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Sue Sunshine
Four Star Member
Age : 58
Joined : 16 Jan 2008
Posts : 632
Location : Midwest, USA
 |  Subject: Sue Sunshine here, Hello!  Wed Jan 16, 2008 2:04 am | |
| Hello, Everyone,
I am a 57 year old woman who currently lives in the Midwest. My first book, Life is Like Making Chocolate Chip Cookies, has recently been published under the genre of Motivational/Self Help/Spiritual. Sonia Choquette and Dr. Steven Farmer have endorsed my book. I am currently working on finding marketing avenues for my book and intuitive consulting business.
I am also working on a website for my book.
http://lifeislike.suesunshine.com
I started a publishing company in March, 2006. Currently the website is under construction.
http://weavingdreamspublishing.com
I look forward to sharing all types of things with all of you!
Blessings from my spirit to your spirit!
Sue  [url]
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Shelagh
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Joined : 11 Jan 2008
Posts : 2062
Location : UK
| | Subject: Re: Sue Sunshine here, Hello! Wed Jan 16, 2008 9:33 am | |
| Hi Susie,
Welcome to the forum! Great to have a bit of sunshine around! 
~Shelagh
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zadaconnaway
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Age : 61
Joined : 16 Jan 2008
Posts : 1926
Location : Washington, USA
| | Subject: Re: Sue Sunshine here, Hello! Sat Jan 19, 2008 1:35 pm | |
| Hi Sue! Send a little sunshine my way--I am tiring of this cold and dreary winter. I love the title of your book!
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Zada Connaway
Mother's Journals: parts 1, 2 and 3 ISBN # 1-4241-6969-0
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Sue Sunshine
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Age : 58
Joined : 16 Jan 2008
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Location : Midwest, USA
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zadaconnaway
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Age : 61
Joined : 16 Jan 2008
Posts : 1926
Location : Washington, USA
| | Subject: Re: Sue Sunshine here, Hello! Sun Jan 20, 2008 3:02 pm | |
| Thank you Sue.
It is my first, and, yes, all 3 parts are in one book. It is in 3 parts, because there is one for each generation. Kind of a baby boomer's answer to the 'Peyton Place' of the 60's. I am currently working on a companion to it for a different side of the same family. It was many years in the 'thinking' stage, so the second much requested book is taking a little longer to get written down.
I should probably not complain too much about the cold, as we are finally getting some rain and the temp is above freezing now. It is just dreary, and I am ready for spring to pop her head up. Perhaps a change in address is in order in the near future. 
You have many projects going and I wish you much success with all of them. What type of consulting do you do?
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Zada Connaway
Mother's Journals: parts 1, 2 and 3 ISBN # 1-4241-6969-0
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Malcolm
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Joined : 11 Jan 2008
Posts : 604
Location : Georgia
| | Subject: Re: Sue Sunshine here, Hello! Sun Jan 20, 2008 5:27 pm | |
| Hi Sue,
Congratulations on your book (sounds tasty) and on your publishing company. I'll be interested in hearing what led to your decision to form your own company rather than going with an established publisher.
(I think about this question myself all the time, so I have an ulterior motive in asking that.)
Nice to meet you here on the forum.
Malcolm
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Sue Sunshine
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Age : 58
Joined : 16 Jan 2008
Posts : 632
Location : Midwest, USA
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Sue Sunshine
Four Star Member
Age : 58
Joined : 16 Jan 2008
Posts : 632
Location : Midwest, USA
| | Subject: Hi, Malcolm Sun Jan 20, 2008 6:08 pm | |
| I like your picture! It is so nice to see a smiling face such as yours. Zada has a nice smiling one too.
I chose to start a publishing of my own because of all the pitfalls of getting a 'big' traditional publisher to pick me up. I am Murphy's Law. I was concerned about either not getting an agent or getting one that wasn't up to par. The length of time it took to get from hiring an agent to getting my book published was another issue. Also, I wanted more of a voice in what my book looked like, when it came out, and I didn't want it to go out of print. Those are just a few of my concerns. There were others.
Also, I knew that I was to learn the book business from top to bottom and inside out. In order to do that, one needed to be a publisher. I started my company in March, 2006 and am just now getting it up and running using my book as the first (and trial) one. I am glad I went this way.
The only difficult part for me is I am on a very limited income and finances are not what they should be for marketing and such. Also, I can't hire someone to help me or hire out work so I have to do it all myself. Therefore somethings don't get done in the time frame they should. I have been told I am already 2 months behind in marketing and that was almost 3 months ago.
However, I have seen things happen with this book that were beyond my imagination, so I know it will go where it is suppose to go and when it is suppose to get there. As Peggy Collins, author of HELP is not a 4-Letter Word, told me, "Your book is pushing you out of the way to get published. I HAS to get out there." She is so right on that!
I hope I answered your questions, Malcolm. If you have more let me know.
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Malcolm
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Joined : 11 Jan 2008
Posts : 604
Location : Georgia
| | Subject: Re: Sue Sunshine here, Hello! Mon Jan 21, 2008 5:13 pm | |
| Hi Sue,
I have many of the same considerations about book publishing as you. Getting an agent is difficult, staying out the slush pile is difficult, and then who wants to hear that if accepted the book won't come out for three years?
With one's own company, one can manage the work to ensure quality, from the marketing approach to the way the book looks. My intuition is that it's probably more realistic to start a publishing company with nonfiction than fiction. Readers are more likely to seek out tips and inspiration from unknowns than they are to read a novel by an unknown.
And, as you said, you're going to KNOW the business by the time everything is running smoothly!
Malcolm
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Sue Sunshine
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Age : 58
Joined : 16 Jan 2008
Posts : 632
Location : Midwest, USA
| | Subject: Fiction vs Non-fiction Mon Jan 21, 2008 9:20 pm | |
| You know I was seriously wondering that myself, about the difference of fiction vs non-fiction as to publishing companies. I have a couple of fiction books I am working on and have been concerned that they will not work well the way the non-fiction book has as far as publishing and marketing. I guess I will have to cross that bridge when I get to it. *sigh*
Have you made any decisions as to which way you are going to go with your fiction?
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flashgordon
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D. J. (Don) Stephens
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Age : 70
Joined : 25 Jan 2008
Posts : 142
Location : Illinois
| | Subject: Re: Sue Sunshine here, Hello! Sat Jan 26, 2008 5:39 pm | |
| Hi Neighbor,
I’m in over in Elgin. Good to see you here!
Good Luck, Much Success!
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Sue Sunshine
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kristie
Joined : 21 Jan 2008
Posts : 17
Location : Nevada and St. Croix (USVI)
| | Subject: Re: Sue Sunshine here, Hello! Sun Jan 27, 2008 10:58 pm | |
| Nice to meet you, Sue. It's interesting to read that you just started your own publishing company. I just sold a publishing company (Star Publish LLC) that I founded and operated for 4 years. I am still the Publishing Consultant for Star. The publishing business is a very difficult business to be in but also very personally rewarding in the sense that you get to make other writers' dreams come true by publishing their works.
I am still in the book industry (beyond being an author). I now have a company (Book Covers and More!) where I design customized book covers, create video book trailers, and press releases.
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Kristie Leigh Maguire
Current titles: Affairs of the Heart and From the Far Side of the Sun
http://kristieleighmaguire.com
Owner of Book Covers and More!
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Founder and Publishing Consultant for Star Publish LLC
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