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Self-publishing book review of the week: “Waking Up Emily”


Waking Up Emily
K. Patrick Bonovich
9781432756582, $17.95

Self-publishing book review of the week
John Taylor
Reviewer

Working to save lives can be draining, and a little humor can go a long way to keeping the spirits up. “Waking Up Emily: Antics and Inspiration While Patients Sleep” is drawn from K. Patrick Bonovich’s own four decades as a physician working with his staff to assist their patents and provide care. A fascinating look at the care givers and their daily trials and tribulations, “Waking Up Emily” is a heart felt pick, very highly recommended.

The novel is based on the true life observations of the Anesthesia Department of a large metropolitan hospital as seen through the eyes of its members. It is often an irreverent, humorous, heart-warming and occasionally tear-jerking account of the professional lives of doctors, nurses, and paraprofessionals as they experience everyday issues associated with the delivery of health care. It is a glimpse into the tactics of those administering the services and the people who must operate daily within its environment.

Interprofessional diversities are visible in the endeavor to render a performance in essential or unforeseen circumstances. Provision of the relevant equipment and pharmaceuticals is depicted along with the dissimilar prospects of consequence versus cost. Personal opinions and deductions are frequently interjected, revealing not only personality quirks, but also the self esteem issues, of the individuals that make up the health care team.

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The New Black Friday

Perhaps you worked off those Thanksgiving day calories among the crowds this Black Friday. Maybe though you noticed the crowds not quite as thick as they once were. Or, maybe you are one of us who shopped Black Friday sales online from the comfort of the couch during movie or football commercials.

Online commerce is changing the way we interact and do business. Groupon, for instance, is currently advertising a $40 for $20 bookstore sale. Or one full-service self-publishing option offering staggering 25% off illustrations services. But like all Black Friday sales – these offers will end soon. So if you’re thinking book buying for the holidays or heading toward the new year with getting that self-publishing book project off the ground, today is the day.

Cheers.

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Happy Thanksgiving from Self-publishing Advice

Blogger and bestselling author, Seth Godin, to hold a one day publishing conference…

“Book publishing is in the throes of serious change, from format to content to marketing. Since my first book in 1986, I’ve been thinking about this–as a writer, a self-publisher, an ebook creator and as a marketer. I’ve probably had my hands on 200 books or booklike projects over the last twenty-five years, and I’ve learned a lot.

“For the first time, I’m running a seminar to talk about it.”

To learn more and register check out Seth’s blog here.

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Self-publishing Guest Post: Ask the Book Doctor

The Book Doctor on repeating information for the self-publishing writer.

Q: I’m starting on the next nonfiction book in my series. What’s your opinion on this issue: How should I repeat, or not repeat, foundational information for the second book? Here are some of the options others and I have come up with so far:

Don’t repeat anything; refer readers to the first book.

Use the same foundational pages as I did in the first book, but place them in an appendix at the back.

Repeat everything I need to, but repackage it in a different way with new layouts and illustrations.

Reproduce it as is in the back in miniatures, four to a page.

A: Without seeing the actual manuscript, it’s hard to answer your questions about whether or how to repeat information, but my inclination is not to repeat information at all. If folks want the information, they should buy your other book. Think marketing. I’d refer to the previous book and even include an order form in the back.

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Bobbie Christmas, book doctor, author of Write In Style (Union Square Publishing), and owner of Zebra Communications, will answer your questions, too. Send them to Bobbie@zebraeditor.com. Visit Bobbie’s blog at http://bobbiechristmas.blogspot.com/. Read more “Ask the Book Doctor” questions and answers at http://www.zebraeditor.com.

Self-Publishing Book Review of the Week

Self-publishing Book Review of the Week

Said the Spider

Said the Spider
Earle E. Van Gilder
9781432754334, $16.95

The worst crimes are the ones you don’t know you’re committing. “Said the Spider” tells a story of deceit and corruption as Midwestern banking finds itself being corrupted by organized crime without even knowing. As the banks fall apart, it’s realized too late as the corruption takes hold; the impending financial downfall will wreak havoc. Investigators are forced to run against the clock to prevent a meltdown, making “Said the Spider” a fascinating and delightful mystery.

John Burroughs
Reviewer

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