We writers are expected to wear two hats, that of an introvert who retreats to her writing cave and excels in words, phrases, and commas; and that of an extrovert, a flamboyant artist who tells tales and binds an audience under her spell. And sometimes, we’re expected to wear both hats at the same time.
This summer and fall, I couldn’t wear both hats and meet my publication deadline for the final book in the trilogy, “In Search of Adventure and Moments of Bliss.” Something had to go, and that something turned out to be this blog. My sincere apologies to my followers.
My lowly gardening and pool hat and my expressive roaring twenties hat. I failed to wear both at the same time.
Last Monday, The Long Way Back went on the press in Anaheim, and since then, I’ve donned my extrovert hat. I’ll be launching the book after it’s printed.
Meanwhile, here are photos from the press check:
My book designer, Alfred Williams of Multimedia Arts, and the owners and staff of LightSource Printing have been wonderful! I can’t wait to unveil the gripping conclusion to my nautical trilogy, “In Search of Adventure and Moments of Bliss.” Coming soon to Amazon and www.LoisJoyHofmann.com.
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October 25, 2017 at 4:08 pm
How excirting Lois! It is indeed a long way back. You’re lucky to be able to work so closely with your designer and printer; it really looks like they care. Congratulations!
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October 25, 2017 at 8:44 pm
Hi Larrry,
I’ve been very fortunate to keep the same publishing team, PIP Productions, throughout the trilogy writing, editing and production. I feel really fortunate for keeping them for five years, from 2010-2017. It means a lot to me. And yes, I could have saved myself a lot of $ by having the books printed in USA, rather than China, but I don’t regret that all. With over 100 photos and maps, I needed to have excellent quality control.
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