Inside the Shell: Watching Idea Grow

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Watching Ideas Grow: The best part about being an author. If someone had asked me this time last year what my favorite part of being an author was, I would have answered, seeing my words come to life on paper. Ask me now, 8 months after my book has been released, and my answer will be different. Yes, I love that my words and ideas are on paper in a book, that is beyond thrilling, but the best part of being an author is interacting with the readers and watching their ideas grow. I am often in front of an audience reading and talking about my book to schools, clubs, and organizations. When I talk, I always have time for questions, many of the questions I field from the smaller children go like this; "Can you write a book about a ...?" My favorite one was, "Can you write a book about a dog that jumped the fence in a thunderstorm and landed in his neighbors yard and his family had to go find him?" (run on sentence intended ) My answer to that question, No I can't but you can, because I think that is your story and you need to tell it. See once they meet an actual author of a book and understand that she is just a regular person like them, their ideas start to flow. Their ideas begin to grow from thought to paper. I believe adults, if they felt comfortable, would ask these questions as well. Sadly it is usually only the children that are brave enough to ask such great questions. My favorite part of being an author is being the example that your words, and yes even the crazy parts of your life can be put to paper. Watching ideas grow is inspiring to me and never fails to make me smile. I write because I have stories, I speak to groups and people because I love watching ideas grow. Shine on my friends Allie We want to hear from you! Be sure to send us questions or ideas you have and we will try to include those in our upcoming newsletters. Remember these newsletters are only for those who sign up for it, so share this newsletter with a friend, family member or colleague so they can sign up as well. Turtle Back Publishing is owned and operated by the MacPhail family, Turtle Back Publishing is a total family operation. From the initial conception of a book all way to the marketing and distribution, Turtle Back Publishing is proud of every book they publish.

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Inside the Shell: Turtle Back Publishing Newsletter #2

Turtle Back Publishing The most common thing I hear as an author. "I have always wanted to write a book" Whenever I get a chance to interact with people as an author, there is one comment, I hear more than most; "I have always wanted to write."  It is often told to me in confidence, some sort of secret hidden desire that the world cannot know. The person saying this phrase often has a look about them or says out loud they doubt their ability to write. "I have an idea but it won't be good enough for a book"  is the message I repeatedly hear. It seems to me that people have the idea that their story is only worth something if other people think it is. That is simply not true. Your story is always worth something, why, because it is your story. The question you are really asking is, "can you market it and get people to buy it as a book" and to be honest, that is not the reason why you should write. You should write your story because there is power in the telling. There is a greater appreciation to be gained for your own story in finding the words to accurately describe it. One should never write a book just to try to sell it; unless you have a huge established fan club, your book will flop. So what do I tell people when I hear them say "I have always wanted to write" Write! tell your story, fall in love with your story, admire it, appreciate the lessons your own story teaches you. Write! you will be amazed at what is inside! Friends.. write your story- it is good, because it is yours! Shine on my friends Allie We want to hear from you! Be sure to send us questions or ideas you have and we will try to include those in our upcoming newsletters. Remember these newsletters are only for those who sign up for it, so share this newsletter with a friend, family member or colleague so they can sign up as well. Turtle Back Publishing is owned and operated by the MacPhail family, Turtle Back Publishing is a total family operation. From the initial conception of a book all way to the marketing and distribution, Turtle Back Publishing is proud of every book they publish.  follow on Twitter | friend on Facebook | forward to a friend  Copyright © 2012, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: turtlebackpublishing@live.com

Inside the Shell: Turtle Back Publishing Newsletter #1

Hi Friends! No I have not forgotten about my blog, but I have discovered that when you write a book, once it is done, you really do not get a chance to write much more as you are too busy talking about writing! Needless to say I have missed this forum. But in the meantime  I thought I could post my new writing format, Turtle Back Publishing's Newsletter: Inside the Shell. Here is the inaugural mailing! enjoy and sign up if you are interested in receiving these tidbits of encouragement! Turtle Back Publishing

Turtle Back Publishing has a new way to connect with you! Our first Newsletter Turtle Back Publishing has begun a newsletter! With all the social media hype and push towards creating fans we felt that while those fan lists are important we also wanted a more meaningful way to connect with you. Hence, the newsletter. These updates will be weekly at most and will include not only reports from us about what our company is doing but also tips and fun creative ideas to help you develop your love for writing, storytelling and illustrating.  We want to hear from you! Be sure to send us questions or ideas you have and we will try to include those in our upcoming newsletters. Remember these newsletters are only for those who sign up for it, so share this newsletter with a friend, family member or colleague so they can sign up as well. Turtle Back Publishing is owned and operated by the MacPhail family, Turtle Back Publishing is a total family operation. From the initial conception of a book all way to the marketing and distribution, Turtle Back Publishing is proud of every book they publish.

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