Eva Pasco's Blog - Posts Tagged "100-posts"
Centennial Cerebration Celebration!
Approaching the FIRST YEAR ANNIVERSARY on March 31st, 6:00 PM EST, I submitted my manuscript in the genre of Contemporary Women’s Fiction—AN ENLIGHTENING QUICHE, for publication (Paperback – August 22, 2016; eBook – September 20, 2016). A milestone culminating an arduous journey spanning eight years! (#49)
Henceforth, all of my Blogs (Eva’s Bytes) numbered from 49 to 100, and futuristically upward and onward, pertain to my life as an Indie author. What an ongoing emotional roller coaster ride it has been with plot twists and turns regurgitated candidly in each and every forthcoming weekly blog:
Anticipation and anxiety; elation and despair; breakthrough and setback; expectation and disappointment; self-regard and crestfallenness …
And, away we go on the Indie author ride where journey takes precedence over destination in the quest to acquire readers. For my Centennial Cerebration Celebration, I’ll be sharing three Blog snippets of significance in chronological sequence. As Bette Davis, in character, portraying Margo Channing, forewarned in a scene from the film, ‘All About Eve’—“Fasten your seatbelts; it’s going to be a bumpy night!”
Thank you for scrolling back through time with me!
#74 - Setting Up Shop:
Finally! Both the Paperback and Kindle Edition formats for my Contemporary Women’s Fiction novel have merged on my Amazon Book Page. Here is the “universal link”: http://mybook.to/AnEQuiche
Remember, you can create one universal link for your book that works for all Amazon stores.
If you sign in to Booklinker and click “Manage Links,” you can see how many times your link has been clicked and where: http://www.booklinker.net/
*#79 – Tribute to the Indie Fabs:
One for all, all for one!”
This mantra sums up the spirit for a close-knit group of authors who stick together in comradery despite writing in different genres: Aliya DalRae, R.M. Gauthier, J.B. Richards, Lyra Shanti, Joanne Van Leerdam, and yours truly!
“Huzzah!” frequently pops up in our comments when such an ebullient outburst is called for.
We’re also of the mindset that most Indie authors collaborate with, rather than compete against one another. Therefore, we wholeheartedly endorse the buddy system, and encourage other authors to set up their own sanctuary for likeminded individuals who will be with you through the thick and thin of writing, editing, publishing, marketing, and whatever life happens to toss at you.
#90 – Adversity:
Having prefaced this blog about ADVERSITY, I’ll wrap it up by including an excerpt on the subject, gleaned from an author interview conducted by Ty Findlay, and posted on Facebook 01/11:
What was your greatest adversity?
The first adversity affecting the writing process occurred during the drafting of my second novel which I had begun while awaiting publication of my debut novel. I’ll define this adversity as an “occupational hazard” of a newbie Indie author discovering I had to market and promote my first novel. So, having written three chapters for the second, I set the manuscript aside, fully intending to get back to it—soon!
Punching a time card in 2008, I began binge writing my way out of obscurity by adding dimension to the art of storytelling. Having grown up in the Sixties, I drew upon those experiences to compose my first Memoir, “A Mini Tribute” (to Twiggy), and submitted it for publication at ‘The Sixties Official Site.’ When the webmaster graciously invited me to write more, and offered to set up my own page there, I eagerly accepted and turned out a Memoir every week for approximately two years, totalling100. I then composed over two dozen “Retro 60s Flashbacks” to add to my repertoire at “The Sixties with Eva Pasco” page. Far out! Celebrating ten years on the web, earning the accolade, “Baby Boomer’s Top Choice Sixties Website,” I’m proud to be an integral part.
In conjunction with the setting of Rhode Island in my first novel as well as the second I had put aside—‘An Enlightening Quiche’—it inspired me to write ezine articles on glorifying my state’s classic foods, historic landmarks, tourist attractions, and cultural idiosyncrasies. Each essay posted for posterity at Authors Den is prefaced with “Rhode Read.”
Between all of this writing frenzy and marketing the first novel, the manuscript lay dormant.
However, I’ll define the greatest adversities coming around the bend as “life’s hairpin turns” which I elaborate on in the interview.
http://tinyurl.com/hstwm8v
As the one-year Anniversary for submitting my manuscript for publication approaches, I’m proud to share these accolades my novel has merited thus far:
Underground Book Reviews "Perfect Pitch Pick": http://ow.ly/DPW2305IZRM
5-Stars from Diane Donovan, Senior Reviewer, Midwest Book Review: http://tinyurl.com/j3na3h4
Readers' Favorite 5-Star Seal: http://tinyurl.com/zhapjmc
2017 Fiction Finalist & 5-Star Badge from ATAI (Authors Talk About It): http://tinyurl.com/jgxsa42
2 of 9 Current Goodreads/Listopia Ranks:
1st out of 17 Books (Must Reads by New Authors)
1st out of 75 Books (Books Set in Rhode Island)
https://www.goodreads.com/list/book/3...
Wending one’s way through the thick and thin of bright or dim prospects—opting to become an Indie author is not for the faint of heart!
Henceforth, all of my Blogs (Eva’s Bytes) numbered from 49 to 100, and futuristically upward and onward, pertain to my life as an Indie author. What an ongoing emotional roller coaster ride it has been with plot twists and turns regurgitated candidly in each and every forthcoming weekly blog:
Anticipation and anxiety; elation and despair; breakthrough and setback; expectation and disappointment; self-regard and crestfallenness …
And, away we go on the Indie author ride where journey takes precedence over destination in the quest to acquire readers. For my Centennial Cerebration Celebration, I’ll be sharing three Blog snippets of significance in chronological sequence. As Bette Davis, in character, portraying Margo Channing, forewarned in a scene from the film, ‘All About Eve’—“Fasten your seatbelts; it’s going to be a bumpy night!”
Thank you for scrolling back through time with me!
#74 - Setting Up Shop:
Finally! Both the Paperback and Kindle Edition formats for my Contemporary Women’s Fiction novel have merged on my Amazon Book Page. Here is the “universal link”: http://mybook.to/AnEQuiche
Remember, you can create one universal link for your book that works for all Amazon stores.
If you sign in to Booklinker and click “Manage Links,” you can see how many times your link has been clicked and where: http://www.booklinker.net/
*#79 – Tribute to the Indie Fabs:
One for all, all for one!”
This mantra sums up the spirit for a close-knit group of authors who stick together in comradery despite writing in different genres: Aliya DalRae, R.M. Gauthier, J.B. Richards, Lyra Shanti, Joanne Van Leerdam, and yours truly!
“Huzzah!” frequently pops up in our comments when such an ebullient outburst is called for.
We’re also of the mindset that most Indie authors collaborate with, rather than compete against one another. Therefore, we wholeheartedly endorse the buddy system, and encourage other authors to set up their own sanctuary for likeminded individuals who will be with you through the thick and thin of writing, editing, publishing, marketing, and whatever life happens to toss at you.
#90 – Adversity:
Having prefaced this blog about ADVERSITY, I’ll wrap it up by including an excerpt on the subject, gleaned from an author interview conducted by Ty Findlay, and posted on Facebook 01/11:
What was your greatest adversity?
The first adversity affecting the writing process occurred during the drafting of my second novel which I had begun while awaiting publication of my debut novel. I’ll define this adversity as an “occupational hazard” of a newbie Indie author discovering I had to market and promote my first novel. So, having written three chapters for the second, I set the manuscript aside, fully intending to get back to it—soon!
Punching a time card in 2008, I began binge writing my way out of obscurity by adding dimension to the art of storytelling. Having grown up in the Sixties, I drew upon those experiences to compose my first Memoir, “A Mini Tribute” (to Twiggy), and submitted it for publication at ‘The Sixties Official Site.’ When the webmaster graciously invited me to write more, and offered to set up my own page there, I eagerly accepted and turned out a Memoir every week for approximately two years, totalling100. I then composed over two dozen “Retro 60s Flashbacks” to add to my repertoire at “The Sixties with Eva Pasco” page. Far out! Celebrating ten years on the web, earning the accolade, “Baby Boomer’s Top Choice Sixties Website,” I’m proud to be an integral part.
In conjunction with the setting of Rhode Island in my first novel as well as the second I had put aside—‘An Enlightening Quiche’—it inspired me to write ezine articles on glorifying my state’s classic foods, historic landmarks, tourist attractions, and cultural idiosyncrasies. Each essay posted for posterity at Authors Den is prefaced with “Rhode Read.”
Between all of this writing frenzy and marketing the first novel, the manuscript lay dormant.
However, I’ll define the greatest adversities coming around the bend as “life’s hairpin turns” which I elaborate on in the interview.
http://tinyurl.com/hstwm8v
As the one-year Anniversary for submitting my manuscript for publication approaches, I’m proud to share these accolades my novel has merited thus far:
Underground Book Reviews "Perfect Pitch Pick": http://ow.ly/DPW2305IZRM
5-Stars from Diane Donovan, Senior Reviewer, Midwest Book Review: http://tinyurl.com/j3na3h4
Readers' Favorite 5-Star Seal: http://tinyurl.com/zhapjmc
2017 Fiction Finalist & 5-Star Badge from ATAI (Authors Talk About It): http://tinyurl.com/jgxsa42
2 of 9 Current Goodreads/Listopia Ranks:
1st out of 17 Books (Must Reads by New Authors)
1st out of 75 Books (Books Set in Rhode Island)
https://www.goodreads.com/list/book/3...
Wending one’s way through the thick and thin of bright or dim prospects—opting to become an Indie author is not for the faint of heart!
