Let’s say that you’ve been on this writing journey, and have published some books, but have never sold any of them, yet you keep at it because there is nothing else that you can do. You’ve blogged; maintained a blog for some years—submitting, posting articles based on your interest, and you continue to have no readers, no interaction with other writers. What to do?
Continue as you have been doing, hoping one day for a break, a kind word from the outside world by way of respecting what you’ve...
I’ve selected to discuss this author’s writing journey because I have just completed reading /reviewing one of her books: The Portsmouth Murders (A gripping crime thriller full of twists) by Pauline Rawson and while trying to research her authorship, I stumbled on her webpage and of this video on YouTube and I decided to share this on the blog.
Author: Pauline Rowson; how an author started her writing journey--
How did she begin writing? author Pauline Rowson explains on YouTube
Taken from a Q...
The writing process—how does writing begin—where to get ideas—
There are as many different ways of brainstorming as there are people who brainstorm. Human minds all work differently,...
The story: Thoughtfully designed and selected men’s clothing focusing on craftsmanship and the revival of timeless style.
This is a shop that I have frequented for many years; I have not been there of late, yet I continue to receive their news of sales and events happening at the store. I am giving them a shout-out as I did with the Slightly Foxed crew when they visited this bookshop in Cambridge, England. No, you don't have to go that far to visit Drinkwater's, a train ride on the Red line to...
I am sharing some lovely news, and I hope that it is well attended. I am sorry that I am not able to stop by because I am beside myself when traveling far. Have a lovely time, everyone.
Thank you!
A Book of Verse by Deborah Wilding
Step into the delicate world of historic embroidered books with this new year-long course led by renowned textile artist Deborah Wilding.
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The writing process—how does writing begin—where to get ideas—
A writing project takes form through inspiration—what catches the eyes, --an idea is formed or latched onto an image and pen and paper is gathered for...
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.
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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...
