A couple of weeks ago, my friends Zach and Annie, who run the really cool YouTube channel Simple Scottish Living, asked if it would be OK for them to review one of my books on their channel. YES!! (of course, I had to pretend to be controlled in my enthusiasm, but I think they understood the countless emojis) It wasn't just any of my books; it was "Dion", the book I wrote about an American lawyer going to Scotland to investigate her ancestral inheritance. I put Zach and Annie in the book for a bit of modern-day authenticity, and they repaid me big time with an awesome review.
If you haven't checked out Zach and Annie's channel yet, please do. They also have a website. (Simple Scottish Living) to guide people hoping to move overseas through the process with less hassle. They've been through it, and they want to share their advice and expertise with anyone who needs it. If I were moving to Scotland, they would be my first call! I know enough to know I would need help. I've decided to stay stateside and to remain in Oklahoma, but if I were going to move or even go on an extended stay, it would behoove me (and you) to get as much information about the differences and challenges as you can.
Having a good book review is key to every future sale or exposure of not only that book, but any book an author writes. It's been said that all publicity is good, but that's simply not true. Bad publicity can be detrimental to a book's sales, whereas a sweet, kind, giving, sharing, informative, and thoughtful book review can go a long way toward helping an author achieve unexpected goals! I really want to thank Zach and Annie for their great book review of "Dion" today on their channel; it truly warmed my heart to see it. (I watched it a few times, to be honest.)
I just wrote a book called "Cheeky!" that I'm going to tweak and send up to the publisher at the end of March. I finished "Cumberland" a week ago and sent it up for publication this week. It will be available on Amazon on March 7. I think "Cheeky!" will be for sale on April 1. So, yes, Zach was right when he said I was a prolific writer - I write. I am so very happy, so very grateful, and so very hopeful that I can write as much as I do. I don't (and haven't) written to sell the books, but to write them. It is fun, however, to see reviews, to sell books, and to know that people actually like what I write!! It's very exciting. Sometimes I can't comprehend it, but it is really cool.
So, thank you, Annie. Thank you, Zach. I truly mean it when I say I look forward to your weekend YouTube videos. They are always homespun, loving, family-oriented, and fun. I learn a great deal, and I love the fact that you guys work so well together. You give, take, compromise, and make decisions together. You're individually wonderful and collectively amazing!! Kiss the kids for me, and of course, Finnigan! I hope the next projects work out as well as the previous ones have for you. OH...and congratulations on beating England for the Calcutta cup this week!! (31-20) I won't pretend I understand a minute of it, but if we can beat England, I'm all in!
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