I
am a new writer so for me there was, and still is a lot to learn about not only
writing but the publishing and promotion aspects of getting a book to market
and then letting them know it’s out there.
For the writing part, I am often awake in the middle of the night
worrying about one thing or another.
This first book, and the two others I am currently working on, came to
me on one of these nights. Sometimes it
comes all at once, and sometimes in pieces.
I personally will get out of bed however many times it takes in a night
to jot the thoughts down on paper. If I
don’t do it immediately, I will often forget or I won’t recollect them in their
original form. As for the publishing
part, after doing a great deal of research on traditional versus
self-publishing, I decided to go the self-publishing route. Admittedly, my husband, a very smart and
resourceful person, really took over this part for me and he deserves all the
credit here. Promotion is fun as it is
another opportunity to be creative and to make use of the myriad of
opportunities available through social media.
This book is such a pleasure for me to promote because it is really just
me trying to share a positive message to the world which is so clearly needed
now more than ever.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Alyson Flippo is the author of Addie B. Strong – I Am So Strong,
released Fall 2013. Ms. Flippo’s book was inspired by the desire to remind each
and every reader of their vast potential – the strength that comes from inside.
Given her
own challenges as a young girl growing up, she was determined to do something
to try to make a difference for our young girls of today. The story of Addie B. Strong her way of helping our girls focus on their
strength and self-worth, instead of more superficial characteristics. She wants to help inspire our girls to see
that they are amazing, not because of how they look but because of what they
can do; that the only person they need to impress is themselves; that the sky
is not the limit and there is nothing they cannot do.
An only
child, Ms. Flippo grew up in Hackensack, New Jersey, and graduated from New
Jersey’s Ramapo State College with a degree in business administration. Prior to her writing career, she spent 20
years as a paralegal at several East Coast law firms. She currently lives in
South Florida with her husband and children, pursuing her passions which
include eating ice cream daily, playing hide-and-seek, and spreading the love
along with Addie B. Strong.
Alyson is currently touring the blogosphere with The National Writing for Children Center.
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