I
self-published April Snow, as I did A Very Good Life. I spent three years
researching, developing and writing volume one, so when it was finished, I was ready
to publish. I knew it could take years to find an agent, and more time to be
picked-up by a traditional publisher. In preparation, I did extensive research on
the self-publishing process, and found bloggers tremendously helpful. I also
hired a good team: a graphic designer, a formatting company, two editors, a
proofreader, and a lawyer to vet the manuscript. The Amazon community was great
and responsive, and the whole process went smoothly.
I am grateful for the
opportunity to self-publish, and I appreciate the opportunity to be discovered
by a traditional publisher if I am successful on-line. I also happen to have a
strong marketing background and am not only knowledgeable about design, I enjoy
the creative process. Even so, I have a graphic designer to help me as there is
just never enough time to do it all. Social media and promotion are crucial and
must be done regularly before and after publishing if you want your book to be
discovered.
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Title: April Snow
Genre: Women’s Fiction
Author: Lynn Steward
Website: www.LynnSteward.com
Publisher: Lynn Steward Publishing
At the cutting edge of women’s fashion in the 1970s, a visionary young woman subdues her desire for love to remake retail at New York’s most glamorous department store.
Newly single, Dana McGarry learns she must divorce herself from more than a bad marriage to succeed. Not only must she prove to family and friends that she can make it on her own, but she also must challenge an antagonistic boss who keeps standing in her way. Moving out of her comfort zone and into the arms of a dynamic businessman, Dana bets it all on a daring new move that will advance her buying career, But at what price?
Her dreams within reach, Dana’s world is shattered in a New York minute when a life is threatened, a secret is revealed, and her heart is broken.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Lynn Steward is a successful business woman who spent many years in New York City’s fashion industry in marketing and merchandising, including the development of the first women’s department at a famous men’s clothing store. Through extensive research, and an intimate knowledge of the period, Steward created the characters and stories for a series of five authentic and heartwarming novels about New York in the seventies. April Snow is volume two in the Dana McGarry Series. A Very Good Life was published in March 2014.