Wish Me Good Luck
@ElizabethWallace (12074)
United States
September 20, 2016 11:07am CST
This afternoon I’m meeting with the publisher I met a week or so ago. He requested copies of the Foreword and Introduction of my scholarship book to show to big shots at a very large school district. I have them ready.
We’re going to discuss his plan for my book. We’re also going to talk about mine. I hope the two are compatible. I know parents and grandparents of kindergarten through high school aged kids all over the country want and need this information. With it, their children should graduate college without student loan debt. That’s my goal.
I don’t have the power or authority to make college tuition free. What I do have is the information which can improve the likelihood that students will earn very large scholarships. The money is out there, students just need to take rigorous courses, get great grades, fulfill all the A through G requirements, score well on the SAT and do the other things explained in my book.
They aren’t difficult. In fact, since they appear simple, it’s easy to ignore them. Students who end up with the most money don’t. I’ll let you know how the meeting goes. Wish me luck.
UPDATE: My meeting lasted two hours. We both left happy, energized and with a clear focus of the next step. Yippee. Thanks for the good thoughts.
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@celticeagle (166595)
• Boise, Idaho
20 Sep 16
Sounds like a very helpful book. Good luck in the meeting. Hope your ideas are compatible.
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@celticeagle (166595)
• Boise, Idaho
20 Sep 16
@ElizabethWallace ....Sounds good.
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@ElizabethWallace (12074)
• United States
21 Sep 16
@celticeagle He was impressed with my understanding of the process. He didn't know I've been studying.
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@ElizabethWallace (12074)
• United States
20 Sep 16
I think they may be. He wants to optimize profits, and I want as many people as possible to get the book. Different reasons, but compatible outcomes.
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@rebelann (112770)
• El Paso, Texas
20 Sep 16
Good luck, I hope you get what you intended.
I've read in the past that the best education one can get is in a library because reading is free and the librarians are always there to help you find more books loaded with information if you need it.
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@ElizabethWallace (12074)
• United States
20 Sep 16
Perhaps, but no one is there to explain it. People really need skilled teachers/professors. And, without a degree, many businesses won't hire a person, no matter what they know.
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@rebelann (112770)
• El Paso, Texas
20 Sep 16
Once you think you've learned what you wanted you can always take a test at a college to see if you qualify for a higher class @ElizabethWallace just never tell em ya don't intend to give them money for an education.
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@ElizabethWallace (12074)
• United States
20 Sep 16
@rebelann Sounds good, but they won't give you a degree. It's important to learn, but employers want proof.
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16752)
• China
21 Sep 16
Your book will do them a power of good .Hope it is exactly what the publisher wants.Good luck !
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16752)
• China
24 Sep 16
@ElizabethWallace Seeing that you were once a teacher and know what's what,your book is certainly full of valuable experience.
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@ElizabethWallace (12074)
• United States
23 Sep 16
It is not only exactly what the publisher wants, but the target market too. We're starting with a huge school district. He's having a meeting with them today.
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@ElizabethWallace (12074)
• United States
24 Sep 16
@changjiangzhibin89 I'm glad it's not all going to waste. Such a pity when knowledge isn't shared.
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@simone10 (54187)
• Louisville, Kentucky
24 Sep 16
@ElizabethWallace Oh well, I know that wouldn't pertain to me.
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@ElizabethWallace (12074)
• United States
24 Sep 16
@simone10 No, but it does pertain to any child (parent or grandparent) between 5 and 17.
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@ElizabethWallace (12074)
• United States
23 Sep 16
Sorry. This book is not about student loans. It's about kids becoming the ideal scholarship applicant, so they don't need them.
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@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
24 Sep 16
That is super good news! I missed this post originally, but am glad I found it to say things are looking good.
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@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
25 Sep 16
@ElizabethWallace Yes, that would be a great start for you.
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@ElizabethWallace (12074)
• United States
25 Sep 16
@JamesHxstatic We're considering this a way to "prime the pump". The more people who see it, talk about it and read it, the more who will hear about it and want a copy for themselves.
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@ElizabethWallace (12074)
• United States
24 Sep 16
He met with the biggies at a huge school district Friday. I can't wait to here how many copies they want.
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@ElizabethWallace (12074)
• United States
20 Sep 16
Thanks. Are college costs up north as high as down here?
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@ElizabethWallace (12074)
• United States
20 Sep 16
@Happy2BeMe Sorry. Maybe my book will help Canadian families too.
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@ElizabethWallace (12074)
• United States
20 Sep 16
Thanks, Patsie. I do too, which is why I wrote it.
@Hatley (163776)
• Garden Grove, California
20 Sep 16
@ElizabethWallace you are welcome amd good luck
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@silvermist (19702)
• India
21 Sep 16
@ElizabethWallace Such a book needs so much work done.So it seems you have been working on it for some time.Any way congratulations.
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@ElizabethWallace (12074)
• United States
23 Sep 16
It took years to figure out how to help kids get huge scholarships, and another year of research, then 17 months of writing.
@ElizabethWallace (12074)
• United States
23 Sep 16
Will do. We had a second meeting which also went well. I end each meeting with the question: "What's my next step?" This keeps the process moving along.
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@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
21 Sep 16
@ElizabethWallace That's excellent news.
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@WorDazza (15830)
• Manchester, England
21 Sep 16
@ElizabethWallace Indeed. I can't remember who it was but one of the great football managers said it's much better to be a lucky manager than a good one!
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@ElizabethWallace (12074)
• United States
23 Sep 16
@WorDazza Better good luck than no luck. Better no luck than bad.
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@ElizabethWallace (12074)
• United States
20 Sep 16
Thanks. Never hurts to have it.
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
20 Sep 16
I hope it goes extremely well @ElizabethWallace .
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@ElizabethWallace (12074)
• United States
23 Sep 16
It did for that meeting and another we had two days later.
@LadyDuck (471217)
• Switzerland
23 Sep 16
@ElizabethWallace This is exciting. I am so glad that your project is going well and on the right track.
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@ElizabethWallace (12074)
• United States
23 Sep 16
They were. We've had another meeting and talked about how to distribute the book. Cool stuff.
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@ElizabethWallace (12074)
• United States
23 Sep 16
@LadyDuck Thanks. It's starting to be fun.
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@DeborahDiane (40288)
• Laguna Woods, California
21 Sep 16
@ElizabethWallace - I'm so excited for you and happy to hear that everything went so well. I hope we can get together soon so I can hear more about how things are going. Once your book gets off the ground, I hope to approach him about mine on retirement.
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@DeborahDiane (40288)
• Laguna Woods, California
24 Sep 16
@ElizabethWallace - I look forward to seeing you on Tuesday. I'm about 1/3 of the way through creating the draft of my book. I am working on smoother transitions, making corrections, etc. I could write him any time, because I already have the first part of my book finished and the next two-thirds are almost finished. The last part just needs the finishing touches. Of course, I'm sure there will also be revisions he will want later on, but I'm feeling pretty good about it so far.
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@ElizabethWallace (12074)
• United States
24 Sep 16
@DeborahDiane Don't contact him until we meet. I have lots of info for you.
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@ElizabethWallace (12074)
• United States
23 Sep 16
This is moving pretty fast. We had a second meeting already. We do need to talk.
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@JudyEv (339295)
• Rockingham, Australia
6 Nov 16
I know all is going well with your book. I can't believe I've missed so many of your posts recently. I guess the (total of) six weeks away has something to do with it.
@parpande (1515)
• Bangalore, India
20 Sep 16
@ElizabethWallace I wish you all the very best , it seems your book is quite a bit an informative media for a number of people.
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@ElizabethWallace (12074)
• United States
20 Sep 16
Thanks. Yes. It's very helpful information.
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@ElizabethWallace (12074)
• United States
20 Sep 16
@parpande That's another book. My expertise is here.
@parpande (1515)
• Bangalore, India
20 Sep 16
@ElizabethWallace May be you can also highlight the asian countries that can provide education at lower prices though admission is pretty fierce here .
