"I could write a book!"
@JamesHxstatic (29413)
Eugene, Oregon
September 18, 2018 3:50pm CST
Have you ever said that aloud or even to yourself? I have and that book is not yet written. I suspect that there are many other would be authors on this writing site.
But there are a few who have actually done the deed. Valerie, recently wrote about signing a contract for her book "Thread of Evidence", that will be published next year. That is a major accomplishment and not her first book either.
I have read of other real authors on myLot, but they escape my mind as I write this, so I will ask the question: Have you published a book of any kind yet?
Are you actually writing a book for publication?
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@1creekgirl (41780)
• United States
19 Sep 18
I could write a book about my relatives, but it would have to be published under fiction.
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@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
19 Sep 18
Assumed names to protect the "innocent" or the guilty?
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104628)
• United States
18 Sep 18
Dw Davis has written a book, and I believe there is one other besides Valerie.
I want to write a book, but this would be more family than anything else. Family stories.
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@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
18 Sep 18
Yes, DW has I think. Family stories would be treasured by future generations.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104628)
• United States
18 Sep 18
@JamesHxstatic I hope they'd be treasured, but I know the current generations would enjoy them.
I've written some of the stories out here in the past, but there are many more I haven't even heard about yet.
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@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
18 Sep 18
@ScribbledAdNauseum Sounds like a good idea.
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@RasmaSandra (80847)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
19 Sep 18
I was thrilled to have a company help me self-publish my first book of poems early this year and now I am working on getting material together from my second book of poems. I have written many short horror stories but I do not know if they would interest anyone but I might consider getting them published too after my book of poems. Who knows? Perhaps people will enjoy the stories too.
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@RasmaSandra (80847)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
20 Sep 18
@JamesHxstatic thank you once I got the first book out I have been eager to get another one out. Must be that writing bug.
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@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
20 Sep 18
@RasmaSandra No doubt it is. I need to stop thinking and start writing.
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@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
19 Sep 18
I am wishing you well with those books!
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@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
21 Sep 18
Yes, I often get ideas as I am about to sleep too.
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@DianneN (247184)
• United States
21 Sep 18
@JamesHxstatic We should put our ideas together and write that darn book already!
@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
21 Sep 18
That can be a real problem. I hope you make it work.
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@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
22 Sep 18
@RubyHawk Well, that may be true as well. Give it a whirl.
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@RubyHawk (99405)
• Atlanta, Georgia
22 Sep 18
@JamesHxstatic I don’t know, it’s been so long it might be easier to start over.
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@celticeagle (168420)
• Boise, Idaho
19 Sep 18
I have been in the process of writing a book since I was about fifteen. It's a work in progress.
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@celticeagle (168420)
• Boise, Idaho
20 Sep 18
@JamesHxstatic ......It sure does. The weeks flash by for me now days.
@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
19 Sep 18
Don't dawdle for time passes faster each day it seems.
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16794)
• China
23 Sep 18
Here on myLot,I found that many people had had a few copies of books written by themselves under their belts,when I went to their profiles.It is too much for me to write a book.
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@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
15 Oct 18
It is a lot to take on for sure.
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@LadyDuck (472109)
• Switzerland
19 Sep 18
I have never published a book and it's not in my mind to even think to publish one in the future. My mother-in-law published a book years ago, it was a book for children, she spent more money in the whole process than what she cashed in.
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@LadyDuck (472109)
• Switzerland
20 Sep 18
@JamesHxstatic She spent a lot to publish the book and it was in Italian only. The market was not big enough to cover what she spent. It is a shame it was a good book, I wonder if I should translate it and distribute through Amazon.
@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
20 Sep 18
I know that self-publishing can be expensive.
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@DeborahDiane (40322)
• Laguna Woods, California
20 Sep 18
@JamesHxstatic - Yes, I have written books ... six to be exact. I earn money from them on Amazon, and the best part is that it did not cost me a dime to publish them using Kindle Direct Publishing and CreateSpace (both owned by Amazon). My most popular one is "Your Guide to a Fabulous Las Vegas Wedding," which I wrote after one of my daughters, my sister, and my niece all had weddings in Las Vegas within a few years of each other. I figured I should write a book." Here's a link to it:
https://amzn.to/2xIegVd
I have also written a children's story, a novel for elementary age children, a book on saving money on weddings, a list of the words of Jesus written as Tweets ("What Would Jesus Tweet?), and a book on common lies we tell young people. I am also working on a retirement book to accompany my retirement blog. I'm a busy girl! LOL
Go for it James, if you want to write a book. You just need to write a Word Document and upload it. They even have a format to help you create a cover, etc.
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@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
20 Sep 18
You certainly are busy! Sounds like Amazon is the way to go. I recall that you have mentioned your books before.
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@DeborahDiane (40322)
• Laguna Woods, California
20 Sep 18
@JamesHxstatic - Yes! Amazon is definitely the way to go. In fact, Elizabeth Wallace has a book on Amazon, now, called "Free College," and she has sold several copies already. I hope you do write a book. If nothing else, I encourage people to write a little family biography and publish it on Amazon. You can buy a dozen or so copies and pass them on to your children and grandchildren. I haven't done it, but isn't it a fun idea?
@andriaperry (117157)
• Anniston, Alabama
19 Sep 18
Yes I have but I have not published, yet. I they need editing. I do have several trapped in my head. I wrote one in 2009, the other was an ongoing, still could be.
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@db20747 (43440)
• Washington, District Of Columbia
18 Sep 18
I'll bet her book is very interesting!! The title is eye catching!!! I told Kandase that she really should consider writing short stories!! Her posts R very interesting and offer them on kindle!!! I have started several books but right now I'm publicshing a self help book on dealing with bullying!!! I want 2 try to put it on amazoin kindle!!! R U writing a book??!!
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@db20747 (43440)
• Washington, District Of Columbia
19 Sep 18
@JamesHxstatic I'll bet it would interesting!!! What would U write about!!!
@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
19 Sep 18
What you mention about it is always intriguing.
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@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
18 Sep 18
That would be a great idea, Judy.
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@Hannihar (130213)
• Israel
14 Oct 18
@JamesHxstatic
Yes, Valerie is a real writer and there are others that have written books too. I wrote one and that is all I will do. It was cute but did not really sell so I do not want to put myself through it again.
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