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ailbhe ([personal profile] ailbhe) wrote2005-09-09 03:45 pm
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Vanity publishing

I couldn't handle the stress of actually looking into proper publication for the Pomes so I've done it myself, said the little red hen. I shoved together a Word document and a few b+w photos with a little editing, and 18 of the pomes are now available on paper. I've ordered it myself to see what it's actually like. If I've done my conversion right, it's only about £7.50 including shipping from the US, so that's ok. It's called before baby walks and I have no idea what the print quality is like - cheap, I expect. It's also possible to download a print-ready PDF from there, but since it's for a 7.5" x 7.5" page it's probably not worth the effort.

But at least now I can stop stressing about finding the blasted Writers and Artists Yearbook upstairs in the central library in town while Linnea throws a tantrum. Perhaps I'll just be discovered and offered a movie contract in Hollywood, with Ingrid Bergman playing part of hypoteneuse.

I slept badly last night and feel lousy about self-promotion. Sorry. I'm a crankypants.

Livejournal users will recognise the cover art, though!

Edited to add: Agh! People are BUYING it! Didn't I tell you I don't know what it looks like yet? If it sucks it's not my fault! I tried! If you're not sure, wait unti I get my own copy and can tell you what it's really like - I can't refund you your money because it doesn't come to me, it goes to lulubooks! Agh! I am a fraud masquerading as a writer! Help help help!

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[identity profile] ai731.livejournal.com 2005-09-09 03:32 pm (UTC)(link)
How wonderful! I've ordered one. I can't wait to see how it turned out, and what pomes you decided to include.
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[personal profile] rosefox 2005-09-09 04:11 pm (UTC)(link)
Marvelous! Congratulations!

[identity profile] richtermom.livejournal.com 2005-09-09 04:53 pm (UTC)(link)
Payday is next week, but I REALLY want this book!!!!! I've bookmarked the order info!
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[personal profile] pauamma 2005-09-09 06:54 pm (UTC)(link)
I am a fraud
You misspelled "friend".

[identity profile] hitchhiker.livejournal.com 2005-09-09 09:28 pm (UTC)(link)
Congratulations :)

Go Lehrer

[identity profile] kelvix.livejournal.com 2005-09-10 01:37 pm (UTC)(link)
I'd love to read it - even if I'm not mothering/expectant mothering/going to be expectant mothering for a while. Partly because your journal notes have been very honest about what you're living through, and that is an attractive quality - the poems might have some of that too...
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