As you may or may not know, last fall I signed a multi-book contract with Binary Press Publications, a brand new ebook publisher. My middle grade novel, Letters to Juniper will be their first children’s book offering.Writers are really good at waiting. Besides writing, waiting is what we do. Although I have to admit, waiting for a book to be released can sometimes feel like torture. Overcoming that feeling is an exercise in creative patience. In that spirit, I have patiently created my own Top Ten List.
Top Ten List of Things To Do While Waiting For Your Book To Be Released
10: Avoid all cobwebs and cluttered closets
9: Blog
8: Go skiing
7: Make a promo & marketing plan
6: Get hopelessly addicted to Angry Birds
5: Write book reviews
4: Learn Arabic
3: Work on the next book
2: Go skiing
And the #1 thing to do while waiting for your book to be released --
Make a book trailer
Or in my case, have one talented daughter, Ema Tibbetts and her equally talented friend Brian Thornton make a book trailer for me.
And now [drum roll please]
Presenting the book trailer for Letters to Juniper!
TA-DA!
A ringing endorsement –
“When I read this book years back, I remember saying to Peggy Tibbetts, ‘Why is this not published?' It’s an incredible story that brought me to tears, made me angry and sad, and evoked a myriad of other emotions, even though it is geared to middle grade readers. It is my pleasure now, through my association with Binary Press Publications, to see this book shared with the world. As the editor, I had little to do except point a finger in a few places, for Tibbetts is a skilled and masterful writer. This is a book you will want to share with your children, your parents, and your friends. ” Natalie R. Collins
Author of Wives and Sisters, Behind Closed Doors, The Fourth World, Sister Wife, Twisted Sister, and the Jenny T. Partridge Dance Mystery Series (as Natalie Roberts)
Peggy Tibbetts
Coming in 2011 –
LETTERS TO JUNIPER
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Good luck wiht your book. Have grandchildren just past that age and others approaching in three or four years.
ReplyDeleteOoh, interesting premise. Great book trailer by the way!
ReplyDeleteThanks Kim & JL, I really like the way the trailer turned out. They aren't easy to do. Finding images was time consuming. I'm so looking forward to the ebook release. Hoping to get a release date this week. Keep your fingers crossed!
ReplyDeleteVery nice trailer. The music has just the right touch. Your book sounds intriguing. Good luck to you. Crossing my fingers. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Beverly. It is an unusual story. I appreciate your comment about the music. In the first version they did, I thought the music wasn't loud enough and we went back & forth about it. They went with my intuition and I think it's just right. Volume can be tricky.
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