This week I entered Pearls My Mother Wore in the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award Contest. On February 25th I’ll find out if I’ve made it through the first round of eliminations. 2000 titles will be selected out of 5000 entrants. There are four rounds of eliminations until June 14th when the winner will be announced. I’ll post at the end of the month if I’ve made it into the quarterfinals. The winner receives a contract with Penguin Books and a $15,000 advance. That would be cool.
I stumbled on the Amazon contest when I was noodling around the internet looking for how to get Pearls reviewed by the New York Times. It turns out they don’t touch self-published work, sigh. I suspect that will change before not too long. Self-publishing is too big for a group like the New York times to stay away.
In the meantime, I’m working on exposure. It has been strongly suggested, a number of times, that I get a “Fan Page” started in Facebook. I’m gonna do it. In fact I have already tried once, but I didn’t know what I was doing, so I deactivated the account. I’m going to give it another try next week. Wish me luck!
See you next Friday for my weekly post.
Terry
My warmest congratulations on the publication of your first novel.
I look forward, with great pleasure, to reading it.
I hold authors in high regard. To quote Anais Nin
“The role of the writer is not to say what we can all say, but what we are unable to say”
I wish you the best of luck in the Amazon content.
Hi Terry,
This looks very interesting. Cant wait to read the book.
Sibyl Harmony,A.T.P., H.T.
Hey Terry! I just ordered 3 copies and I can’t wait to read it. What a huge accomplishment. Congratulations and Well Done!
Congrats!!! What a fabulous accomplishment. I can’t wait to read the rest… Hugs and kisses, t.
Great idea! I will have to get some books down to Alexander Pope (the first beauty salon I worked at) in Oakland.
In the meantime, the book can be purchased through my web-site: http://www.pearlsmymotherwore.com
I also signed up for something that should activate in about four weeks, and will make the book available with all of the on-line retailers. It’s better for me if Pearls is purchased from Lulu press, plus it will get to you faster, but soon it will be available in all bookstores.
Hi Terry:
I am thrilled for you, and eager to read the book. Lucky us, who have loved discussing books with you over the decade, to now see how and what you decided to write about. How do we buy it? Does self publishing mean that it will not be in bookstores? At least get it into Alexander Pope…
warm congratulations and many hugs, susuanneeeeeeee
Wow, Terry the site is wonderful. I feel the presence and am inspired to read
your blog everyweek! Congrats, congrats, congrats you are being carried on
the great beauty of source! Look forward to the 21st. Joanna
Wow Terry! Fabulous. I love the book cover design. And I will see you at the party in Sonoma on 2/21. Yes, of course, I will buy a copy of the book (and read it).
Katherine