Celebrate the Small Things is a weekly celebration created by VikLit and now hosted by Lexa Cain to celebrate the happenings of the week, however small or large. You can learn all about it and sign up for it here.
This has been an absolutely fantastic week. It started with being contacted by a writers’ group from a neighboring town. They asked if I would come and speak to their group about my book and writing in general. I was surprised and flattered and said I’d be happy to talk to them. They seemed really pleased and excited, which put a smile on my face.
Then midweek, I received an official Library of Congress (LOC) cataloging number for Book 2. Whoo hoo! I didn’t get one for my first book, partly because as a newbie, I didn’t know I needed to apply for one before the book was published and partly because I wasn’t sure self-published books could get them. Without that all-important cataloging number and information, libraries aren’t likely to buy the book because they’d have to create the catalog entries themselves and few are willing to do that. Apparently it’s quite a complicated process, as I found out from trying to get Book 1 into my local library.
As it is, I had to go through a two-step process to get the number. First, I had to apply online for an account in the LOC’s Preassigned Control Number (PCN) program. Because I have my own publishing company imprint, my application was accepted, and I was given an account number and password. (Yay!) Then, I had to fill out another online application for the book itself. I received an e-mail the next day approving the application and giving the PCN number. (Lots of happy dancing going on!)
And then to top the week off, I received a stellar book review (which can be read HERE) from a high school student who had bought Book 1 from me at VT Comic Con last fall. (Happy dancing ten feet off the ground, at this point!)
I think I’ll be smiling well into next month.
What other celebrations are going on out there?
© Lori L. MacLaughlin and Writing, Reading, and the Pursuit of Dreams, 2016. All rights reserved.
Awesome you will be speaking to that group.
And now you’ll get your second book into libraries – awesome!
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Thanks, Alex! It should be an interesting event.
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Oh, really exciting things to celebrate this week! Congrats on all of them. Hope you enjoy the speaking engagement. 🙂
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Thank you, Deanie! Speaking in front of people has always made me nervous, but I’m sure it will be fine.
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Plenty to celebrate this week, that’s for sure!
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Yes, it was so much better than last week.
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You go girl! Very nice celebration (smile) Blessings Lori!!
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Thank you, and to you, too!
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Yay book 2! I was just thinking “hey, I wonder what that book is going to be coming out….” So decided to hop over and see 🙂 It’s been way to long since I’ve been able to wander over here!
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Ha, ha, thanks for stopping by!
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All great! Glad you got the Iibrary cataloguing issues sorted out.
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Thanks, Anabel! Yes, I’m really happy about that.
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Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful!!!
I have never worked on the library cataloging, but I plan to do that with my next fiction book (series).
Way to go and congratulations!!!
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Thank you, Tyrean! The library cataloging is well worth doing. You just have to make sure you do it before the book is published.
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Lots of great stuff to celebrate! Have fun speaking at the writers group!
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Thank you! I will.
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Congratulations on getting the LOC number! I need to look into that. It’s great that you got a sale and a good review of your book at the comic con! I need to be a brave go-getter like you!
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Ha, ha, thanks! Mostly I use the Nike slogan to propel myself into new things — “Just do it.”
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Wow… didn’t know that about the library… but awesome news you’ve got your book set up:) Lots to celebrate this week.
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Thanks, Tania! I missed out the first time around, but I think I’ve got it figured out now.
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WOW!!! You did have an awesome week. I didn’t know you had to go to all that trouble to get a book into the library. You’ll be having a nice celebration this weekend. Off to read the review. Enjoy!!!
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Thank you, Cathrina!
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OMG – what a gold mine of great news this week! I’m so happy that writers in another town want to host you, that you got a fab review, and got an LOC number. I’ve never even heard of those, so thanks for the info about their usefulness. Have a lovely weekend!
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Thanks, Lexa! It was a great weekend.
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Sounds like you had the best week ever! Congrats!
~Katie
TheCyborgMom
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Thanks, Katie!
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Wow! Congrats, Lori. 🙂
Anna from elements of emaginette
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Thanks, Anna!
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Lori, way to go! That’s reason to celebrate. 🙂 I self-published my children’s story years ago and thankfully the publisher I used handled this end. I hope one day to find new inspiration to write another children’s story or even a young adult book. When the timing is right every thing will come together. Best of luck with the new book and please call on me, if you need help promoting it. I’ll be happy to share it with my readers.
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Thanks very much, Cathy! I really appreciate it!
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