My Book Sold Its First Copy Today!
By terilee79720
@terilee79720 (3621)
United States
March 22, 2007 7:55am CST
My first book sold its first copy today. I am so excited! I know it's only one book, but hey, it's the beginning of what I know will be many sales.
The book is a manuscript of over 40 years of genealogy research. It's a page turner, I must say. It's one of those books that makes you laugh and in some chapters can make you cry crocodile tears.
It's the story of migration from South Carolina to Georgia during the infamous time called The Trail of Tears. It takes you along with the family to Alabama and later to Texas. It's a story of the determination a family had to possess while enduring poverty, disease and death but leads the family survival into the 21st century.
I'm so happy the book is in print, available and filled with so many memories.
Who else has sold an original manuscript? Was it the only book you sold? Did your first sale encourage you to do bigger and better things?
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41 responses
@terilee79720 (3621)
• United States
22 Mar 07
More to come momma. Thanks for the vote of confidence. Pages is an awesome book.
Wait 'til you read Stages. Totally different genre, and much more of a nailbitter. And he cookbook is a thriller!
@rosaflorence (1924)
• United States
22 Mar 07
I have written a lot of books but I have never turned them in to be published. My family wants me to but I have to admit that I am a bit scared to walk down that road. I write a lot for online companies and have become known for being in Associated Content, this is where I write the most. I usually go by my maiden name Rosa Hayes. Congratulations on the book and I hope you get lots of fame and fortune from it.
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@terilee79720 (3621)
• United States
22 Mar 07
Thanks for your response roasflorence. Don't be scared. Just do it. What is there to be scared of? It's good therapy.
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@terilee79720 (3621)
• United States
23 Mar 07
Thanks to both of you. I appreciate your support. If you want to do it, just go for it.
@terilee79720 (3621)
• United States
23 Mar 07
Hi Mike,
The next one is already in the making. Go to my website to check it out.
@racheld (840)
• United States
22 Mar 07
Congratulations on your success!! What's the name of your book?? I have not sold anything yet, but that's because I haven't started writing anything yet. I have so many ideas bouncing around in my head and I can't decide where to start. I did, however, publish my very first article a couple weeks ago and that definitely encouraged me to do things bigger and better! Keep up the good work and I'm sure your book will sell its second copy very soon!!
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@terilee79720 (3621)
• United States
22 Mar 07
Thanks recheld,
The name of the book is Pages From Our Past, The Most Comprehensive Research Ever Performed About Reason Bell.
The ideas bouncing in your head are just waiting to get on paper.
Congratulations on publishing your articles. You keep up the good work too.
@zingaresca (78)
• United States
22 Mar 07
That's awesome. Did you sell it yourself or is it on Amazon or something?
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@terilee79720 (3621)
• United States
22 Mar 07
It sold itself. (I sold it) I'm sure more sells are coming my way. Thanks zingaresca.
@nelly5 (1424)
• United States
22 Mar 07
I have not written any books but I have always told myself that I would some day. I just wanted to tell you congrats! That is a great thing to accomplish!! Was it very expensive to publish a book? I always thought that is what would hold me back. I don't believe I would have the finances to do something like that. How would I even know where to go to get a book published? What is the name of your book? I love to read and maybe I could search for it somewhere. Take care and thanks for sharing with us.
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@terilee79720 (3621)
• United States
23 Mar 07
The expense is a part of what held me back nelly5. So you know what I did? I researched formatting and fonts, design and style and I self published it on my own computer, with my own printer. I designed my cover and bought a simple scrapbooking tool for binding. It has turned out to be just what I wanted. You should think about it. It gets the book into print and on the market.
Go to my website to see it.
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@nelly5 (1424)
• United States
24 Mar 07
Thank you so much for the advice. I will go to your website and check it out soon. It is late right now and I just wanted to hop on here to catch up on postings therefore, I won't be doing it right now. I hope to get the time to do it soon. Thanks again, Have a great day/night.
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@lingli_78 (12822)
• Australia
23 Mar 07
congratulations on your achievement... i haven't really sold anything that i originally created yet so far but i like writing... so may be i will follow your path... but may be i will start by writing articles first and try to get it published... once again, congratulations and keep up the good work...
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@terilee79720 (3621)
• United States
23 Mar 07
Thanks lingli_78,
Don't follow, Make your own path. Remember, the path less taken is usually the best one.
@kgwat70 (13387)
• United States
23 Mar 07
Congratulations on your first sale and hope this is the beginning of many more sales. You always have to sell one for your book to be successful and hopefully that person will spread the word after reading it. I have never written a book myself. I think the first sale will be good motivation to do more. I do artwork and am getting ready to start selling on Ebay.
@terilee79720 (3621)
• United States
23 Mar 07
Thanks kgwat. I hope it's the beginning of many more sales too. Thanks for the vote of confidence.
@aweins (4199)
• India
23 Mar 07
Great, its awesome , Congratulation my friend and tell me the name of your book. i m an Indian and i love to read books, if i feel its of my interest i'll definately buy it. i dont write books but i write poems both in english and in our language that is hindi.
congratulation once again.
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@terilee79720 (3621)
• United States
23 Mar 07
Thank you aweins, You can view the book on my website. It's called Pages From Our Past. You should write a book of poems.
@Savvynlady (3684)
• United States
23 Mar 07
I just want to say Congratulations; I just read a book dealing with The Trail of Tears from a Black Indian's perspective; It's called Abraham's Well by Sharon Ewell Foster; interesting book. I wish you well with your book.
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@terilee79720 (3621)
• United States
23 Mar 07
Thank you Savvynlady.
It's such an interesting time in our history. I'll venture to guess the book, Abraham's Well, was an awesome read.
@deepti15 (1190)
• India
23 Mar 07
Great, congrats. I am not an author or writer but I love reading, and when reading books can give me so much of pleasure , then I am sure it must feel good to write too. Keep it up, lots of wishes, may all your books be successful and you get good recoginition for your work.
@terilee79720 (3621)
• United States
23 Mar 07
Thanks deepti15, I appreciate your vote of confidence.
@spasm061568 (285)
• Philippines
23 Mar 07
Congratulations on your success! Writing a book is one of my dreams, hopefully someday i can pursue it.
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@terilee79720 (3621)
• United States
23 Mar 07
Thank you spasm06. If it's your dream, go for it. It's rewarding and good therapy.
@The_King_Arthur (31)
• Brazil
23 Mar 07
This is a good thing!
Congratulations, and following this way i really thing that it isn´t the first.
Unfortunally i never sold a original manuscript. But the history is great.
But if was my first sale, off course encourage!
Good luck.
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@terilee79720 (3621)
• United States
23 Mar 07
Thanks The_King_Arthur,
History is awesome. Great subject and genre.
@pearl1003 (668)
• Philippines
23 Mar 07
Conratulations! and i hope one day, you'll be able to congratulate me too on my success BUT, when will it come? i dont know... How did you sell your manuscript? to whom? I have written a story and i dont know if it's the right format (or is there really a format to follow when writing?) I want to publish it, but how? Who will buy my story? Where can I find a buyer? I dont know what should i do after I've written the story now. What's my next step? Can you help me? Thanks. :)
@terilee79720 (3621)
• United States
23 Mar 07
Hi Pearl.
I hope to congratulate you soon. I self-published my book and put it for sale on my website. With the cost of publication so high I decided I wanted to see if I could do it myself and get it out there. The more elaborate hard back publication will come in time, but for now, I'm doing it all myself, on my computer, with my own printer and advice from others regarding self publishing.
Go to my website. Send me an email and I can give you some pretty good advice.
@healwell (1268)
• Ahmedabad, India
23 Mar 07
First of all I will congratulate! I hope that your book become a landmark considering the subject you have mentioned in your writing!
I think that migration and survival both are very interesting aspect considering reality as well as fictional possibilities of autobiographical novel! What kind of format this book has?
@terilee79720 (3621)
• United States
23 Mar 07
Thanks healwell for the congratulations and thanks for the well wishes. Preservation of our past is vital to knowing who we are as a culture. It's a 'normal'format, with a historical, genealogical genre. I think it's fascinating myself. Thanks again.
@simplycza (1480)
• Philippines
23 Mar 07
hi there! congratulations! Even on my younger age, i salute the writers. You have a wide knowledge and you shared it to others. I have been wishing i could be one someday but i really don't know how to start. And I have no confidence on my englis words.:) Keep it up, and wishing you more books to publish.. :)
@terilee79720 (3621)
• United States
23 Mar 07
Thanks simplycza.
You should try it anyway. It's one way to polish your english. It will build your confidence too.
@terilee79720 (3621)
• United States
23 Mar 07
Thanks xyberk. It is interesting how life takes you down different roads. Good luck to you too.
@terilee79720 (3621)
• United States
23 Mar 07
Thanks kool - - -
If you have the desire - go for it. It's really rewarding.
