Publishing Independence Day Virtual Openhouse

Now that I am done mourning the death of my publisher I find that it is time to move on and embrace this new phase of my life. I want to do it in style if possible. So I've chosen a day to focus on my authorship, my books, my dreams and to celebrate life as a writer. I'm calling it my publishing independence day and I'm hosting a virtual open house, complete with prizes.

It's and odd party, I'm always here in spirit but I'm basically anti social and really don't want to do any sort of live event. So you can come, sign the book, see the exhibits and leave me a note. I may be here or I may not. In any case, I won't be hanging around all day to be embarrassed if no one shows.

I'll leave out some virtual snacks and beverages. Help yourself.

In fact I think I'll leave this open house going all month (virtual food is easy to keep hot). So July 1st is my independence day but I'm celebrating all month long. The meat is on the grill.

As with all good celebrations there needs to be presents. So I'm giving away a $25.00 Amazon gift card to one lucky party goer. Just to make it more fun for me I'm asking you to play along and help me out a little to earn your chance to win (nothing hard just a click here and there). Come on over, some of the entries for the prize can be done every day. (See the rafflecopter giveaway at the bottom.)

Also, you have all month to read my book, and if you write a review or two you can earn up to ten more chances to win!   get The Gift of Lies on Amazon   It's a light summer read and I guarantee it's clean and stress free. It would be a great gift for a young adult but we older natives can also enjoy it.

Have fun! Read through some blog posts, get to know me a little better and have a blast at my celebration. Wave a sparkler for me. Bring the kids. It's good clean fun.

But wait! There's more! Head over to Goodreads and enter to win a signed copy of The Gift of Lies.

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The Gift of Lies

by Norma T. Rudolph

Giveaway ends July 31, 2015.
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Goodnight Dear Void . . .

As of today my friends Creative Prose Publishing are officially no longer in business. I am now self published.

It makes me think of the movie "You've Got Mail" especially the part where Kathleen Kelly says "People are always telling you that change is a good thing. But all they're really saying is that something you didn't want to happen at all . .. has happened."

I can so relate to that quote. I feel like a part of me is right back where I started and it was all for nothing. The optimistic, logical part of me says to push forward and maybe it's just a blessing in disguise, but my heart . . . my heart is broken and wants to sit in the corner with hot chocolate and a bag of oatmeal cookies reading tear jerking novels.

So many things she says in that movie touch me right now. Like this quote:

I live a small life, valuable, but small. Do I do it because I like it, or because I haven't been brave?

For the most part I think I like it. If I had my "druthers" I'd be a hermit in a cabin or a beach house, writing my novels and sending them out there to make a living for me. I'd only have to come forth now and then to buy food and say hi to my family and loved ones.

I never wanted to self publish. I know that I pretty much hate doing all of the things that publishers do. I want all of the things I get from a publisher, validation, editing, cover art, marketing, to name a few. So I am looking, praying and sending out a few queries. In the mean time I'm keeping my book out there in the void, hoping someone will buy it and read it. I guess that's what it's all about in the end isn't it?

You've Got Mail is, of course, one of my favorite all time movies. How could it not be? It's about bookstores, romance, and new beginnings. I love it even more now because it gives me a feeling that I'm not alone. Other people have speed bumps in their careers and it can still turn out well. Just as Kathleen Kelly comes out on top in the end, I too can pull myself up, put on my big girl panties and push on with my life.

So I'm just throwing this out there to anyone who cares to read it. Soon I will pull out a bouquet of freshly sharpened pencils and get back to work on the next novel. However, for now, goodnight dear void . . .