Welcome to The Wedgewood Press
Hi Folks!
I’ll be using this blog to let you know what’s going on at The Wedgewood Press in the coming months and years. Here is an example of what you can expect to see:
Why The Wedgewood Press?
Independent publishing is wonderful because it gives authors like me an outlet for our work. That’s why, in December of 2014, I launched my own publishing imprint. It currently has two titles available; In All Things, and Road Stories, with a third coming out early next year. Yet independent publishing is also terrible because what authors want most is to connect with readers, and without huge marketing campaigns behind our books that can be very hard to do. To get the word out we need to rely on the Internet, Facebook, Email, and most importantly word of mouth. That's where you and the extraordinary Goodreads community come in.
In The News
On September 15th The Kenwood Press did a very nice piece on In All Things , my book, set in 1970, about The Sonoma Development Center (which was then called Sonoma State Hospital). - see it here.
Reviews
Kirkus Review, the country's oldest independent book review journal, also had some very good things to say about In All Things in their November 1st issue - see it here.
And just last week I achieved a lifetime goal when Road Stories was reviewed by Publishers Weekly. Any review that contains the words "His writing shines . . ." counts as a win. - see it here.
Speaking of reviews, one of the best ways you can help any author build an audience for his or her books is by reviewing them---reader reviews are the single most powerful incentive for potential readers to give a new book a try. If you've read my books, or intend to (and I sure hope you do), please take a minute to review them here on Goodreads, and thanks in advance for doing it!
Upcoming Events
On Saturday November 29th, I'll be at Readers' Books in Sonoma at noon, manning an author's table with several other local writers and helping the bookstore celebrate their birthday! As local bookstores go, they don't get any better than Readers'. I'm very grateful that they are carrying my books in their Local Author's section, and honored that they have invited me to do a reading on Thursday night, January 22nd at 7PM. That's another first for me, and if you’re in the neighborhood please come by!
Last Words
I'm hoping that you will join me as I indulge my passion for writing, learn the ropes about publishing, and share some good stories along the way. If you like what I'm writing (and I sure hope you will), please help me spread the word; tell a friend, mention it to your local bookstore, write a review, post a link on Facebook---everything helps. Maybe, between us, we can strike a blow for the independents!
I’ll be using this blog to let you know what’s going on at The Wedgewood Press in the coming months and years. Here is an example of what you can expect to see:
Why The Wedgewood Press?
Independent publishing is wonderful because it gives authors like me an outlet for our work. That’s why, in December of 2014, I launched my own publishing imprint. It currently has two titles available; In All Things, and Road Stories, with a third coming out early next year. Yet independent publishing is also terrible because what authors want most is to connect with readers, and without huge marketing campaigns behind our books that can be very hard to do. To get the word out we need to rely on the Internet, Facebook, Email, and most importantly word of mouth. That's where you and the extraordinary Goodreads community come in.
In The News
On September 15th The Kenwood Press did a very nice piece on In All Things , my book, set in 1970, about The Sonoma Development Center (which was then called Sonoma State Hospital). - see it here.
Reviews
Kirkus Review, the country's oldest independent book review journal, also had some very good things to say about In All Things in their November 1st issue - see it here.
And just last week I achieved a lifetime goal when Road Stories was reviewed by Publishers Weekly. Any review that contains the words "His writing shines . . ." counts as a win. - see it here.
Speaking of reviews, one of the best ways you can help any author build an audience for his or her books is by reviewing them---reader reviews are the single most powerful incentive for potential readers to give a new book a try. If you've read my books, or intend to (and I sure hope you do), please take a minute to review them here on Goodreads, and thanks in advance for doing it!
Upcoming Events
On Saturday November 29th, I'll be at Readers' Books in Sonoma at noon, manning an author's table with several other local writers and helping the bookstore celebrate their birthday! As local bookstores go, they don't get any better than Readers'. I'm very grateful that they are carrying my books in their Local Author's section, and honored that they have invited me to do a reading on Thursday night, January 22nd at 7PM. That's another first for me, and if you’re in the neighborhood please come by!
Last Words
I'm hoping that you will join me as I indulge my passion for writing, learn the ropes about publishing, and share some good stories along the way. If you like what I'm writing (and I sure hope you will), please help me spread the word; tell a friend, mention it to your local bookstore, write a review, post a link on Facebook---everything helps. Maybe, between us, we can strike a blow for the independents!
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