Dean Frech's Blog, page 36

Move Forward

Whenever you're tempted to dwell in the past, repeat this single word: forward. Brainstorm one positive thought and action to use to keep you moving forward. When you're tempted to indulge in a negative, regressive behavior, swap it for one that will move you forward ~ Karen Salmansohn

A Place to Call Their Own has been out for two weeks.  Some days I wake up and I still can't believe it. 

But do you know what I did first on that Friday morning after I posted the buy links on Facebook and Twitter?  That's right, I worked on my manuscript for Disappear With Me.  I moved forward.

Whenever you reach a milestone goal, the best piece of advice I've ever heard is to do some more of what you've been doing.  When I was in direct sales, when you made a leadership level we celebrated and then said, "Go do another show and recruit some team members." As a writer, more than once this last month all I've heard is, "The best marketing tool for a writer is to write, write, write, and keep writing." That for me is exciting.

Keep moving forward, whatever dream journey you're following.  Are you moving forward this weekend?




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Is it possible for two Civil War veterans to find their place in the world on the Kansas Prairie?
 
When the War Between the States ended in 1865 many Americans emerged from the turmoil energized by their possibilities for the future. Frank Greerson and Gregory Young were no different. After battling southern rebels and preserving the Union, the two men set out to battle the Kansas Prairie and build a life together. Frank yearned for his own farm, away from his family—even at the risk of alienating them. Gregory, an only child, returned home to claim his inheritance to help finance their adventure out west.

Between the difficult work of establishing a farm on the unforgiving Kansas prairie, and the additional obstacles provided by the weather, Native Americans and wild animals, will their love and loyalty be enough to sustain them through the hardships?
Purchase A Place to Call Their Own from All Romance today!
Then request an Authorgraph, an electronic inscription, from me.

What You Believe

What you believe has more power than what you dream or wish or hope for. You become what you believe ~ Oprah Winfrey

What is your dream?  Do you believe it can come true? Really?

I dreamed a long time ago that I could become a published author.  But it wasn't until I started believing it that I was able to devote the time it took to finish my first manuscript, edit it enough to submit, and submit it to publishers and agents.  I believed and it came true.

I've shared before that I've had other dreams, that I've pursued other dream journeys that never worked out. Looking back now, I think maybe it's because although I dreamed it would happen I never believed it.  I wished for it, but never believed it.  Because I didn't believe it, I don't think I was ever able to muster the strength and discipline needed to make those dreams come true.

Do you truly believe that your dream can come true?



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Is it possible for two Civil War veterans to find their place in the world on the Kansas Prairie?
 
When the War Between the States ended in 1865 many Americans emerged from the turmoil energized by their possibilities for the future. Frank Greerson and Gregory Young were no different. After battling southern rebels and preserving the Union, the two men set out to battle the Kansas Prairie and build a life together. Frank yearned for his own farm, away from his family—even at the risk of alienating them. Gregory, an only child, returned home to claim his inheritance to help finance their adventure out west.

Between the difficult work of establishing a farm on the unforgiving Kansas prairie, and the additional obstacles provided by the weather, Native Americans and wild animals, will their love and loyalty be enough to sustain them through the hardships?
Purchase A Place to Call Their Own from Barnes and Noble today!
Then request an Authorgraph, an electronic inscription, from me.

Eulogy to a Passed Star

On Sunday, I found out that Cory Monteith, from the hit show 'Glee' was found dead in a hotel room on Saturday.  He was only 31 years old.  No cause of death is known at the time of my writing, but there was an autopsy scheduled for Monday.

For those of you that follow me on Twitter and Facebook know how much I love that show! I wished that show would have been on when I was a teen, it might have made those teen years a bit better.

The older I get, the more Hollywood deaths affect me.  Maybe I'm too emotional, maybe it's my age, but hearing of his death deeply moved me on Sunday.

So here's what his character, Finn, and Monteith's portrayal, has meant for me:

-It's OK to have nerdy friends
-Cool kids/people have problems, too
-Good roles, jobs, careers, (fill in the blank) aren't always handed to the good looking people
-It's OK to struggle with the issues that we fear, as long as we face our fears and educate ourselves

What celebrity passing has affected you lately?




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Is it possible for two Civil War veterans to find their place in the world on the Kansas Prairie?
 
When the War Between the States ended in 1865 many Americans emerged from the turmoil energized by their possibilities for the future. Frank Greerson and Gregory Young were no different. After battling southern rebels and preserving the Union, the two men set out to battle the Kansas Prairie and build a life together. Frank yearned for his own farm, away from his family—even at the risk of alienating them. Gregory, an only child, returned home to claim his inheritance to help finance their adventure out west.

Between the difficult work of establishing a farm on the unforgiving Kansas prairie, and the additional obstacles provided by the weather, Native Americans and wild animals, will their love and loyalty be enough to sustain them through the hardships?
Purchase A Place to Call Their Own from OmniLit today!
Then request an Authorgraph, an electronic inscription, from me.

Today in the Comfy Chair

Earlier this week, I appeared on another blog. Enjoy!


http://elingregory.wordpress.com/2013/07/11/today-in-the-comfy-chair-dean-pace-frech/



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Is it possible for two Civil War veterans to find their place in the world on the Kansas Prairie?
 
When the War Between the States ended in 1865 many Americans emerged from the turmoil energized by their possibilities for the future. Frank Greerson and Gregory Young were no different. After battling southern rebels and preserving the Union, the two men set out to battle the Kansas Prairie and build a life together. Frank yearned for his own farm, away from his family—even at the risk of alienating them. Gregory, an only child, returned home to claim his inheritance to help finance their adventure out west.

Between the difficult work of establishing a farm on the unforgiving Kansas prairie, and the additional obstacles provided by the weather, Native Americans and wild animals, will their love and loyalty be enough to sustain them through the hardships?
Purchase A Place to Call Their Own from Barnes and Noble today!
Then request an Authorgraph, an electronic inscription, from me.

The Future

The greatest wonder is never being able to know what will happen next. No matter how hard you try, the future will always be ahead of you ~ Ed and Deb Shapiro

Have you achieved your dream goal yet? Me neither! 

My first novel is publishing and I'm working on polishing my second manuscript. I have my notes ready to start writing a third manuscript.

The great thing is that the future lies ahead and I don't know what that holds.  I'm sure it holds excitement.

How's your future looking for you?



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Is it possible for two Civil War veterans to find their place in the world on the Kansas Prairie?
 
When the War Between the States ended in 1865 many Americans emerged from the turmoil energized by their possibilities for the future. Frank Greerson and Gregory Young were no different. After battling southern rebels and preserving the Union, the two men set out to battle the Kansas Prairie and build a life together. Frank yearned for his own farm, away from his family—even at the risk of alienating them. Gregory, an only child, returned home to claim his inheritance to help finance their adventure out west.

Between the difficult work of establishing a farm on the unforgiving Kansas prairie, and the additional obstacles provided by the weather, Native Americans and wild animals, will their love and loyalty be enough to sustain them through the hardships?
Purchase A Place to Call Their Own from Amazontoday!
Then request an Authorgraph, an electronic inscription, from me.

Life

Life imposes things on you that you can't control, but you still have the choice of how you're going to live through this ~ Celine Dion

I hope you're having a good summer! May and June have been a whirlwind and now we're almost half way through July. A Place to Call Their Own is published and I'm working away on Disappear With Me to get it polished.

Then there's been the appointments in the morning, writing group on Tuesdays, and working some overtime this summer.  But again, I have the choice of making the most of everything and accomplishing my goals.

Are you progressing on your goals like you wish this summer?



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Is it possible for two Civil War veterans to find their place in the world on the Kansas Prairie?
 
When the War Between the States ended in 1865 many Americans emerged from the turmoil energized by their possibilities for the future. Frank Greerson and Gregory Young were no different. After battling southern rebels and preserving the Union, the two men set out to battle the Kansas Prairie and build a life together. Frank yearned for his own farm, away from his family—even at the risk of alienating them. Gregory, an only child, returned home to claim his inheritance to help finance their adventure out west.

Between the difficult work of establishing a farm on the unforgiving Kansas prairie, and the additional obstacles provided by the weather, Native Americans and wild animals, will their love and loyalty be enough to sustain them through the hardships?
Purchase A Place to Call Their Own from Musa Publishing today!
Then request an Authorgraph, an electronic inscription, from me.

What's Going to Happen Next?

Human beings are unbelievably strong and terribly hopeful about what's going to happen next. Though everyone's faith is different, I've seen that people have faith in goodness ~ Dr. Julie Freistag

So last Friday, my debut novel, A Place to Call Their Own, was released by Musa Publishing.  So what's next?  I keep on writing.

Publishing my first novel is just one step in dream journey.  Throughout the weekend, I continued to work on revising my second novel, Disappear With Me, and hope to have that ready for submission by the end of the month. 

What's going to happen next?  I am going to continue to write and publish novels.

What's going to happen next on your dream journey?

Authors to Watch: Interview with L Dean Pace-Frech

I am featured on Authors to Watch today! Thanks, Tricia!




Authors to Watch: Interview with L Dean Pace-Frech: Today, I'm honored to be part of the launch celebration for A Place to Call Their Own by L. Dean Pace-Frech. Dean is here to talk to us...

Happy Book Day to Me!

It's my first Book Day, that is publication date for A Place to Call Their Own.

Here is the acknowledgements page:

Writing a novel and preparing it for publication takes a community of family and friends dedicated to one's success.  I am thankful to have that in my life.

First of all, I want to thank my parents, Tom and Peggy Frech, for their continued support and encouragement.

I want to thank Rudy Waldner for his support and navigation through publishing and Claire Curry for her help in editing.

I couldn't do this without help from other authors.  I want to thank Sherry Foley for her insights as a new author.  I'd also like thank Sheila Roberts for her insights as an experienced author.  I don't think this journey would have been as smooth as it has been if it had not been for either of these ladies providing advice on different topics.

I want to thank the following people for reading various beta versions of this novel and providing me feedback: Eunie Carkuff, Barbara Curry, Elaine Foiles, Pam McDowell, and Heidi Peterson.  A special thanks goes to Angela Schafer for her editing and insight on the manuscript.

A very special thanks goes to Marianne Johnson for naming Frank and Gregory's horses, Dove and Daisy.  After posting on Facebook for help, she came to the rescue and named the horses.

Finally, I want to thank the people at Musa Publishing for taking the chance on me and sharing Frank and Gregory's story with the world.



Here are the details:

Is it possible for two Civil War veterans to find their place in the world on the Kansas Prairie?

When the War Between the States ended in 1865 many Americans emerged from the turmoil energized by their possibilities for the future. Frank Greerson and Gregory Young were no different. After battling southern rebels and preserving the Union, the two men set out to battle the Kansas Prairie and build a life together. Frank yearned for his own farm, away from his family—even at the risk of alienating them. Gregory, an only child, returned home to claim his inheritance to help finance their adventure out west.

Between the difficult work of establishing a farm on the unforgiving Kansas prairie, and the additional obstacles provided by the weather, Native Americans and wild animals, will their love and loyalty be enough to sustain them through the hardships?


Purchase A PLACE TO CALL THEIR OWN here!

Erato: Author Interview: L. Dean Pace-Frech

I appeared on the Erato Blog earlier this week in anticipation of the release of A Place to Call Their Own...enjoy!

P.S. There's even a link for pre-ordering!




Erato: Author Interview: L. Dean Pace-Frech: Today we have an Author interview with L. Dean Pace-Frech, author of the upcoming book A Place to Call Their Own-- Tell us about yourse...