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

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

That looks wonderful, Erica...count me in. That's truly nice of you.

Ted

Groovy wrote: "The stories I could tell you. So I, too, applaud the work you're doing, Theodore. Thank-you, as well."

Thanks, Groovy. Stories? Grist for your mill?

Anna Faversham wrote: "Very important work. Here in the UK we have had teenage suicides because of bullying and cyber bullying.

Goodreads, via its Mods, is very watchful on this point."

Not unknown in the US (and other areas of the world) as well. Very sad state of affairs, to be sure.

Thanks, Sam. That's very kind of you.

Erin wrote: "Ereader News Today"

http://ereadernewstoday.com/

Annabelle wrote: "It used to be easy to get them to accept you. Actually, in 2010 or so, sometimes they'd just volunteer to advertise your book for free, I heard. It's gotten progressively more difficult, and lately..."

You're not the only one, Annabelle. I've given up trying. Have had significantly better luck with ENT and, in fact, one of my books will be their Book Of The Day on April 24th. They are much easier with which to work. (And no...I don't get a kickback...just find the people who run it real human beings.)

October is National Bullying Prevention Month

Every October, schools and organizations across the country join STOMP Out Bullying™ in observing National Bullying Prevention Month. The goal: encourage communities to work together to stop bullying and cyberbullying by increasing awareness of the prevalence and impact of bullying on all children of all ages.

http://www.stompoutbullying.org/index...

I know it’s only the middle of April, but if your PTA and/or elementary school staff is planning an effort now to address bullying (or has an ongoing, aggressive program in that area, as almost every school district does these days), I want to alert you to my recently published illustrated children’s storybook (in verse), Pepe Builds a Next. The book addresses the issues of bullying, theft, friendship, and forgiveness in ways every child can understand and appreciate.

I recently discussed the book with the 40 students and their teachers at the Newtown (PA) Friends Elementary School.



The children were absolutely amazing! Their grasp of the concepts and how to resolve problems related to bullying was impressive, as was their understanding of the concepts of working together and forgiveness.

If you are a blogger and are interested in putting the word out on National Bullying Prevention Month and this storybook, I’d be happy to ‘gift’ you a pdf copy of the book. Just PM me with the URL for your blog and your e-mail address.

Bullying, and its more recent form, cyberbully, are two of the more virulent forms of abuse facing our young people today. Anything and everything we can do to address these problems is a major step for everyone concerned.

For more information about Pepe Builds a Next, you can view the books webpages here:

https://www.theodore-cohen-novels.com...
https://www.amazon.com/Pepe-Builds-St...

Wunderbar! I hope you enjoy the stories.

Have a great evening. Off to dinner, now.

Ted

Terrific. You were able to download the book I sent you, though...correct?

Ted

I know this isn't your genre of focus, so don't be afraid to say it's not something in which you have a great interest.

You may want to read this recent release by a friend of mine:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06...

Ted

Theodore wrote: "No...hang on, I'll send the file. You will be notified. All you have to do is sign in and download the file. Let's see if it works. Give me a little time...I may not have that specific book loaded ..."

Okay...it's on the way. You should be getting an e-mail.

Ted

No...hang on, I'll send the file. You will be notified. All you have to do is sign in and download the file. Let's see if it works. Give me a little time...I may not have that specific book loaded yet.

Standby....

Hi, Wayne...I recently published my second anthology of short stories, The Road Less Taken: A Collection of Unusual Short Stories (Book 2). I'd be happy to gift you give you a pdf copy of the book via Dropbox, if you have an account (the file is YUGE).

https://www.theodore-cohen-novels.com...

Ted

C.L. wrote: "Mine are matte and I know what you mean about the schmutz (agreed - good word) but I got a glossy as a comparitive and decided to stay with the matte. For my genre it just makes it fit in better th..."

Interesting, C.L....what genre is that?

Ted

Schmutz...what a great word! No, can't see it, but the difference in covers is striking! Matte covers suck!

No, that won't work, unfortunately. Trickier than that. But once you get the hang of it, you really can have some fun here, on your Goodreads blog, your Goodreads Author's site, etc.

They don't get any darker than this glossy cover for one of my books...and I have to tell you, in paperback, it's stunning:

https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=...

By the way, this mystery/thriller deals with child abuse, teen rape, teenage suicide...and revenge.

That's the same feeling I had, the first time I saw one. Terrific!

I learned long ago that G_d's plan for the Universe did not include making me rich. (;>)

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Frankly, these are pretty daunting charges for the indie writer (in my opinion)...certainly not something I'd be willing to shoulder.