New Book Arrives In A Week!

My next book is getting delivered on Wednesday the 8th! I am so excited!

Today is a day of FIRSTS!

Last night Pako and I made a video to send to Ellen. At first he was just filming me but I was doing a horrible job…he kept saying (in the sweetest Pako way) you need to be more passionate. I was so nervous and sweating like a cow in August…it was not good. Then I had the brilliant idea to have him do the video with me…we took two takes and created magic! Today I emailed Ellen and mailed her One More and One Less. I am hopeful that she loves our energy and loves our books and wants us to come on the show! When we get on the show I will bring Words and Shelby’s Imagination Station! It’s perfect! Maybe by the time we get on the show book 2 of SIS will be finished!

Here is the link to youtube if you want to check us out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18tYpTHTD9M

My second big FIRST today was announcing the WINE & SIGN event! My first event as an author! My friend Bob who owns Northwest Cellars offered to let me have a book signing in his tasting room! It couldn’t be more perfect…two of my favorite things...books and wine! J The event is Sunday, October 28^th from 2:00-5:00pm. 11909 124th Avenue NE Kirkland, WA 98034. If you can come I’d be honored! 

YAY!

My 2-year-old niece just “read” her first book! It was Words, by Shelley Sleeper! I feel so proud. All this hard work just might pay off! 

Hitting the bookstores…again!

Today I am going to go out and push Shelby’s Imagination Station to all the bookstores that are carrying my board books. I feel 100% better doing it this time around. I feel confident that I will be able to speak in complete sentences and present myself in a more professional and believable manner. Who knows, they may even order more board books! That would be awesome! One thing is for sure; today I am going to learn about how the board book sales are going. Hopefully all the bookstores have at least sold one copy of my board books because if they haven’t I highly doubt they are going to be willing to take another chance with me…but enough negative thought. I need to remember my mantra from my 20’s…eye contact, smile. It worked then, let’s hope it’ll work now!

Shelby’s Imagination Station is HERE!

OMG I can’t believe it. I have been waiting since NOVEMBER for this book to get published. I have to admit there have been days…probably even weeks when I thought this was just NOT going to happen. But as the saying goes, ‘good things come to those who wait’. And as one of the most impatient people on the plant I have to say that I really hate that saying.

Tuesday my wonderful husband and I hauled in 250 Shelby’s Imagination Station books into our bedroom to add to the already 3000 board books that have been living there since the end of June. I have to say the addition of these 9 boxes really added to the ambiance of our bedroom! If I had kids they would be getting out all our blankets and making a serious fort city!

Now that the books are here I “get” to go back to doing what I love the most…pushing my books to bookstores! YUCK! I really wish I had enough money that I could hire someone to do my social media, my sales, and my marketing and I then I would have time to write another book. Hopefully one day it will all happen. I have to say that for the majority of my adult life I have felt like I was living a pretty awesome life and today I’m living an even richer and more fulfilling life then I ever imagined living before so who knows…it might even get better than this! 

Summertime!

 I am taking a little break from being an author, marketing director, sales person, accountant, secretary, and I’m sure some more roles that I can't think of to enjoy summer! My husband and I just spent a week on a little island in Maine with some dear friends and Friday morning we are off to Hawaii to celebrate our second wedding anniversary! I will be 110% back in action come September!

I am excited to say that Shelby’s Imagination Station is now available on AMAZON! I have to admit, it is pretty cool to type my name into amazon and see my book pop up! J

Smiling!

Last Friday I went to the Boston St. Children’s Everything Store to see if they would be willing to buy my books. The owner was out getting coffee so while I waited I chatted with the very friendly woman who works there, Barbra. When the owner came back she wanted to take FOUR sets of books on consignment! Needless to say I am thrilled about having my books at such a cute children’s store in Pike Place Market.

Today, Barbra called me to tell me a woman was in the store and she LOVED my books! She said they were “awesome”! Barbra’s called made me smile!  And made me think about what a quick and simple call it was to make and what a difference it has made in my day. I think so often we get so busy doing who knows what and we don’t take the time to brighten up our world. I am going to make a conscious effort today to brighten up the world. Thank you Barbra!