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

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

Angel wrote: "I have no idea what's going on here. I must've missed this event somehow."

Go to the other thread titled "Book of the Year List". There is a brief description at the top. That is where you can list you book information for the event. This thread was created to discuss the event and keep entries from being lost in discussions.

I can agree with two as well. Especially in this early stage since it would help fill the website up a little more.

I added my facebook page link to my post on the other thread incase you would like to add it to my author profile. Please don't worry about it if you are busy though. I know you have a lot of work to do. I can't tell you how much I appreciate all you are doing! You have some major skills!

I viewed it on my phone earlier and thought it look great, but then I opened the website on my laptop...

It looks EVEN better! Wow! Fantastic job Alexis. I am itching to share this on my fb page when it is ready. :) I really like the separate genres. They help organize the content and, when we get more authors, it will keep the list from being too overwhelming.

Alexis wrote: "Erica wrote: "Alexis wrote: "The children genre is my favorite. The covers are adorable lol.
http://navigatingindieworld.com/book-..."

Aww...Thanks Alexis! I am loving looking at all..."

I was worried about reports that picture books don't always format correctly on Kindle and inconsistencies across devices. Words sometimes become separated from pictures or the pages become misaligned and suddenly you have two pages that should be side by side and aren't. I also know sales for kids picture books are minimal for electronic versions. I am currently researching my options though because I know some people like to get an electronic version first before buying print versions.

I agree with keeping the number of books down to one per genre. If someone is interested in your book, they will be able to find your other books when they click it. I see what Carole is saying too with her children's books because she has fiction and nonfiction books which will draw two entirely different audiences even though they are both considered "children's books". My thoughts are that if you can justify why the second book is considered a different genre or targets a different audience it should be allowed. Just my thoughts though. :)

Alexis wrote: "The children genre is my favorite. The covers are adorable lol.
http://navigatingindieworld.com/book-..."

Aww...Thanks Alexis! I am loving looking at all these covers. There are some great looking books!

I think it looks great! Very well organized and easy to navigate. I like that it is simple but the viewer can get plenty of information by clicking pictures and links. That must be a lot of work. Awesome job!

Children's

Talking Tales: The Bright Red Tricycle



The bright red tricycle loves spending every day riding around with his boy Ryan. But when Ryan’s dad brings home a new bicycle, the little red tricycle quickly finds himself on an unknown journey. Will the little red tricycle ever be ridden by Ryan again, or is he destined to rust away in a scrap yard? This story is a great tool for any parent or speech therapist. It explores the tale of the bright red tricycle while providing over 80 examples of the “r” sound in various word locations and blends to increase speech development. This book also includes tips for parents who are working with their child’s speech at home.

Erica Graham

https://www.amazon.com/Talking-Tales-...

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Facebook: facebook.com/EricaGrahamAuthor

Great pictures and great looking books!

Congrats to everyone on their progress! Did I mention this is a great thread?! :)

Alex wrote: "Very nice looking bookmark Erica, if you have a tweet you're using to drive people to your FB page, let me know and I'll send it out to my followers, it might just get you over the finishing line."

Thanks Alex! Unfortunately I don't have a Twitter account. Maybe that should be one of my goals for next week. I really appreciate your offer though. Congrats on the great progress toward your goals this week!

I am 2 followers away from my Facebook goal! I have had a very busy week so far and haven't finished illustrating my last page yet. I plan to start that today or tomorrow though. I started a giveaway for people who subscribe to my email list and have not had much success yet. I had to limit the giveaway to the contiguous US due to shipping cost so I think that has limited my outreach. Also added a new goal of designing a bookmark for parents and I am hoping to print it soon!

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Carole wrote: "My kids want me to watch it. I haven't yet- but now I will."

You have not lived until you have seen LOTR! Lol

R.L. wrote: "Erica wrote: "Carole wrote: "Yes, put it there and I will follow you. (I might have done that already. lol)
I start everyday with a list. I like to eliminate the easier ones first- or the one step ..."

You can find it if you go to my Goodreads author page too. I don't have a webpage yet so I am using my FB page until then. :)

Alexis wrote: "

The purpose of this thread is pretty simple. In it, those that choose to participate will state a certain goal they wish to achieve over the next week and do everything in their power to achieve ..."

Love this thread Alexis!

Carole wrote: "Yes, put it there and I will follow you. (I might have done that already. lol)
I start everyday with a list. I like to eliminate the easier ones first- or the one step ones. There is nothing pretti..."

I double checked and I had posted my link back on January 10th. :)

R.L. wrote: "Thanks Erica! I think we have a thread with all our social stuff where we follow and like one another. I need to catch up there myself as well"

Thanks! I will make sure my information is on there.

R.L. wrote: "Love this thread: my goal this week is to post 3 blog posts not pertaining to my own book, get my book back in an overall ranking of 3k, refine manuscript for book 2"

Great goal for blog posting!

Wow Carole! I should have no excuse for not reaching my goals lol. I just have three goals for this week:
1. Finish illustrating my last page for book 4
2. Reach 70 followers on Facebook.
3. Build my email list to prep for my book four release