So - Cooking Up a Storm is
finally up and off my desk and
finally, as of last night, available as a real live book on Kindle and as a paperback.
This is my first attempt at independent publishing and what's struck me (after the worry, the shock at finding what seemed like dozens of typos in the finished book, the long, long days writing around my other writing projects, the endless cups of tea, the blind mindless panic, and my mixed attempts at trying to market myself!! ) is what fabulous and very lovely people I've met along the way.
Before I started writing the book in earnest I put a post on Facebook asking other people for advice about independent publishing and I got it, generously and freely given and genuinely much appreciated - including being given recommendations for people that other people had worked with or who might be able to help,
And they did help - in fact as a result of those email and Facebook exchanges I found a designer and someone to help me through the formatting process -most specifically Jane Dixon Smith, who designed the cover and Rebecca
Emin who formatted and uploaded my manuscript for Kindle and for the
paperback and, who to be honest, I really couldn't have done it without.
Along with help and advice, lots of people generously donated recipes to use between chapters.
When the ebook came out I had an online launch party and loads people came along, really joined in the spirit of the day, partied like it was 1999 and shared the book around. It really felt like I was part of a joint and shared effort and it was huge fun!
We hear so many horror stories about social media in the press, so for once I want to put something on the other side of the scales and thank everyone for helping me to get Cooking Up a Storm sorted and selling. Thank You x
To celebrate the Paperback Launch I'm running a giveaway of over on Facebook - here
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Cooking-Up-A-Storm/527922700585824?sk=app_289264554441128
And there is one over on goodread too!
oh and the photo is of gnocci and spinach bake from the book !!
Can't wait? You can buy it here:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cooking-Up-Storm-Sue-Welfare/dp/1484007603/ref=sr_1_13?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1366324107&sr=1-13&keywords=sue+welfarefrom the book -!!
