This is me~ask away...

[*Starlight*]

No, not really. The soap books were interesting at first but now they're getting boring, I think I've read too many. Lol.

Yes, I guess that reading too much about soap would get boring for me too.

How are you today?

 

[blue*sky]

I'm good, this afternoon I'm going to a friends grad party. Grad parties aren't that fun, I'm just going to keep my friend company because she's not looking forward to it either.

 

[*Starlight*]

I don't really like any parties, but I guess that's because I don't have anyone I could go to a party with... But I hope you have fun with your friend!

 

[blue*sky]

Actually the party was more fun than I thought it would be. We had a big fire and fireworks when it got dark.
I'm leaving tomorrow to spend a few days with a couple friends at their lake house, so I'll be away for a few days.

 

[*Starlight*]

That sounds nice! I hope you have a great time, and see you when you're back

 

[JPPT1974]

Hope that you have a great time my friend
Let us know when you get back ok?

 

[blue*sky]

Well, I'm back. Had a wonderful time! I got back night before last and spent all of yesterday rock climbing. I got the first move of a hard route that I've been working on, so that was exciting. Not that you guys really care...but anyway. I'm open for questions if anyone wants to ask.

 

[*Starlight*]

Welcome back! I'm glad you had a great time I've never tried rock climbing... it sounds kinda dangerous! Is it hard?

 

[willmrcd1]

Hello,

Hope you can give me some good tips. Here it goes. My book " A Touch of Peace" just became published and is available on most online stores and some of my friends and family have purchased it, but that is as far as it goes. I must admit that I am very lousy at marketing and promoting things. That is just not my cup of tea. I am a special education teacher and mother of an autistic son. I myself have bipolar and it gets very difficult at times to balance my whole life. I really believe in my heart that God opened the doors for this book, but I feel like I must be doing more so that this book can be used as a witness tool. Unfortunately, I cannot afford to give this book free, because it is a POD. If you have any ideas I would deeply appreciate it.

 

[mnphysicist]

How high do you rock climb?

 

[blue*sky]

Welcome back! I'm glad you had a great time I've never tried rock climbing... it sounds kinda dangerous! Is it hard?

Thanks. It's actually not as dangerous as most people think it is. Most accidents aren't due to equipment failure but to the people themselves, like not taking the right precautions, lack of communication, knowlodge and expierience, stuff like that. The thing I find the hardest isn't the physical aspect but the mental part. I struggle with the height, when you're 1,000 ft. above the ground, you have to keep your cool.

 

[blue*sky]

Hello,

Hope you can give me some good tips. Here it goes. My book " A Touch of Peace" just became published and is available on most online stores and some of my friends and family have purchased it, but that is as far as it goes. I must admit that I am very lousy at marketing and promoting things. That is just not my cup of tea. I am a special education teacher and mother of an autistic son. I myself have bipolar and it gets very difficult at times to balance my whole life. I really believe in my heart that God opened the doors for this book, but I feel like I must be doing more so that this book can be used as a witness tool. Unfortunately, I cannot afford to give this book free, because it is a POD. If you have any ideas I would deeply appreciate it.

Congtratulations on getting your book published!
I don't know what your book is about or what kind of marketing you've tried, or your budget and such, but I'll see if I can come up with a few vague ideas. I don't have much experience in this sort of thing, so I dont even know how you would go about doing some of things, but anyway....

-Place an ad in some christian magazines
-get some local radio station to interview you
-make your book available for sale at conferences that pertain to it
-get a magazine to interview you and talk about your book in exchange for some free books for them to give away (i have no idea if something like that would work, it just popped into my head)
-get a booth at a book show
-try something local, just to get the word out, like host some sort of event where you could talk about your book and why you wrote it, have free food, do a raffle...

Well, thats all I could think of with the information I have on your situation, don't know if any of it helps or not.

 

[blue*sky]

How high do you rock climb?

The highest that I have been is just over 1,000 ft. I like shorter challenging routes the best.

 

[*Starlight*]

Thanks. It's actually not as dangerous as most people think it is. Most accidents aren't due to equipment failure but to the people themselves, like not taking the right precautions, lack of communication, knowlodge and expierience, stuff like that. The thing I find the hardest isn't the physical aspect but the mental part. I struggle with the height, when you're 1,000 ft. above the ground, you have to keep your cool.

You're welcome! I'd be probably really scared then... but I guess it's possible to get used to it

 

[blue*sky]

Yeah, it took me three years before I was able to not feel sick with fear. Its better now but I'm still not totally at ease at that height.

 

[*Starlight*]

Yeah, it took me three years before I was able to not feel sick with fear. Its better now but I'm still not totally at ease at that height.

I guess everyone would be afraid of it, at least a little...

How are you today? Have you been doing anything interesting recently?

 

[blue*sky]

No not really, I'm sticking close to home for the next few days, I have to watch my little sister because my parents are on a business trip. I've got plenty of things to keep me busy though. The lye I ordered to make soap should be here tomorrow or the day after, so I can do that when it comes (finally!).

 

[*Starlight*]

That's cool I spend most of my free time at home... there's always something interesting to do here.

 

[blue*sky]

Well thats good. Everyone always says being at home is boring. I like being at home most of the time and usually always have something to do. I do enjoy getting away once in a while though.

 

[JPPT1974]

Hey I love being at home
Only places I would go out
Are to the library, out to eat, or to go to a movie!