It's tough to pick only three. So many of you have helped give me a boost on this journey. Special thanks to Reka Sang and Loretta Stephenson for the lovely reviews. Thanks to Alex for his multiple shoutouts on his blog.
1. Lindsay Buroker
2. Francine Howarth, Romancing the Blog, Indie Book List
3. Julie Flanders
Thanks to Alex, Libby Heily, Christine Raines, Madeleine, Miranda Hardy, Nicki Elson, Jon Mac, Allan Douglas, Nancy Thompson, Reka Sang, Damyanti for roping me into a great group on Triberr, JL Campbell, Ciara Knight, Lynda R. Young, Jarrak, Diego, and Laura Eno. The support by other writers in cyberspace is so tremendous and so appreciated. I know there are more people I need to thank, and I will by visiting your blog.
I've said before and I mean it, we are in this together. To make it on our own in any endeavor is a rare thing, even more so in this one. We need each other and each other's support. I thank each and all of you for yours.
1. Melissa Bradley
2. Madeleine of Scribble & Edit
3. Christine Rains
4. Shallee
5. Tara Tyler
Are sales off the charts? Hell, no. I didn't expect them to be. I did make a start and I've made some fans. I read on a blog somewhere about how we build a beach a grain of sand at a time. So, I've started mine. I came up with some plans and have been working hard.
You all keep up building your beaches. I'll be one of your grains of sand.
42 comments:
You have really captured the true meaning of "Pay It Forward!" Congratulations to the fabulous three, as well as the lucky winners of your book! I love your analogy about building a beach one grain of sand at a time, and I'm sure that you'll be celebrating on a well populated island soon!
This is a great group! I can't wait to read your book. I have it in que to read this weekend.
'To make it on our own in any endeavor is a rare thing, even more so in this one. We need each other and each other's support.'
Amen to that. *Love* the beach analogy, girl. Love to you this day.
Ah, thanks for the mention! You're right, we're all in this together. I love your beach analogy. I've heard "it's not a race, it's a marathon" before but I like the grains of sand better.
Congrats to the winners of your book. :D
Awww! I love a good "boost on my journey" thank you! It's amazing how much help and support a great group of people can be.
Thanks for taking part in our little fest, Mary! You've listed some great blogs here.
Shew! So glad I didn't win a copy b/c I ran out and bought one! It's on my Kindle waiting to be read... I'm seriously giving it to hubs b/c he's a SF fan and I think he'll like it.
Have a great weekend~ :o) <3
Congratulations to the winners! And I see a new blog to follow now. Thanks for participating in the blogfest.
Congrats to all the winners! And thanks for all the new blogs to follow. I'm trying to follow them all so I can comment later. Have a great weekend. :)
Mary, thanks for the mention. I'm following a few of these people. Will check out some of your suggestions.
Yay, I'm excited to be a winner! Thank you!
And good luck. :)
Thanks for the mention! Let me know if you're ever up for doing an interview or guest post on one of my blogs. :)
I loved the grains of sand analogy too!
And if we panned to each one, they would also be a world unto themselves. It reminded me of that closing shot in the movie Men In Black, when we see that the aliens were playing marbles with these tiny galaxies... yep, loved your building a beach by one grain of sand at a time. :-D
I think as more people read Semper Audacia and tell others how good it was, it will continue to gain momentum.
Yay! I'm a winner. Thank you so much. :) I can't wait to read it. Great links for the blogfest too. Have a fantastic weekend.
Hi! Count me in as a new Pay It Forward follower! :-)
Pay it forwarded my way here, will check out the links you gave a cheer, great blog too!
I've read it! And I plan to do a review of it soon.
hey there!
I'll be reading your book as soon as I get a chance. I'll also check out those links.
Hope you are doing well...
Congrats to the winners. Your book is the next one I plan to read (just finished another blogger's book yesterday--there's such a wealth of stories!).
Hey Mary! Thanks for sharing your friends with us. I'll check them out. And here's to building your beach! Cheers!
I'd be happy to follow your favorite blogs any day!
Congrats to the winners. :)
Congratulations to the winners! :)
Thanks for the recommendations. One of them is new to me!
(And I listed your blog in my Pay It Forward post, by the way . . .)
Wandered over from the Eagle's Nest. Nice to meet you.
You really gave a great blogfest shout, nicely done and great blog too, will check out those recommended by you.
Thanks for the great links, Mary! I'm happy to be a grain of sand :)
You'll have a beach soon. :)
i'm so excited!!!
yay!
thanks! and i will review it on my blog as soon as i zip through it =)
Interesting site. Science fiction will always catch my eye.
Dropping by and following as part of the Pay it Forward blogfest.
Glad I did.
I'm intrigued by your book, but behind in my reading. My son is interested, too. He has lots of friends ;D
Thanx for visiting and commenting on my wee blog from the Blogfest. Its been a brilliant success.
Hi there,
Thankyou so much for stopping by my blog. I have popped over from alex's blogfest. Lovely to meet you and you have a new follower. xoxo
Eve. :)
its a really clever way of spreading people around good blogs
I've also heard of it as seeds - you sprinkle them out there, and some of them germinate, as in a person who not only likes your book but tells friends about it, then they tell friends about it and so on and so on and so on. You're doing an awesome job of casting your seeds. :)
Aww, thank you, Mary! I totally missed this blogfest, what a wonderful idea. Thanks so much for thinking of me! It's totally my pleasure to help spread the word about Semper, I can't wait to have your guest post on Monday! :)
"To make it on our own in any endeavor is a rare thing!" Hell yes! I've been snooping around. How important is it to belong? Ha! I dunno. Is there a price for such a thing? I've never had the coin. It's been a nice journey through a few of your pages. Thank you for stopping by mine!
I totally missed the blog fest and thanks Mary for the mention. And slowly and steadily you will get there. Your writing speaks for it self and with such friends around, your job is half done. Will check out the not just the 3 blogs but all the ones you mentioned, think I am already following a few.
i missed the pay it forward hop, so coming fashionably late to say hello! nice to meet you :)
Congrats to the winners, and a great choice of blogs for the blogfest! :) Happy weekend!
Great picks. Thanks for the kind words at Lydia's blog. I hope you are having a great weekend.
Sales may not be off the charts, but I see you placed on some of the kindle lists at release time. That's TERRIFIC!!! I hope all the feedback you've received so far has been excellent. I will post a review soon. As usual, a touch behind on my reading.
Congratulations to th winners! And thanks for the links to more fun blogs to follow!
Wow! More blogs to follow? I'm enjoying this!
Congrats to the winners!
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