#chrysanthemums
Are you a lifelong learner? Continual learning is good for our brains!
Publishing with a hybrid publisher taught me a lot. ✍️Authors I know who have traditional publishers sacrifice control over how their book looks; how they’re marketed & positioned; & they give up a lot of control over the content they create. For example, if a traditional author decides they want an audiobook, they can’t go off & create one on their own—It goes through the publisher.
I spent months learning how to write a book. I didn’t know there was a process. Each week, besides writing, fellow authors spent hours in live workshops & met with editors & coaches. ️ It was harder than the math class I was required to take last summer, which nearly killed me.
In my weekly meeting with my editor, I told him NDP reminded me of the quote, “Give a man a fish, & you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, & you feed him for a lifetime.”
The authors in my cohort were empowered because we had the support to learn how to do everything. Our books perform better than the average first-time indie author. NDP showed us how to avoid the mistakes inexperienced authors make. NDP taught us to publish like a second-time author.
If you think you have a book in you, maybe consider checking out New Degree Press (or something like it). The winter cohort has begun, ❄️but maybe it’s something to think about for spring. Authors are international , & workshops & meetings are scheduled across 19 time zones. It’s amazing.
I’m not saying the experience was perfect, but it was perfect enough to get my book published & perform well!
This post is what marketers call “UGC,” or user-generated content. UGC is powerful because it’s unpaid, authentic & trustworthy. If your friends share products or services because they like them, it’s likely UGC. (I learned that at Bellevue College!)
Happy weekends to you all & thank you again for your support!
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Photos: #summerflowers #echinacea #echinaceaflowers #chrysanthemums #lavenderlove #seattlegardens #RainierValley #firsttimeauthor #NDP #newdegreepress #indieauthors #indieauthorsofig #UGC
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(at Rainier Valley, Seattle)
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Revealing the 2nd concept in my GODDESSES OF AUTUMN enamel pin set coming soon to @kickstarter!
This Goddess of Autumn represents the Topaz birthstone and the Chrysanthemum birth flower. She incorporates the themes of the Day of the Dead, acting as a beacon with her lantern for the butterfly souls of loved ones.
Launching the first day of Autumn - September 23rd!
Be notified of the launch+ get a free coloring page by signing up at http://autumn.gemstonegoddesses.com
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Animal x Floral series:
1. Fox // Peonies
2. Magpie // Wattle
3. Red Panda // Chrysanthemums
4. Octopus // Tulips
5. Koi // Cherry Blossoms
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Absolutely in love with these rusted tiny chrysanthemums! So many shades flowing, such a temperate beauty, bold and burning. They need to be on the elk antlers, I believe. #kazka_days #chrysanthemums #hanami #flowers #fallmood #autumnmood #rusted #菊 #花 #花見 #inspiration #naturephotography #urbannature #flowers #beautiful #red
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“Kanikakuni” - oil painting on 40cm x 60cm linen canvas
Kanikakuni is a ceremony that takes place every November in the Gion district of Kyoto, Japan, in memory of the Japanese poet Yoshii Isamu. Geisha and their apprentice maiko pay their respects and place chrysanthemums by a stone with the famous poem, “A Symbol of Gion”, written on it. The poem reads:
“No matter what they say, I love Gion.
Even in my sleep
The sound of water
Flows beneath my pillow.”
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Chrysanthemums
Cross your eyes a little to see these photos in full 3D. (How to view stereograms)
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Sunday Flowers
Spring Musings 2022
iPhoneXR Hipstamatic Photography
Original Photographers
Photographers On Tumblr
Lowy Lens, Robusta Film, No Flash
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Sunday Flowers
Spring Musings 2022
iPhoneXR Hipstamatic Photography
Original Photographers
Photographers On Tumblr
Lowy Lens, Robusta Film, No Flash
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