Eva Pasco's Blog, page 51
April 16, 2016
It's Crystal Clear
Look over yonder
What do you see?
The sun is a ‘rising
Most definitely
So don't you give up now
So easy to find
Just look to your soul
And open your mind
*(Lyrics from “Crystal Blue Persuasion," a 1968 song originally recorded by Tommy James and the Shondells)
Earlier in the week when I opened the bottom doors of my hutch with the intention to wash each piece of fine stemware, it occurred to me these lords and ladies had overstayed their welcome. Serving no purpose throughout a span of 30 years, it became crystal clear these aristocratic vessels had to go!
Before kicking them curbside, I tried to find a good home by contacting relatives. When the glass window of opportunity for positive feedback expired, I placed every carefully wrapped item into two large shopping bags for a random act of charity by leaving them in the entryway of my building.
No takers! Subsequently, the lords and ladies of the manor were destined for the dumpster. In transit, perhaps inanimate vengeance predisposed one of the wine goblets to tumble out of the bag and shatter when it hit the slate floor. Reduced to a scullery maid, I crouched on all fours to sweep up the fragments.
Switching gears to author mode, pre-publication of my second novel in the genre of Women’s Fiction, 'An Enlightening Quiche,' it has become crystal clear to me that one cannot be too prepared in advance of your book’s release date.
Though, I’ve already developed templates for press releases, compiled a list of potential reviewers, and plan to develop a brochure pertaining to the book, I’ve miles to go in my journey to market and promote the novel.
For further inspiration, I’ll “just look to my soul and open my mind to see the light” of crystal blue persuasion.
Mmm, mmm oooh ooh yeah!
What do you see?
The sun is a ‘rising
Most definitely
So don't you give up now
So easy to find
Just look to your soul
And open your mind
*(Lyrics from “Crystal Blue Persuasion," a 1968 song originally recorded by Tommy James and the Shondells)
Earlier in the week when I opened the bottom doors of my hutch with the intention to wash each piece of fine stemware, it occurred to me these lords and ladies had overstayed their welcome. Serving no purpose throughout a span of 30 years, it became crystal clear these aristocratic vessels had to go!
Before kicking them curbside, I tried to find a good home by contacting relatives. When the glass window of opportunity for positive feedback expired, I placed every carefully wrapped item into two large shopping bags for a random act of charity by leaving them in the entryway of my building.
No takers! Subsequently, the lords and ladies of the manor were destined for the dumpster. In transit, perhaps inanimate vengeance predisposed one of the wine goblets to tumble out of the bag and shatter when it hit the slate floor. Reduced to a scullery maid, I crouched on all fours to sweep up the fragments.
Switching gears to author mode, pre-publication of my second novel in the genre of Women’s Fiction, 'An Enlightening Quiche,' it has become crystal clear to me that one cannot be too prepared in advance of your book’s release date.
Though, I’ve already developed templates for press releases, compiled a list of potential reviewers, and plan to develop a brochure pertaining to the book, I’ve miles to go in my journey to market and promote the novel.
For further inspiration, I’ll “just look to my soul and open my mind to see the light” of crystal blue persuasion.
Mmm, mmm oooh ooh yeah!
April 15, 2016
The Send-Off
Time keeps on slippin', slippin', slippin'
Into the future
Time keeps on slippin', slippin', slippin'
Into the future
I want to fly like an eagle
To the sea
Fly like an eagle
Let my spirit carry me
I want to fly like an eagle
'Till I'm free
*(Lyrics from “Fly Like an Eagle,” a song written by Steve Miller in 1976 for the album of the same name)
And, time kept on slippin’, slippin’, slippin’ into the future before I finished my second novel and submitted the manuscript, 'An Enlightening Quiche,' for publication on March 31, 2016--8 years since the debut of my first one, 'Underlying Notes.'
While my spirits soared, the emotional aspect of the send-off is far more complex and heart-wrenching. At precisely 6:00 PM when I hit the send button to submit all pertinent files to the publisher, I truly did compare the action to that of flying the document like an eagle. Free of further revisions and embellishments, a literary endeavor was airborne by the spirituality behind its 118, 300 words.
Then, the downside of parting with an integral part of my life. It was not easy closing the file on endearing, flawed characters developed into three-dimensional, flesh-and-blood personae hailing from a French-Canadian mill community in northern Rhode Island’s Blackstone Valley.
My fervent wish is for avid readers to avail themselves of 'An Enlightening Quiche' when it is available for acquisition in eBook and print. It entails a soulful journey where the line of demarcation between fiction and non-fiction blurs:
Tried-and-true friendships tested. Self-sacrifice. Havoc. Quest for Mr. Right. Impoverished mill. Unleashed secrets. Enriched by geographic entities, historic references, and regional culture.
*It will be my pleasure to set up a pre-publication giveaway when I have a better idea of the book launch date.
Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo …
Into the future
Time keeps on slippin', slippin', slippin'
Into the future
I want to fly like an eagle
To the sea
Fly like an eagle
Let my spirit carry me
I want to fly like an eagle
'Till I'm free
*(Lyrics from “Fly Like an Eagle,” a song written by Steve Miller in 1976 for the album of the same name)
And, time kept on slippin’, slippin’, slippin’ into the future before I finished my second novel and submitted the manuscript, 'An Enlightening Quiche,' for publication on March 31, 2016--8 years since the debut of my first one, 'Underlying Notes.'
While my spirits soared, the emotional aspect of the send-off is far more complex and heart-wrenching. At precisely 6:00 PM when I hit the send button to submit all pertinent files to the publisher, I truly did compare the action to that of flying the document like an eagle. Free of further revisions and embellishments, a literary endeavor was airborne by the spirituality behind its 118, 300 words.
Then, the downside of parting with an integral part of my life. It was not easy closing the file on endearing, flawed characters developed into three-dimensional, flesh-and-blood personae hailing from a French-Canadian mill community in northern Rhode Island’s Blackstone Valley.
My fervent wish is for avid readers to avail themselves of 'An Enlightening Quiche' when it is available for acquisition in eBook and print. It entails a soulful journey where the line of demarcation between fiction and non-fiction blurs:
Tried-and-true friendships tested. Self-sacrifice. Havoc. Quest for Mr. Right. Impoverished mill. Unleashed secrets. Enriched by geographic entities, historic references, and regional culture.
*It will be my pleasure to set up a pre-publication giveaway when I have a better idea of the book launch date.
Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo …
