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I went to the independent bookstores that had been carrying Book 1 and asked if they’d consider carrying Book 2. They all said yes! Now I can celebrate having two books on store shelves. Whoo hoo! 🙂 (Photos to come!)
More celebrations —
- School is almost out. Summer vacation begins next Tuesday!
- My kids and I took a first aid/CPR class. I knew first aid but had always wanted to learn CPR. Important life skills to have.
- I sold my first copy of Book 2 at the local Farmer’s Market kick-off event yesterday! Yay!
What other celebrations are going on out there?
© Lori L. MacLaughlin and Writing, Reading, and the Pursuit of Dreams, 2016. All rights reserved.
Writing, Reading, and the Pursuit of Dreams 
Congratulations Lori. How exciting your books are getting on the shelves and you have other great things to cheer about. 🙂
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Thank you, Deanie!
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That’s great they will carry both books!
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Yes, I’m really happy about that.
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Yay! Those bookstores are obviously awesome and how cool that you will have both books in them. And congrats on that first sale. Hooray!
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Thank you! Yes, they are most definitely awesome. 🙂
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Congrats on getting the bookstores to take Book 2! And yay for selling a copy at the fair! Little by little you’ll create word of mouth. CPR is super important so kudos to you for getting your kids to learn it. Have a great weekend!
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Thanks, Lexa! You, too!
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Congrats on the book sale! Isn’t that exciting? Agreed, CPR is good to have in case you ever need it and it’s great to get your kids involved too.
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Thanks, Anne! It is exciting.
I think CPR and first aid are things that would be good for everybody to learn because you just never know.
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I love indie book stores!
I learned CPR in my teens. I’m no longer certified, but I could probably remember the basics in an emergency. (My mom was an EMT instructor, so I spent a lot of time as “victim” in her classes too.
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Me, too! They’re fantastic.
Ha, ha, being the “victim” must have been interesting.
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Hope that reader loves your book!
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I hope so, too!
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That’s great news about your books. Have fun with your kids.
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Thank you!
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You seem to have this marketing business down, Lori. I love your energy! What a great blog tour – no wonder I found you. Wishing you the best with your book and I’m looking forward to getting hooked on you series 🙂
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Thanks very much! I’m still trying to figure out the marketing thing. It’s the hardest part of the whole writing business for me. I keep hoping that if I put myself out there enough times, word will spread. Time will tell.
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I think we all hate it. It goes against the writer personality. I’m still waiting for the sure thing!
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