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I have been trying to submit myself to self-publishing again and after trying many publishers, I returned to my previous publishers who allowed some of my vision/projects to be printed and I have been sharing them in a blog post.

What has taken up my time for the past decade has been ‘tea’; from tea reviewing, sampling of new teas, and visiting some tea shops. I became obsessed with finding all things to do with tea; in books read, searching for a tea mentioning or partaking of tea; driving...

Some years ago, I was in Cambridge and I visited the Grolier Bookstore; I had not been there in a long time; anyhow, whilst there, I viewed that they had both of my small books (resembling pamphlets) of poetry and the wife of the shop owner offered to take a picture of me with the two books. She used my camera as this was an old-fashioned one that reflected the time stamp.

Ainee’s visit to the Grolier Bookshop

(Cristóbal Balenciaga-- Spanish, 1895–1972) View some of this exhibit here and here.

Some years ago, I got to partake in the Balenciaga and His Legacy Exhibit held in Houston, TX at their Museum of Fine Arts. I did not have to attend, but I was contacted or in contact with a member who wanted to include my book: Cloth, to be Troth in Black—in Dressing the Part, Toiling with the Little Black Dress (ISBN: 978-1-4500-5013-5)

“As you set your writing goals for the year ahead, make sure sharing your book with a wider audience is at the top of your list.

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Hello Everyone; I have been trying to self-publish my tea blog and so far it is not doable. I did receive a scheduled phone call from an Archway agent from Simon & Schuster but when the agent quoted the cost to self-published with them, I could not afford this. I did receive some insight that I wish to share in a post…

“The self-publishing process can seem scary and overwhelming. With the right approach, however, it's manageable.

Our article 4 Common Self-Publishing Roadblocks and How to...