Thank You
By Therese Walsh | March 4, 2014 |
Today—this day, March 4th, 2014—is publication day for me.
The Moon Sisters is out there in the great wide world, ready to be loved or not by Others who will never be the one who loves it best.
It’s scary. It’s exciting. It’s finally here. I’ll put up a Q&A about The Moon Sisters in just a bit–something fun and unusual. And I’ve kicked off a sensory contest about the taste of *hope* on my website (prizes: scented oils, chocolates, check it out). What else?
I could ask you to buy the book – review it on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Indiebound, Goodreads, Shelfari – Tweet about it – Facebook about it – blog a review or a quick word of love for it – once – twice – three times – because the first few weeks after a book is published are the most significant when you’re published traditionally – turn it face out if you ever see it in a bookstore – order a few copies if you don’t see it in a bookstore – tell all of your book club friends to consider this story – leave a copy with your hairdresser for his clients to see (this really does work!) – ask me to Skype along with your club if I’m not able to see you in person – send a note to me to tell me you loved the book if you did because I need that fuel – like the reviews you read that resonate with you (on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Indiebound, Goodreads, Shelfari) – take out a billboard – fly a plane with one of those giant banners that flits about proclaiming, “This book! This one! Read it! You will love it!”
But what I want most to say today is this:
Thank you.
Thank you for being my community. Thank you for making this the place I can be myself. Thank you for supporting me through the ups and downs that were my reality throughout the creation of this story.
You helped more than you know.
Besides, The Moon Sisters is not the only book fresh on the shelves today. Two other WU contributors have brand new books releasing today as well!
Please share the love with Barbara O’Neal (The All You Can Dream Buffet) and Erika Robuck (Fallen Beauty), and check out all three of our books on our fancy new Book Table page, where you’ll find synopses, reviews and a plethora of buying options too. Give me a little time, and eventually this table will be populated with books by other WU’ers as well and connected to our header. (Full disclosure: our Amazon affiliate code is keyed in, so a little kickback to the blog if you buy through our link. That kickback helps to pay for things like the Book Table plugin and much more.)
Buy books. Love books. Support books.
Read on!
Therese Walsh (she/her) co-founded Writer Unboxed in 2006 and is the site’s editorial director. She was the editor of WU’s only book, Author in Progress, and runs the Writer Unboxed UnConference.
Her second novel, The Moon Sisters, received starred reviews and was named one of the best books of the year by Library Journal and Book Riot.
Learn more about Therese on her website, and sign up for her newsletter to be among the first to hear about any new projects.
You are welcome Momma Tee. Thank you for helping to create this wonderful community.
Congratulations, Therese! And I thank YOU for your wonderful book!
Hugs, bb. It’s been a long road. Savor every second of the landing.
Happy, happy day, Therese!
I’ll be turning a number of books face-out at my fave indie today and had already planned to make a show of reading TMS on my flight to NYC tomorrow. Ninja marketing FTW.
Congratulations and best wishes on yet another milestone. Can’t wait to read this one.
Yeehaw, Therese! Way to go, Barbara! Best wishes, Erika!
I’ll do my share: tweeting, buying, reviewing, and put all three up on the suggestion block at my book club. I am so proud of you all.
That’s some bloody fine girl power happening today!
Denise Willson
Author of A Keeper’s Truth and GOT (coming soon)
Congratulations to all of you ladies!!! The world is a richer place with these great books.
Congrats Therese, Barbara and Erika! Just finished reading The Moon Sisters. Good to know there’s more good reading ahead.
Congratulations Therese, Barbara, Erika! And a Book Table to boot? Great reads and great ideas all come to fruitation. What an exciting place WU is, from the idea to the reality of the dream.
Congrats to all three of you! It’s a great day when books are born. Sending lots of good luck and well wishes!
Congratulations!
Congratulations! I hope to be there someday! Correction: I WILL be there someday! :) I am working on my debut novel now. I write a review blog for debut authors and articles for aspiring authors. The last post on my blog was my first guest post, Nikolas Barron from Grammerly. I would be happy for you or the other two that you mentioned to be a guest on my blog, Becky’s Book Notes. You can inbox me if you are interested: becky@rebeccavance.com. Thanks, and the best of luck on your book! :)
Congratulations and happy book birthday, Barbara, Erika, and Therese! The world’s a better place for having writers like you three in it.
T, I had to laugh a little at the order on the Book Table page. I’m sure you did it alphabetically, to be painstakingly fair, but it doesn’t escape my notice that you put your own book last. So typical of you.
xo
Shared with every stinkin’ social media site I could. :)
Way to go Therese!
Congratulations, Teri, Barbara, and Erika! Wishing all of you a happy book birthday!
Congratulations and best wishes, Therese, Barbara, and Erika!
How nice you can share the pub day joy.