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News from Slightly Foxed; I am sharing this lovely writer’s retreat from Slightly Foxed, The quarterly magazine for people who love books (https://foxedquarterly.com/ )-- Greetings from Hoxton Square ….London, England.

Your Next Story Starts at the Writer’s Cabin

Connect with nature, your writing project, or your TBR pile on a self-led retreat at the Writers’ Cabin near Machynlleth, Wales.

Featuring a luxury sauna and shower room overlooking the Tarren mountain range, a vintage writing desk and...

I am sharing some feedbacks to the post: "My 'Teatime' book is available"

I had included this shop: Chevere Beads in my book because they had a lovely HMS Tea display in the shop, once, while I was there and the owner replied as such upon telling her that she’s in my book:

Patricia DeVries

10:03 AM 04/02/2025

"Thank you Ainee. I am so happy to hear Chevere was included in your book. I will share your post in my page.

Good luck with your book!"

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04/03/2025

Yunnan Sourcing Support

7:14 PM...

Well, I did it. My version of a tea book which is based on the Tea with Ainee blog; extracted as best could from my blog to do with tea reviews submitted on steepster.com; tea places that I visited and partook in, and some favorite tea items that I have shared online are included in the book; some, not all tea items.

Strangers make fun of me or I imagine this; well the proof of this book is here; my hobby and it does not pay.

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.

The LA Times Festival of Books returns to the University of Southern California campus in Los Angeles this April 26-27, and we invite you to be a part of this vibrant literary gathering.

Showcase Your Book In The Author Solutions Bookstore Gallery

We're offering a unique opportunity to feature your book in our dedicated Bookstore Gallery at the festival. Here's what...

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...