More Work to Share

I'm grateful to have this blog to self-promote. More photographs have been added to Fine Art America, and below are some screen shots of the latest ones. Higher resolution images can be seen on my website via Fine Art America at veronica-batterson.pixels.com.

My book, Williamsburg Hill, is doing well and it's receiving a lot of positive feedback. I appreciate it very much. If historical fiction/romance is your thing (with a dual timeline set in Chicago and in a long lost ghost town) then maybe you'd be interested in checking it out. Some people like that there's a Scottish character, too. (I've been told he sounds dreamy/sexy! I hope I can say that here.)

Williamsburg Hill can be found on Amazon in both paperback and Kindle versions, as can all of my other books. Select bookstores, specialty stores and libraries around the country have copies as well; any bookstore anywhere (independent or chain), especially if they support Indiebound, can order a copy of my book for you through the normal distributors they use to buy their inventory of books. Just ask them to do this for you if ordering from Amazon isn't your thing. If you enjoyed Williamsburg Hill, please leave a review, and shout-outs are always welcome. Thank you so much to those who have purchased copies and who have been kind in sharing. It means so much; it's not easy doing this alone. Also, many thanks to all of the bookstores who have helped me over the years.

Finally, my old website is under construction. It's dated and cranky, so the overhaul is needed. I'll continue to do updates here though. While I share all of my work on Facebook (and thanks to my Facebook friends for putting up with me when I do) as well as Twitter, I've recently joined the ranks of Instagram. I've no clue what I'm doing, and it's probably the least favorite social media tool I use. But a girl's gotta do what a girl's gotta do, so if it sells a book, well...

Thank you, again, everyone.

Holiday and Christmas Lists...Shop Amazon and Local Businesses

Thanks to those who purchased a copy of my book, Daniel's Esperanza, on Cyber Monday. Amazon started a sale that day for the paperback and it is still running. The Kindle version is available, too, with a free app to those who don't own the device. You can find the direct link for my book on Amazon by clicking Daniel's Esperanza on Amazon. If you don't like clicking links, just do a Google search of my name on the Amazon site. My book can also be found on numerous other online retail shops.

My deepest gratitude to all who have bought the book and read it, thus far. Thanks also to those who have given me positive feedback. It is very encouraging to hear from readers. Too often, a writer spends years on a book only to hear crickets chirping once it is published. It's a lot of work, we love to hear from people who have read the book, especially if it is liked. Reviews help, too, along with giving shout-outs on social media and to your friends. Believe or not, all of this helps with potential sales.

Please remember to shop locally and frequent small businesses in your hometowns. However, please don't get caught up in the craze of boycotting Amazon. Some of us can only be found online, which includes Amazon. We're hard-working business people, too, trying to sell our work.  While I won't get into specifics as to the war between Amazon and booksellers (along with traditional publishers), if you boycott Amazon, it hurts us. Perhaps, I'll reserve all that drama for a future post.
 

Finally, I have to say the following. Self-published = self-produced = independently done. Independents can include authors, local businesses and bookstores, plus musicians, singers, actors, movie makers, dance companies, theatre companies (community theatre, too), museums, visual artists, photographers, etc.  If you buy the tickets, goods, CDs, paintings, photography, go to the shows and concerts, and give the business all in the name of supporting the indie (or local, or start-up, or unknown), why not buy the indie book?  If you go to an indie movie or promote an indie musician, do the same for an indie author. Don’t judge a book by its publisher. Art in any form is subjective…it shouldn’t matter how it comes to be.  

Happy Holidays to all.