Posted in everyday wisdom, publishing, spirituality on May 2nd, 2009 No Comments »
In my next few posts, I’ll talk about how the books I listed as “life-changing” made it to that category.
In 1972, I moved from Southern California to the San Francisco East Bay town of Lafayette. I was beginning a new phase of my life as Director of a Catholic retreat and spiritual growth center. About [...]
Posted in POD, publishing, self-publishing, spirituality on Apr 29th, 2008 No Comments »
Having made the decision to self-publish The Wisdom of Les Miserables: Lessons From the Heart of Jean Valjean, I had to choose a publisher. After being courted by Amazon.com’s BookSurge, I decided to use Lulu Press, Inc. for the following reasons:
1. Having owned my own (small) publishing for 12 years, I love the hands-on part [...]
Posted in POD, publishing, self-publishing, spirituality on Apr 9th, 2008 No Comments »
Like every author I aim at publication by an established, royalty-paying house. In the serious writing world, there’s no substitute for industry acknowledgement and approval of your work. Not being a hobbyist, I strive for that.
Another motivation to seek commercial publication is found in the professional writing association I belong to. When I joined the group in 1996, and for a [...]
Posted in POD, cover art, publishing, self-publishing, spirituality on Mar 15th, 2008 1 Comment »
An Interview with Cover Artist Douglas M. Lawson
In my search for cover art for The Wisdom of Les Miserables, I found a close up of church doors with beautiful inset stained glass. The church appeared to be European and date from the 19th century. That works, I thought. The grain of the oak doors spoke [...]
