Category Archives: launching things
Earth to Cindy
My family was hopeful that after the launch of my debut novel, things would return to normal. And ideally, I would have dropped everything and gone back to matching socks, if only my novel-in-progress had not been weighing on me like a term paper … Continue reading
Filed under Agent, Cindy Jones, hazards of writing, launching things, teenagers
Pictures from the Tea Launch
My Jane Austen Summer celebrated its launch over Afternoon Tea in the French Room of The Adolphus Hotel in Downtown Dallas. These photos are your virtual ticket to the event. Getting to The French Room is half the fun. You don’t just … Continue reading
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Life After Launch
I have been a published author for a full week which qualifies me to observe that the old uneasy feeling of handing my precious manuscript over to my husband or my writing group and then WAITING for the verdict, now seems cozy and … Continue reading
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Launch Day: Here we go!
My Jane Austen Summer is released as of today. If you have not yet ordered your copy, you can do so from the links on my website: www.cindysjones.com If you are in Dallas, please come to the launch event: My … Continue reading
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Dallas Launch Events
One of the unexpected pleasures of working with the copy editor on my book was receipt of the Style Sheet, a document summarizing the editorial conventions to be followed in preparing my text for publication. Included were explanations of my usage, “narrative … Continue reading
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My Book Promotion Plan
Question: What do Bingley’s Teas, my debut novel, and my mother all have in common? Answer: They are all part of my book promotion plan. My platform is Tea. Brainstorming for a small favor to give away at book launch events, and considering that tea plays an important … Continue reading
Labor and Delivery of a Novel
I almost did not post a blog today. I’m tired of listening to myself, and I would be tired of listening to me if I were you. Everyone in my house thinks I’m a little wound up. Don’t read this unless you have … Continue reading
My Book Tour
My Ten-City Book Tour My book launches exactly nine weeks from today and the first question people ask is, are you going to do a book tour? The answer is: I did it last weekend. My book tour consisted of transporting … Continue reading
The Holidays: Part I
Little Person Wearing Tutu In the spirit of Pilgrims and Indians, I shut down my Word files the Wednesday before Thanksgiving and invited Niece and Nephews to spend the afternoon with me. We would prepare our Thanksgiving Turkey and take the puppy for her first walk ever. The Little People, … Continue reading
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I Am Thankful for Instant Messaging
In the spirit of Thanksgiving, I wish to express gratitude to technology for promoting close ties with my loved ones (pictured right) even if it occasionally feels too close for comfort. Take my cell phone. Please. Family members can catch me in the book store, girl lunches, and the hairdresser’s shampoo … Continue reading
Filed under Cindy Jones, First Reader (aka Husband), launching things, Motherhood, teenagers
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