Denae Christine's Blog, page 6

Side Effects of Self-Publishing

First, there’s family advertising. My amazing little brother keeps telling his friends at boyscouts and 4H that his sister wrote a book (I sold several to his friends). I meet people and get introduced as “the sister who wrote a book,” and sometimes I greet people and they ask, “Are you the one who wrote a book?” This makes my heart so happy. I don’t know what the Lord is planning, but He has made this whole publishing experience quite exciting so far. My dad also told his coworkers about my...

Why Authors Should Appreciate Libraries

I know of two libraries now that bought my book. Yay! Will this prevent potential customers from buying my book since they can just borrow it? I don’t think so.

As a young reader, I did not buy many books until I was about 13 and discovered bookstores. Before that, I only went to a library. I remember searching the shelves (and later the electronic catalog) for books that looked and sounded interesting. I would memorize the shelves that held my favorite series and wait impatiently for the cor...