girl!
I wouldn't be doing my job if I didn't say: pre-order yours today at Solid Rock Children's Books
Thank you all so much for your support!
-Ashley
I am SOO excited! The kind man that I get to work with, Sam, is so patient with me. Poor guy... He is going to call on Friday to go over everything with me. As we stand right now, we have the price tentatively set and it looks like everything should be printed and ready to go by the end of November. This news could not be any better! I was worried that things were going to take much longer putting us too close to Christmas. I'm SO relieved! Needless to say, I am one happy girl!
I wouldn't be doing my job if I didn't say: pre-order yours today at Solid Rock Children's Books
Thank you all so much for your support!
-Ashley
Get to know me!
I am wife, mother and first grade teacher who loves to read!! I love to spend time with my family. One of my favorite this to do is to sit back and watch my one year old read books to himself. Precious...
I have always wanted to write a book, just for children. But, I never really thought it would be something that I actually would do. This past October I decided it was time to start acting on my dreams. I was sitting in the nursery at our church one Sunday morning and I was reading Home Life magazine. Man, I love that magazine. So, I was sitting there thinking about how I wanted to write. I just did not know how to take ideas and get them published. (There was only one child in the nursery that day, and he was sleeping... just to clarify what I was doing!!) Just as I was saying that to myself, I turned the page, and it was as if God put right in front of me, where to go with my story idea. There in the magazine was a full page ad to Crossbooks Publishing. When we got home from church that day, I looked them up on the internet and filled out the 'contact me' page.
And so there it began....
That was the beginning of a very long process. I had a few, well many, bumps along the road, but that is now old news :)
So, as I still wait on the word that the book is ready for my review on the layout, I am just so joyous that I have come this far! God is so faithful and good. I really would love to make money, of course, but I have to admit that the satisfaction that I am working on something like this, is so much greater. Crossbooks is SO wonderful to work with. I am already thinking as to what the next book is going to be about!
SOLID ROCK CHILDREN'S BOOKS
UPDATE on the process!
As of Monday of this week, I received word that the book is going through the layout process. This is really exciting because I will finally get to see how the words coincide with the illustrations! How exciting! Frank did such an amazing job with the illustrations, I can't wait to see them come alive. I wanted to be able to give you all a little sneak preview but for some reason they do not want to upload.... I guess you will have to wait a little longer!!
I can't wait to hear that we are going to print..... We are getting much closer now!
SOLID ROCK CHILDREN'S BOOKS
I can't wait to hear that we are going to print..... We are getting much closer now!
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