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NFT: My Wife has published her first Novel

MadPlaid : 4/17/2018 1:37 pm
I am a super proud husband. After about six years of writing, editing and rewriting, my wife is self-publishing her first book. It is called The Art of Lying and is being self-published on Amazon. She created a quick blurb to get people's attention and it goes, "New York City, a young artist on the rise, and closely held family secrets-What could go wrong?" I am really excited for her. It would be cool if it takes off.

I have linked it's Amazon page below.
The Art of Lying by Jennifer Gregson - ( New Window )
Congradulations  
MTN-G-man : 4/17/2018 1:40 pm : link
to you both. That's pretty cool!
RE: Congradulations  
MadPlaid : 4/17/2018 1:41 pm : link
In comment 13917554 MTN-G-man said:
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to you both. That's pretty cool!

Thank you. It was a trip to see her name on the cover of her book. My wife, author. :-)
looks great  
Pep22 : 4/17/2018 1:42 pm : link
I wish her the best of luck

Is it too risque or "rated R" for a 15 year old (my daughter to read)?
Congrats  
JonC : 4/17/2018 1:42 pm : link
to you and Mrs Plaid.
RE: looks great  
MadPlaid : 4/17/2018 1:43 pm : link
In comment 13917561 Pep22 said:
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I wish her the best of luck

Is it too risque or "rated R" for a 15 year old (my daughter to read)?

No, not at all. Actually, your 15 year old is the target audience. It is a Young Adult novel.
Thank you, Pep and JonC  
MadPlaid : 4/17/2018 1:45 pm : link
for the good wishes.
Congrats to the Mrs. MadPlaid!  
T-Bone : 4/17/2018 1:47 pm : link
And to you as well.
RE: Congrats to the Mrs. MadPlaid!  
MadPlaid : 4/17/2018 1:48 pm : link
In comment 13917571 T-Bone said:
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And to you as well.

Thank you, T-Bone

Hope your family is well.
Congrats to her  
allstarjim : 4/17/2018 2:01 pm : link
You should have her make a Reddit post like, "I JUST PUBLISHED MY FIRST NOVEL!!!" or something like that, and talk about the personal journey of doing it...they love shit like that and will help push it up...if it makes the front page she can probably get a lot of sales that way, and it's free.
That is awesome  
jvm52106 : 4/17/2018 2:07 pm : link
congrats to you both. My wife has made the decision to write a children's book. I will share with her your wife's book link.

Again, Congrats to you both.
Wow! Good for Her!  
Capt. Don : 4/17/2018 2:11 pm : link
thanks for sharing
RE: Congrats to her  
MadPlaid : 4/17/2018 2:11 pm : link
In comment 13917598 allstarjim said:
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You should have her make a Reddit post like, "I JUST PUBLISHED MY FIRST NOVEL!!!" or something like that, and talk about the personal journey of doing it...they love shit like that and will help push it up...if it makes the front page she can probably get a lot of sales that way, and it's free.

Thank you. She has been posting it on twitter, instagram, Facebook and her own blog where she has been chatting it up. I will mention to her about Reddit though. Couldn't hurt to try.
RE: That is awesome  
MadPlaid : 4/17/2018 2:14 pm : link
In comment 13917612 jvm52106 said:
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congrats to you both. My wife has made the decision to write a children's book. I will share with her your wife's book link.

Again, Congrats to you both.

Thank you. My wife has a blog where she has been promoting her book and talking about a wide range of things. Including writer networks that she has found on-line to help her get here. I will link it below
jennifergregson.com - ( New Window )
Congrats  
Giants86 : 4/17/2018 2:14 pm : link
great to see this kind of stuff here.

RE: Wow! Good for Her!  
MadPlaid : 4/17/2018 2:15 pm : link
In comment 13917620 Capt. Don said:
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thanks for sharing

Thank you. I'm pretty chuffed about it.
RE: Congrats  
MadPlaid : 4/17/2018 2:15 pm : link
In comment 13917630 Giants86 said:
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great to see this kind of stuff here.

Thank you
Very cool.  
Beezer : 4/17/2018 2:20 pm : link
Congrats to her (and you)!
Congrats  
Joeguido : 4/17/2018 2:21 pm : link
to Mrs. MadPlaid.....lots of work, she's seems excited in the video she posted on Amazon. Congrats again
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allstarjim : 4/17/2018 2:27 pm : link
In comment 13917623 MadPlaid said:
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In comment 13917598 allstarjim said:


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You should have her make a Reddit post like, "I JUST PUBLISHED MY FIRST NOVEL!!!" or something like that, and talk about the personal journey of doing it...they love shit like that and will help push it up...if it makes the front page she can probably get a lot of sales that way, and it's free.


Thank you. She has been posting it on twitter, instagram, Facebook and her own blog where she has been chatting it up. I will mention to her about Reddit though. Couldn't hurt to try.


Yup, and if the Reddit post is successful, she should follow it up a couple of days later with an AMA (Ask Me Anything, if you don't know what that is)...like this: "Aspiring writers, I just wrote my first novel and it went to the front page of Reddit, AMA!"

That's awesome!  
SFGFNCGiantsFan : 4/17/2018 2:32 pm : link
Congrats!
Okay, allstarjim  
MadPlaid : 4/17/2018 2:45 pm : link
I will let her know. Sounds like a good idea. Thank you

Thank you to everyone. This is a great day.
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arcarsenal : 4/17/2018 2:52 pm : link
Pretty cool stuff - congrats and wishes for continued success!
I wish her well on that.  
old man : 4/17/2018 3:12 pm : link
The 'trailer ' lines look interesting.
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MadPlaid : 4/17/2018 3:13 pm : link
In comment 13917682 arcarsenal said:
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Pretty cool stuff - congrats and wishes for continued success!

Thank you. I want my wife to be my sugar mama. So if this takes off, oh boy!!
I wish her well on that.  
old man : 4/17/2018 3:15 pm : link
The 'trailer ' lines look interesting.
That's awesome!  
Bold Ruler : Mod : 4/17/2018 3:17 pm : link
:)
RE: I wish her well on that.  
MadPlaid : 4/17/2018 3:17 pm : link
In comment 13917727 old man said:
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The 'trailer ' lines look interesting.

Thanks, old man.
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Named Later : 4/17/2018 4:00 pm : link
Awesome !! She put a lot of work into the blog.

Something to be proud of !!
Congrats, that's always a big deal for someone  
Beer Man : 4/17/2018 4:00 pm : link
"The Art of Lying". Hopefully she wasn't writing about you. (;>
RE: Congrats, that's always a big deal for someone  
MadPlaid : 4/17/2018 4:06 pm : link
In comment 13917770 Beer Man said:
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"The Art of Lying". Hopefully she wasn't writing about you. (;>

Ha. I'm not saying.
Congrats  
Koldegaard : 4/17/2018 4:12 pm : link
I hope it'll end up as a success.
Congrats!  
NorwoodWideRight : 4/17/2018 4:26 pm : link
Looks like a good read.
Congrats!!  
johnnyb : 4/17/2018 4:29 pm : link
All the best to your wife and success of her novel.

My wife is a freelance publicist and has worked with authors in the past. Feel free to reach out- jjbjr922@aol.com.
Thank you  
MadPlaid : 4/17/2018 4:39 pm : link
Koldegaard, NorwoodWideRight and johnnyb

Much appreciate.

johnny, I will make certain to bring your wife's contact information to my wife's attention. Pretty cool. Thank you again
Congratulations.  
AcidTest : 4/17/2018 5:44 pm : link
Well done.
RE: Congratulations.  
MadPlaid : 4/17/2018 5:49 pm : link
In comment 13917884 AcidTest said:
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Well done.

Thank you
Here  
AcidTest : 4/17/2018 6:14 pm : link
is my book:

Say Not What If - ( New Window )
Congrats to you and your wife!  
Moondawg : 4/17/2018 6:58 pm : link
if she has an imgur account, this could be front page material and get tons of attention.
Does she get any money  
Sarcastic Sam : 4/17/2018 7:12 pm : link
if someone downloads it for free under Kindle Unlimited?
Congrats to her...  
Vinny from Danbury : 4/17/2018 7:18 pm : link
and best of luck! Always great to hear about someone following their dream. :)
Thank you, Moondawg and Vinny  
MadPlaid : 4/17/2018 9:10 pm : link
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RE: Does she get any money  
MadPlaid : 4/17/2018 9:12 pm : link
In comment 13917942 Sarcastic Sam said:
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if someone downloads it for free under Kindle Unlimited?

Yes, she does. She will still make money if someone downloads the book for free through Kindle Unlimited. Pretty cool actually. Thanks for asking. Best
RE: Here  
MadPlaid : 4/17/2018 9:14 pm : link
In comment 13917908 AcidTest said:
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is my book: Say Not What If - ( New Window )

Wow, that sounds cool. Thank you for sharing.
Congratulations...  
Brown_Hornet : 4/17/2018 10:50 pm : link
... ask her if she has read Sissela Bok.
Congrats to you and your wife Mad  
montanagiant : 4/17/2018 11:19 pm : link
Great accomplishment
Great accomplishment.  
A-Train : 4/17/2018 11:37 pm : link
Congratulations and hoping for success.
Congrats  
mattyblue : 4/18/2018 3:10 am : link
I just ordered a copy for my niece. That really is an amazing accomplishment.
Congrats  
Milton : 4/18/2018 4:49 am : link
And great job on the book cover and the blog. Between the big things and the little things, it takes a lot of hard work and stick-to-itiveness to accomplish all that she has in getting her vision to market.
Thank you everyone  
MadPlaid : 4/18/2018 9:15 am : link
It took some doing, but the book is done. Heck, she's already working on the next two. Also, as part of attracting people to her newsletter, she wrote a series of short stories called the Hit Parade. You get them for free if you sign up to be on her readers group. Pretty amazing how she has put this all together. An accomplishment indeed.

mattyblue, I hope your niece enjoys it.

Best!
Good stuff MadPlaid  
figgy2989 : 4/18/2018 9:19 am : link
Congrats to the Mrs...a tremendous accomplishment
RE: Good stuff MadPlaid  
MadPlaid : 4/18/2018 9:28 am : link
In comment 13918535 figgy2989 said:
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Congrats to the Mrs...a tremendous accomplishment

Thank you
I just ordered my copy.  
RiffRaff : 4/18/2018 9:35 am : link
Should get it by this weekend. Looking forward to it.

I'm one very proud brother-in-law of Mrs. MadPlaid. Woohooo!!!!
RE: I just ordered my copy.  
MadPlaid : 4/18/2018 9:36 am : link
In comment 13918573 RiffRaff said:
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Should get it by this weekend. Looking forward to it.

I'm one very proud brother-in-law of Mrs. MadPlaid. Woohooo!!!!

Thanks, Riffy
Congratulations!  
Crispino : 4/18/2018 10:11 am : link
Quite an accomplishment. I wish you success!
RE: Congratulations!  
MadPlaid : 4/18/2018 10:15 am : link
In comment 13918639 Crispino said:
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Quite an accomplishment. I wish you success!

Thank you. Much appreciated
That’s awesome  
732NYG : 4/18/2018 11:08 am : link
You must be a very proud husband
RE: That’s awesome  
MadPlaid : 4/18/2018 11:10 am : link
In comment 13918734 732NYG said:
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You must be a very proud husband

Thank you. I am.
Congrats  
timintey : 4/18/2018 11:11 am : link
Best of luck with it!
RE: Congrats  
MadPlaid : 4/18/2018 11:15 am : link
In comment 13918740 timintey said:
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Best of luck with it!

Thank you.
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