“Take a love song from inside me for free.”
Love Song
“Take a love song from inside me for free.”
Month: January 2015
Silly Things
“I just sit here and say silly things close to my mouth.”
Fruit Juice
“A lot of people say it’s fruit juice if it’s wiggling and trying to get away.”
Smartest Girl
Nurse: “You’re the smartest girl I know.”
Patient: “You don’t know anybody, do you?”
Every Minute is a New Day: 8 MORE DAYS!
8 more days! Help bring my #Alzheimers book, Every Minute is a New Day to life with love & laughter.
Thank you to everyone who has backed me so far. I love and appreciate every one of you. You are all rock stars. We still have time to spread the word and make my goal.
The book will be published no matter what happens, just on a more limited scope. Please help me make this a global message of love.
Don’t forget that I am a tenacious force of womanhood, I won’t let anything get in the way of my passion. Healing the world one patient at a time is my passion.
Size Eights
“If my size eights didn’t turn under I’d be a tall sexy blonde.”
She Eats Peas
“I gotta girl, you know. She’s perfect when she eats peas.”
I’m Dying
Patient: “I think I’m dying.”
Nurse: “No, I don’t think you are.”
Patient: “Oh, O.K. then.”
11 Days Left! FAQ: Every Minute is a New Day
Ever since I made the decision to publish Every Minute is a New Day, the book I’ve been working on for years, life has picked up speed. I am in a constant state of exhilaration, optimism, and sheer terror. I have dreamed of being an author since I was 6 years old. And finally, I’ve found my voice, my passion. Thank you all for being a part of it. The Kickstarter campaign started out with amazing gusto. Then, Christmas shifted the focus. Now that we are into the new year, I am hoping to pick up steam again. I think I need to address some frequently asked questions in order to do this.
- What isKickstarter?
- Kickstarter is a crowd-funding website that helps independent artists, writers, entrepreneurs find financial backing from around the world.
- How do I back your project?
- Go to the kickstarter website, kickstarter.com/projects/fuzzylizzard/every-minute-is-a-new-day.
- Click on the amount you want to contribute to my project (anywhere from $1 – $1000, your choice). There are rewards for every amount contributed. I appreciate anything.
- The funds are processed through amazon.com. So you’ll need to enter your amazon info when prompted. YOU WILL NOT BE CHARGED UNTIL 1-15-15 at 11pm.
- If the project is not fully funded, you will not be charged anything. Nada. Zip.
- Feel the good feels that come with supporting an independent author writing about her passion. And possibly changing the world with her message.
- What will you do if yourKickstarter campaign is not fully funded?
- If the book is not fully funded, I get no money from the campaign. You will not be charged.
- The book will happen no matter what.
- I have invested my personal savings into securing a basic publishing package. So no matter the outcome of Kickstarter, the book will be published.
- The Kickstarter is to secure a global marketing plan with audiobook.
- When will the book be ready?
- I still have some finishing touches and editing to do.
- I anticipate submitting the manuscript for the first editing phase to happen in February or early March.
- The book itself will probably not be ready to hit shelves until at least July 2015.
- Backers will get a sneak peek at exerts from the book via email.
So much joy has filled my heart since I begun this adventure. I am so grateful for everyone who has supported me either financially or emotionally.
Love and blessings,
Amy
Another Cup
“Can I get another cup of fig 5 4 2 0 7 2 9?”
Floating Food
“I don’t eat 30,000 unless I’ve been floating.”
Update: Every Minute is a New Day
13 More Days to Meet our Goal.
I’ve had a few questions lately about wanting me to detail the plan for the publishing funds. In an attempt to remain transparent in this whole process, here is an outline of my publishing and marketing plan:
- Audiobook recording and release to Amazon and then later Audible
- Worldwide press release to over 500 media outlets
- Large color print ads
- New York Times Sunday
- Reader’s Digest
- Radio and television interviews
- Google search terms
- Five international book shows:
- Frankfort, Germany
- London, UK
- Guadalajara, Mexico
- Beijing, China
- United States
- Book Return ability to retail outlets buying hard copies of book
- 100% Royalties to author
- in order to ensure larger portion of proceeds go to Alzheimer’s research
- Amazon “look inside” feature.
- eBook formatting
- Professional editing
- Professional cover art
- Copyright and registering ISBN
There are more features that I am pursuing in the publishing process. But this is what I am aiming to accomplish with kickstarter funds.
Sore Throat
Nurse: “Do you have a sore throat today?”
Patient: “It’s a fiddle.”
Pen
“Would you like to give Jesus this pen?”
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