Ranjani Rao's Blog: Book Launch Updates - Posts Tagged "memoir-writing"
Less than 4 weeks to launch!!
#indieauthorlife2021 #booklaunchjourney #rewritingmyhappilyeverafter
More about my writing and publishing journey.....
📘As Rewriting My Happily Ever After - A Memoir of Divorce and Discovery gets closer to publication, there's more to do but this week was the first time I felt that my book is of value to readersl 😀
🎯 Here's a list of 5 things that I have done this week with LESS THAN 4 weeks to launch.
1️⃣ The best thing this week was getting overwhelmingly postive responses from readers who signed up for the ARC. From Australia to the US, from India and Singapore, people kept adding reviews to Goodreads. I am beyond grateful for all this support. But the best part was the fabulous review by @mallikasmusings that was featured @womensweb. DM me for link if you're curious.
2️⃣ Among my early supporters was @veenarao who kindly gave me a beautiful blurb and this week published my article @nripulse. DM for link to the article which has the back story and describes the motivation for writing this book.
3️⃣ I recorded a podcast and am trying to reach out to other podcasters who may be interested in featuring my book. If youhave any suggestions, please let me know. I am struggling with this 😩
4️⃣ The best part of all this outreach is the new people I am meeting everyday. It is so exciting to wake up and know that you will meet someone new and interesting and that my book is the catalyst for this connection.
5️⃣ Would you like a signed copy of my book? Stay tuned for giveaways.
✍ 📚 I am humbled and in awe of everyone who has helped me get to this place. Although I will try, I am not sure I will be able to acknowledge everyone individually. But I appreciate every little bit of input, advise, strategy and tip that I have received.
The book launch is beginning to feel real now 🤞
✍ I am now getting ready to send my biweekly newsletter tomorrow. It has exclusive freebies and offers leading up to the book launch. Do sign up at the link in bio.
Looking forward to your ongoing interest and support.
Have a great weekend.
#writinglife #publishingjourney #memoir #amwritingmemoir #bookreviews #goodreads #podcasts #goodreads #bookreviews #ranjaniwriter
More about my writing and publishing journey.....
📘As Rewriting My Happily Ever After - A Memoir of Divorce and Discovery gets closer to publication, there's more to do but this week was the first time I felt that my book is of value to readersl 😀
🎯 Here's a list of 5 things that I have done this week with LESS THAN 4 weeks to launch.
1️⃣ The best thing this week was getting overwhelmingly postive responses from readers who signed up for the ARC. From Australia to the US, from India and Singapore, people kept adding reviews to Goodreads. I am beyond grateful for all this support. But the best part was the fabulous review by @mallikasmusings that was featured @womensweb. DM me for link if you're curious.
2️⃣ Among my early supporters was @veenarao who kindly gave me a beautiful blurb and this week published my article @nripulse. DM for link to the article which has the back story and describes the motivation for writing this book.
3️⃣ I recorded a podcast and am trying to reach out to other podcasters who may be interested in featuring my book. If youhave any suggestions, please let me know. I am struggling with this 😩
4️⃣ The best part of all this outreach is the new people I am meeting everyday. It is so exciting to wake up and know that you will meet someone new and interesting and that my book is the catalyst for this connection.
5️⃣ Would you like a signed copy of my book? Stay tuned for giveaways.
✍ 📚 I am humbled and in awe of everyone who has helped me get to this place. Although I will try, I am not sure I will be able to acknowledge everyone individually. But I appreciate every little bit of input, advise, strategy and tip that I have received.
The book launch is beginning to feel real now 🤞
✍ I am now getting ready to send my biweekly newsletter tomorrow. It has exclusive freebies and offers leading up to the book launch. Do sign up at the link in bio.
Looking forward to your ongoing interest and support.
Have a great weekend.
#writinglife #publishingjourney #memoir #amwritingmemoir #bookreviews #goodreads #podcasts #goodreads #bookreviews #ranjaniwriter
A frangipani tree appears in my memoir - Why?
Photographs and props are often used by authors while writing memoirs. It helps jog their memory and evoke emotions.
In one of the chapters titled "Going with the flow", I mention a frangipani tree that used to be in the front yard of the house that I lived in.
Do you want to know how it relates to my memoir?
When I left my husband's house and moved into a new rented place, I faced many challenges.
1️⃣ The big empty house was scary
2️⃣ The neighborhood was new
3️⃣ I had to figure out everything from scratch
Over time and with help, I learned how to manage, although there were many surprises and setbacks along the way.
🌳One of my biggest lessons came from this frangipani tree in my front yard.
As a Mumbaikar with no gardening experience, I used to water the few plants and this one giant tree that I had inherited while signing the lease. Within a few weeks, I saw the tree shedding a large number of leaves.
😟 I was alarmed. Had I caused this majestic tree to wither thanks to my 'brown thumb' (not sure there is such a term)?
I asked our local freelance gardner for advise.
In his wise way, he told me that this is a sesonal occurence and the tree would once again revive when the weather became warmer.
I was skeptical. Naturally, I checked with Google.
And it confirmed what the gardner said. I was relieved but still impatient.
Just as I was imaptient for my life to go on. I did not like living in a limbo, not knowing how things would turn out - both for the tree and for my own life which seemed to be in the same season of loss.
My frangipani tree became an apt metaphor for my life.
When the tree began to awaken a few months later, with it's green shoots and then flowers making an appearance, I felt a palpable lifting of spirits and a small meaure of confidence that my life would sort itself out as well.
This frangipani tree features in my memoir ✍️
In my memoir, I describe the ebb and flow of my emotions during the those days when my future was extremely uncertain.
There's more in the book.
Perhaps you have felt this way too- afraid of the future while clinging to hope.
Preorder a copy of my memoir - mybook.to/happily-ever-after
In one of the chapters titled "Going with the flow", I mention a frangipani tree that used to be in the front yard of the house that I lived in.
Do you want to know how it relates to my memoir?
When I left my husband's house and moved into a new rented place, I faced many challenges.
1️⃣ The big empty house was scary
2️⃣ The neighborhood was new
3️⃣ I had to figure out everything from scratch
Over time and with help, I learned how to manage, although there were many surprises and setbacks along the way.
🌳One of my biggest lessons came from this frangipani tree in my front yard.
As a Mumbaikar with no gardening experience, I used to water the few plants and this one giant tree that I had inherited while signing the lease. Within a few weeks, I saw the tree shedding a large number of leaves.
😟 I was alarmed. Had I caused this majestic tree to wither thanks to my 'brown thumb' (not sure there is such a term)?
I asked our local freelance gardner for advise.
In his wise way, he told me that this is a sesonal occurence and the tree would once again revive when the weather became warmer.
I was skeptical. Naturally, I checked with Google.
And it confirmed what the gardner said. I was relieved but still impatient.
Just as I was imaptient for my life to go on. I did not like living in a limbo, not knowing how things would turn out - both for the tree and for my own life which seemed to be in the same season of loss.
My frangipani tree became an apt metaphor for my life.
When the tree began to awaken a few months later, with it's green shoots and then flowers making an appearance, I felt a palpable lifting of spirits and a small meaure of confidence that my life would sort itself out as well.
This frangipani tree features in my memoir ✍️
In my memoir, I describe the ebb and flow of my emotions during the those days when my future was extremely uncertain.
There's more in the book.
Perhaps you have felt this way too- afraid of the future while clinging to hope.
Preorder a copy of my memoir - mybook.to/happily-ever-after
Book Launch Updates
Keeping my promise of sharing my writing and publishing journey for Rewriting My Happily Ever After - A Memoir of Divorce and Discovery.....
Here's are 5 things that I did this week.
1️⃣ I just learnt h ...more
Here's are 5 things that I did this week.
1️⃣ I just learnt h ...more
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