The Itsy Bitsy Fairy

“The Itsy Bitsy Fairy” by Trista Herring Baughman

If I were into betting, I would have bet that I had already posted about my newest book, “The Itsy Bitsy Fairy.” But, I think I might have lost that bet. I don’t see the post. Did I forget to do a book launch and introduce my book?

It’s possible.

Might I have just overlooked the post just now as I searched for it?

Also possilbe.

I’m so busy lately, I don’t know if I’m coming or going. Don’t even ask me what day it is. I have no clue.

But anyways, let me tell y’all about my book. It is a story that I started writing years ago, when I was a little girl. My sister would usually tell me a bedtime story before bed, but I decided it was my turn to tell a story.

“Once upon a time, there was an itsy-bitsy, teeny-weeny, tiny-whiney…” I kept it going a ridiculously long time telling of how little the thing was. I nver actually got to what the story was about and my sister was probably about ready to clobber me. Needless to say I never finished it. But the idea stayed with me over the years and I’d giggle about it to myself. Yeah, I’m such a weirdo sometimes. Ha.

So, I was driving one day and talking with my kids. I told them about the story and then we started to think about what could it have been. Later that day I finished “The Itsy Bitsy Fairy.”

It’s about a fairy named Inika (Inn-icka) and the big trouble she finds herslef in. You’ll have to read it to find out more.

I had fun writing it and it’s a good, positive story for kids.

I decided to publish it right away as an ebook and sign it up for KU. With KU, subscribers can read the book for free and I earn a few cents per pages read. So far it’s sold 31 copies.

It’s gotten four 5-star ratings/reviews.

I’m equally excited and discouraged.  Five reviews out of a possible thirty-one isn’t much. Some of the sales were during a free promotion.

But my book is getting out there. It’s helped draw readers to my other books as well.

I have four children’s books published, 12-ish prayer journals designed and up for sale, and about 19 works in progress.

I’m still learning. And I’ll keep learning. I’m going to learn the best way to launch my books, the best way to market them, and I’m going to keep writing them, one at a time. (That’s difficult when there are so many great ideas lining up to be written!)

We are finally done transporting our belongings from one state to another, but there’s still a lot to be done before we’re settled. Writing won’t be easy, but I will make the time.

I’m getting back in my blog-writing groove, too. There will be new Mississippi Folklore posts coming your way from me and the team.

The next few days will be filled with mundane things like unpacking and going through things (keep, trash, donate, sell), and planning this coming homeschool year.

I love the planning part! I’ll probably write a post about my process soon, so if you’re a homeschooler or thinking about it, check back soon.

If you’re a writer, I have some writerly posts planned for Books by Trista and you should definitely check out Pikes Peak Writers’ Writing from the Peak!

I hope you’ll check my books out and if you do, please leave a review! Happy reading, happy writing, and keep lookin’ up!

God Bless,

T