Erica’s Comments (group member since Jan 10, 2017)

Erica’s comments from the Navigating Indieworld Discussing All Things Indie group.

Haha, Alex! The deer story made my morning. :)

When I saw you commented, Ted, I already knew without reading the comments that I didn't want to follow anything you had written. Lol You have such a fascinating life!

C.C. wrote: "Thanks Carole and Brit. The pics are amazing - I'm so excited for everyone. Showed my 4 year old the pic that includes my book and she immediately said, 'I like the puppy one!' ;-)"

Your daughter just made my day! :D Thanks for sharing!

We have struck a chord here, lol! "Parvillion" instead of "pavilion" and "wreaf" instead of "wreath."

Thank you Amy, Christine, and Carole!

Love it! Great picture too!

Putting it up on my sites now! :) I was worried I wasn't going to hear anything since it had been a few months so I was completely shocked to see it in my email today.
Here is the review:


Children's Bookwatch: September 2017

Reviewer's Choice

Talking Tales: Puppy's Bubble
Erica Graham, author/illustrator
Skyrai Publishing
9780997855548, $17.95 HC, $9.99 PB, $1.99 Kindle, 36pp, www.amazon.com

"Puppy's Bubble" is a Talking Tales title, written by a speech pathologist to help parent encourage early speech development in their children. Emphasizing the sounds of words including "p", "b", "m", "n", "d", and "h", "Puppy's Bubble" guides the attention of young readers through simple shaded colored pencil drawings and spare prose. Children are encouraged to make the sounds in the story, surprised by a "Boo!" or a bubble-fest. "Puppy's Bubble" has tips for encouraging speech development as well as an appealing, illustrated story that children will love reading and interacting with. "Talking Tales: Puppy's Bubble" is an excellent tool for parents to help promote their children's speech development and sense of play.

Very cool!

So these pictures are for the Emmy's? :D

I just received a good review from Midwest Book Review! *Happy dance*

Yay, Amy! I hope so.

Great advice, Carole. Thank you.

I understand how you feel. I just recently started writing again. I took a break. I still did some low cost marketing, mainly because I love getting to meet new people and am very social. I haven't told anyone this before, but I haven't written since February. Minimal to no sales ruined my motivation. I think it is very common. Once a hobby begins to become a "job" it suddenly looses its excitement, especially when you struggle to see outcomes. It becomes a necessity instead of a release.

In college, I started off as a music performance major. The more it became a job, the more I hated it. I finally decided I needed to move on. I changed majors and it took me a while to begin to enjoy playing again.

I guess what I am trying to say is, I get it, and sometimes yes, a break is the best thing you can do for yourself. Just don't give up completely. You start writing because you enjoy it and eventually, that joy will come back. It may just mean a break from the business side.

I continue to hope that your luck changes, but more than anything, I hope you continue to do what you love. Even if it is purely for your own enjoyment.

Woo hoo! May we share the images that contain our books on social media?

We are about half and half here of people who say "warsh"...IT'S WASH! There is no "R"! Lol my very own mom is one of them. Still love her anyway haha.

Welcome, Kat! The beauty of being an indie author is the freedom to explore multiple genres. :)

Those are both good ones!

Aislinn, congrats on your new book! I agree with Carole and Alex. I have a job (part time right now because of my kids), am a youth leader, take care of my two toddlers, and write. Writing is my escape. If you enjoy writing, don't give it up completely. It may be one of the best ways for you to get a break from real life, especially if you have a crappy office job. Wishing you the best and hope things get better soon!

CONGRATS on your award Eva! Very exciting!

Haha! I guess that one may not be misstated, depending on the context.