Cherry Street Bookstore, Alexandria, MN

Posted on September 24, 2019September 23, 2019 by elainekoyamawrites

My book promotion work begins… and the first stop on the journey was at Cherry Street Bookstore on Broadway in… Read more Cherry Street Bookstore, Alexandria, MN

SRO for LET ME IN Launch

Posted on September 17, 2019September 16, 2019 by elainekoyamawrites

(launch photos follow) Since April 4, 2018 I have been focused on “The Launch” of LET ME IN. Back then… Read more SRO for LET ME IN Launch

The book launch nears—What I have learned on the journey so far.

Posted on September 10, 2019September 9, 2019 by elainekoyamawrites

LET ME IN is my first official book. But here’s what I have learned from other authors and from my… Read more The book launch nears—What I have learned on the journey so far.

Hot off the press, Aging But Dangerous, Davis Sound and Cherry Street Bookstore!

Posted on September 3, 2019September 3, 2019 by elainekoyamawrites

On July 28, 2019 I went down to my publisher’s office and opened the first boxes of LET ME IN… Read more Hot off the press, Aging But Dangerous, Davis Sound and Cherry Street Bookstore!

Pre-Launch Event and Planning

Posted on August 28, 2019August 27, 2019 by elainekoyamawrites

Wednesday, August 7, 2019. The Pre-Launch event is tomorrow. I understand from people in the industry that this pre-launch is… Read more Pre-Launch Event and Planning

SCARY SEO and Mystical Metadata

Posted on August 26, 2019 by elainekoyamawrites

I’m circling back to Mystical Metadata because I am, at the core, a masochist. But I am also a pragmatist,… Read more SCARY SEO and Mystical Metadata

Mystical Metadata

Posted on August 13, 2019August 12, 2019 by elainekoyamawrites

Throughout the publishing process, Beaver’s Pond Press had been threatening me with the need to compile metadata for searching. They… Read more Mystical Metadata

Copy Editors-Manuscript Markup

Posted on August 6, 2019August 5, 2019 by elainekoyamawrites

I had a new book title, I had the results of the developmental editor. I rewrote, refined, and reread LET… Read more Copy Editors-Manuscript Markup

Lessons from a Liberated Life/Knocking on Doors

Posted on July 31, 2019July 21, 2019 by elainekoyamawrites

While the developmental editor was reading my book, my project manager had been talking to Beaver’s Pond Press staff about… Read more Lessons from a Liberated Life/Knocking on Doors

The Professionals Begin: Developmental Editor Takes Charge

Posted on July 23, 2019July 21, 2019 by elainekoyamawrites

My project manager did the first read of the manuscript. This was late summer of 2018. Hanna was enthusiastic in… Read more The Professionals Begin: Developmental Editor Takes Charge

ELAINE KOYAMA WRITES

Elaine Koyama Writes