This whole book writing/publishing/marketing process is new to me and I am learning every day. I naively thought I would be able to write a press release that would serve many purposes. But the more research I do into organizations, magazines, etc. that might be interested in my book, the more I realize that each has slightly different requirements or want submissions in a slightly different way.
It is worth the effort, but let me tell you, it is labour intensive. I am fortunate that this is a second career of sorts for me. It is all new and interesting and there is certainly nothing wrong with learning by trial and error. The days definitely go by quickly!
Barry and Chris Finlay from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada successfully climbed Mount Kilimanjaro in January 2009 and have since raised enough money, in conjunction with Plan Canada, to provide access to clean water and classrooms for a community in Tanzania. They are now embarking on a project to help youth and women ages 15-24 in Tanzania to establish businesses. Read about their journey in their book, Kilimanjaro and Beyond. This Blog describes upcoming events and how you can help.
It definitely is a learning process, regardless of which area of writing we're in.
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