How many times have you said to someone, 'You should write a book!"? I know we all know someone with a real story to tell about an experience , a life lived, or a career of note. About two years ago a good friend showed me a book she had published about her family history. She published it online with a site called CreateSpace.com. She offered a short course on publishing and it inspired me to write a book.
I should say that I "co-wrote" a book. My flamboyant mother had kept diaries and journals all her life and I inherited a large number of large journals, taking up space in my garage. What would happen to them when I am gone? So, I started organizing them, preparing them for publication. It took me 18 months, as I did not work steadily. (I've found writing can be tedious work at times!).
But , at long last, the book is published and ready for purchase. IF you would like a copy , go to Amazon Books and google in "Teena Rice~La Reina". Teena was known by her admirers in Key West as The Queen.
Eventually, Amazon will allow you to read a few pages online, so if you don't want to spend $15 bucks, wait a while. Meanwhile, give some thought to becoming a publisher/author yourself. It is a real challenge and a sure fire boost when it is published.
The photo is of Teena in her eighties, in one of her creations.
If you want to ask me how to publish, write to me at gracefulaging4U@comcast.net
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