As you may know, I haven’t been terribly good at promoting my own wares or tooting my horn or whathaveyou. I just don’t want to come across as all ego driven or somesuchthing. It’s only taken me five years of blogging and meeting smart and savvy women writers/creators online to learn it’s not BAD to share what you do with the world. It’s actually quite good! So, here I am, telling you that I made my favorite Just Write posts from this past year (YES! It’s been over a year!) into an ebook.
When I was in Chicago at BBC, I had the pleasure of meeting Samantha from Blurb, and listening to her speak. I got (overly) excited hearing about all the ways a person can utilize Blurb, and when I got home, I got right to working on this book and another Instagram one:
This #JustWrite ebook is currently available for $9.99 and looking at it on my ipad basically kind of astounds me. I mean, if you blog or write anything anywhere, basically, what you have stored up is a book. And it’s as easy as taking the step to open Blurb, moving your words from there to there, creating, a second time. Choosing photos. Your favorites, both words and photos. It’s so affirming and fun and you can sell them but you don’t have to; maybe you want your words just for you and that’s just fine, too.
I’m working on making this same book into a coffee table/bedside table/gift book with a hardcover and dust jacket as well. I’m planning to sell them, and maybe you’ll consider getting one for someone for the holidays. Like yourself or someone you love. But no pressure, truly. I loved making this book no matter what comes of it, and I’m not just saying that.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING, friends!
I’m going to thank you extra much on CYBER MONDAY alongside Blurb…so don’t miss it. I mean, really. REALLY. DON’T MISS IT. You’re going to get some really great deals ’round these parts.
I made a book! (You can get the ebook if you’d like, from Blurb. Maybe you’ll read it and decide that’s all you need, which is totally fine (can’t stop people-pleasing) or maybe you might kind of want the gift books after you have it, to give or keep maybe.) (I’m going away now.) (Except to say that I hope to be taking orders for the hardcover books within the next week or so.)
Edited to add: The ebook is only available on apple iOS devices, BUT, I’m working on a PDF format that can be added to anything else. SOON!
Peace out.
I disclaim: I made my ebook for freeness as a part of a working with Blurb to bring you good things. But really, friends…it’s only 9.99 to make the ebook!
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um. AMAZING!! I wanna make one for me and well… prob. only my mom is interested, but STILL a slammin’ holiday gift to self. I cannot wait to get yours because I am just so in love with the way you see your reality, accept all of it, the mess and the glory, and then through your words tell us our mess and glory is ok too. so happy to read you. so happy to have them in one spot!
tara pohlkotte recently posted..Leaving Church Discussion ~ In Communion With the Pines
oh tara! yay!
come back on Monday for the dealio for making your own! for reals, it’s gonna be GOOD.
GO JUST WRITE TEAM!!!
(I would buy yours in a heartbeat and that ain’t no lie.) (That there’s some good English.)
um, tara, i would be totally interested too :)
emily wierenga recently posted..the most important post i’ve ever written
Hey, I just tweeted this! Can you put me down for a physical book? I want a SIGNED one! Can I pay for it on PayPal? Will it be on amazon? SO EXCITED FOR YOU!!!
Hi Molly!
thank you for the tweet! And yes, I can put you down for a physical book, signed and all. I’ll have it sent to me and then I’ll send it to you. You can use paypal. I’ll let you know when I get them!
Heather
That is very exciting!!! Congratulations!
Alexa recently posted..TTTS Tuesday – Awareness.Education.Hope
This is all sorts of awesomeness. xoxo
tracy@sellabitmum recently posted..Parental Requirements
This is so exciting Heather!!!! Having your own words in print is such a treasure…one I plan to make a reality for myself in 2013. Six years of blogging and I still haven’t printed a single book of my own posts. I love the cover design and plan to head over to blurb and look at your project more closely.
I’m super excited about the cyber monday deal as I have a 290 page book for a client that I have been spending every spare moment on. It will be a nice treat to save some money on it! Thanks!!!!
Happy Thanksgiving!!!
MamaBear recently posted..I heart faces – orange theme
Your words plus your photos? So much more than “just” anything. xoxo
Ann recently posted..My Sweet Latitia (aka Ann’s Second Hate Mail)
oooh my! I would totally put a physical version on my shelf by my Bible and my other favorite books.
Karla Archer recently posted..I Found My “Randy’s-on-the-Road” Love Note Tonight
So cool, Heather!!! xo
Laura recently posted..Friday fun: Sweet, sleeping babes
See, it pays to be all self-promotional-ish, because I wouldn’t have known this was even possible if one of my blogger friends (Florinda) hadn’t shared this.
And now I have a new blogger to follow, a new project, and a new book to get!
See what you did there? :)
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I AM SO IN LOVE WITH THIS IDEA! I will be stalking your site on Monday. STALKING, I say.
Great idea, great job. Can’t WAIT to read it.
-xoxo
-Ellie
Ellie recently posted..On Shavasana, Stones, Memories and Giving Thanks
mmmm…I’ll have to check this out. I have been thinking lately about what a pain it would be to try & get my insta pics off the web, to an email, to a cd to a photo printing shop, into a photo book, etc. Was sort of hoping something like this would magically come along and save the day. =) Thanks for sharing! =)
grace at {Gabbing with Grace} recently posted..In Which I Attempt to Finish My Book in 4 Days
Oh, Heather!! Way to go!
MidnightCafe recently posted..Season’s Traditions
good on you girl! i’m proud of you.
emily wierenga recently posted..the most important post i’ve ever written
Love it. I’ve had this idea in the back of my mind but hadn’t thought of Blurb. Thanks for sharing, Heather!
Elizabeth recently posted..Confluence
P.S. Are you doing your hardcover/physical copy through Blurb, too? (P.S. will you shoot me your reply in email b/c I’m awful at following up on comment replies? Thanks, lady.)
Elizabeth recently posted..Confluence
Hi lady!
Yes, the hardcover is coming from blurb too. They’re (thankfully) sending me a sample of what I created so I can see it in real life before ordering a quantity of them and then finding something I don’t like in person :)
It was actually pretty therapeutic to make it. Fun, too. Get over here (to EO) to be one of the first 50 commenters and you can do yours for freeness. ;) Cyber Monday. Or, if 50 has passed, you can get 25% off, which is their best deal evah.
xo
Ohmyword, this is wonderful! WONDERFUL! xo
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