Theodore’s Comments (group member since Apr 01, 2017)

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

Dale wrote: "Carmel wrote: "I wasn't sure where to put this comment, but I'll try here and see if I get scolded for being off topic. :) I thought I'd share some mixed results from doing personal appearances in ..."

Local libraries aren't very kind to indies (at least not in Bucks County, PA). I walked into a local branch last fall with $100 in books and offered them the lot. They wouldn't take them. Instead, they handed me a form to fill out on which I could "suggest" their purchasing one of my books for their shelves. I completed it, sent it in and (wait for it) never heard a word.

Later that year, at a complete disaster of a library system-sponsored "Indies Day" (at which they hosted more than 80 local indie writers, almost all of whom sold nothing because the library system did no advertising), I spoke with the head of the system and told her of my experience. She said she would look into it. Two weeks later, I received the same form I previously had completed in the mail. I threw it in the trash.

I want nothing whatsoever to do with the local library system.

Wow!

Just read the current issue...it's a blockbuster! If you haven't opened it yet, you are in for a real treat!

Congratulations, Team IAM! This is your best one yet!

Ted

PS Thanks for the note on Pepe Builds a Next and the nice review of my Flash Fiction anthology, Creative Ink, Flashy Fiction. T

Judy wrote: "Theodore wrote: "Just released Book 5 in my flash fiction anthology series, Creative Ink, Flashy Fiction.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07...

Actually, the Kindle edi..."

Thanks, Judy!!!

D.J. wrote: "Pardon?"

(;>)

Carole wrote: "lol. I'm getting hard of hearing!!!"

Ain't we all?!

Thanks Sam and Carole. And yes, Carole, and you yelled at me! (;>)

D.J. wrote: "Well done Ted.

It looks like I've got my first sale via the Amazon ads."

Thanks, DJ

Thanks, Erica and Carmel. (;>)

Alex wrote: "I'm doing my best to, and no worries, we all have to support one another. A tweet from the Amazon page is easy to do."

Much appreciated!

Alex wrote: "Congrats, Ted, I've just tweeted it from the Amazon page for you. If there's anything else I can do to help, just let me know."

Thanks so much, Alex. That's very kind of you.

Have a great day.

Just released Book 5 in my flash fiction anthology series, Creative Ink, Flashy Fiction.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07...

Actually, the Kindle edition had been on pre-sale for three months so it went live at midnight. And when I couldn't sleep last night, I got up at 3:15 a.m. and hit the "publish" button on CreateSpace for the paperback edition . (;>) Never let any moss grow under your feet!

Alex wrote: "Theodore wrote: "D.J. wrote: "Lol Ted. I thought that this morning too."

Hahahahaha...pretty, pretty bad...the two of us."

It's not just 2, I thought of it as well, but couldn't think of a way to..."

It's almost too obvious, isn't it?

D.J. wrote: "Lol Ted. I thought that this morning too."

Hahahahaha...pretty, pretty bad...the two of us.

May the Fourth be with you!

Erica wrote: "Congrats on your award, Dale and great news about your interview, Ted! Best of luck. :)"

Thanks, Erica.

Thanks, Dale and Carole.

Let's see what happens. There's not such thing as bad publicity.

Just received a call from a local newspaper reporter, asking if I were available to be interviewed for a story she wanted to write about my flash fiction series of anthologies. She said she'd like to do something for August, so we're getting together on the phone this Thursday morning. In the meantime, she sent me a list of more than ten questions on topics she wanted to discuss related to my background, the use of photographic prompts, the mix of fact and fiction, and so forth.

Should be fun. BTW, one of the flash fiction stories in Book 4 of my series features, by name, a merchant in the area served by the newspaper. This, apparently, was the "hook" that garnered the call from the reporter.

Dale wrote: "My short story Rebirth (published in Lit Up on Medium) received the following comment from a reader:

"Your story made me stop and think about life and what it’s all about."

Wow . . . I couldn't a..."

Dale, congratulations on your Editor Choice awards for January, 2018, from Indies Unlimited.

Nathan wrote: "Are you doing any sort of promotion for it? I’m interested as my next book is currently being narrated."

If that was directed to me, no, I'm not doing any promotion at all.

Just ran across this article on the subject US reading habits...rather depressing:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/w...

Might say something about book sales!

Maybe audiobooks is the future for those who don't have the time to sit and read paper or eBooks.