Ryan and Robbie are thinking about going to visit their Grandma Tulip in San Antonio, Texas, along with their dad, of course. While there they might go to the Texas Folklife Festival at the Institute of Texan Cultures. I wonder what they’ll see . . . Filipino dancers doing the stick dance, maybe . . . or eat some German sausage . . . or rope a hay bale cow . . . or join the hula dancers from Hawaii. What would you like to see?
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Today, I attended the New Author event hosted by King County Library System. There were 12 other authors there. It was a great learning experience. I met several new Ryan and Robbie fans, and made another sale. Every event I do leads to sales, so that is good. There has been a growing interest in my books. Barnes and Noble is working with my distributor to stock my book. Next week, I will begin working on getting events set up with Barnes and Noble.
It was also good to hear from other authors, it is becoming clear that going the self published route can really be a good thing.
I learned about other events locally as well, e.g. Lake Forest literary event.
Contact: Sarah Phillips
Date: July 2, 2009
Community and Government Affairs
City of Lake Forest Park
206-368-5440
http://www.cityoflfp.com/news/2009pr/pr20090702a.html
Today I submitted my book for a Caldecott Medal. Also, I finished my second book and I am ready to begin the editing phase. Meanwhile, I have approved my book to be converted for the Kindle. I am also looking at E-Book readers for the iPhone to see if I can launch my book easily on the iPhone. Another segment about my book ran on a local Seattle news station. The press continues to be interested in my story, which is very cool.
I am now reviewing my third manuscript about a bully. This is a very exciting book, and I am sure kids are going to love it.
Today I received a response from the Snohomish County Library system. They provided me the information I need to submit my book for purchase. Next week, I will send them a copy to preview. Also, I reviewed my product plan outline today, and I am making great progress in completing it. Queen Anne Book store sent me a note, and they are excited about the progress I have had with my book. We mailed books out to the King County Library system, so King County Library card holders are going to be happy to read my bike ride adventure. My second book, is going to move into editing phase tomorrow.
I had a great meeting to discuss the next generation of the Ryan and Robbie web page. Ryan and Robbie are getting great reviews on Amazon with over 4 stars and the reviews keep coming in. The meetings on toys are going well, and I will be adding the toys section to my business plan in July. I have created some really cool characters for the next book, and the feedback from kids has been overwhelmingly positive. More and more I am hearing from multicultural, chinese, and American families that the Ryan and Robbie book series is touching their hearts. We are also looking into innovative ways to generate content for Ryan and Robbie fans, and our web presence continues to grow with more and more interest every month.
We will continue to pitch Good Morning America, and Oprah on our new book series for a new world!
Today I met with a potential investor, and she was excited about where Ryan and Robbie could go. She loved the idea of a new book series for a new world, and was amazed at the progress that I have had so far. The other lines of business were very attractive, and I am now beginning to get so much interest from investors that I will have to wait until next round for some of the investors.
Today, I finished my second book and will begin editing it now. Also, I have been invited to a new authors event in Bellevue, WA. Another book store has picked up my book, and Ryan and Robbie received another check from a Washington County Library. In addition, I am looking into applying to more county libraries for Washington, California, Texas, Hawaii, Michigan, Illinois, New York, Massachusetts, and possibly a few other states.
There have been many requests for me to work on a Kung Fu adventure, so I will begin reviewing a book that I wrote on Kung Fu, and start to polish it.
Today, I visited Soul Food books in Redmond, Washington to discuss the book sales, and picked up a check for Ryan and Robbie, Parkplace book is going to send Ryan and Robbie another check from Book sales. People at the book store saw me on TV Fox Q13. I am meeting on Thursday to move the business plan forward. Next week I will be meeting with animation movie producer to discuss possibilities to take Ryan and Robbie to the screen. Also, I will be discussing toys with a great set of designers this week and next week.
For July, I started looking into attending the New Author event in Bellevue.
Saturday July 25, 2009
New Author Showcase
Bellevue Regional Library
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Bellevue, WA
425/450-1784 Come to this event to meet new, local authors of children’s and teen books.
I am planning to visit Third Place Books next week to see if I can do an event there.
Today I talked to Jim Dumont about writing a business plan.
We reviewed the amazing press coverage that I received on Fox, and NBC.
We also discussed the ongoing pitch for Oprah and her producer and associate producer.
We discussed our plans to build out a business to deliver a broader Ryan and Robbie franchise along with the two additional books that I have written, as well as the 17 additional book concepts that I have written.
I explained to Jim the publishing business in general, and how I found my illustrator, book cover designer, web designer, PR team, editor.
We also discussed how I pitched local book stores, and Barnes and Noble.
We talked about building a framework that would help other authors step into the new world of publishing across multiple technology platforms from traditional print to iPhone, XBOX, Web, Kindle, etc. This may become a book in of itself.
We also talked about the recent interest that I have received from an investment group in the Bay area, that would like to invest up to $200,000 or more. There has also been interest from East coast investors, and a team in Redmond would like to work on Toys. Currently, I am researching manufacturers in China for children’s toys and I will begin preparing for discussions with Toys R Us. We also discussed how to branch out into the Mexican American market segment, as we are passionate about providing content for the new america of Multicultural kids. My next book has a great story that will help to do this.
Going forward, I will be working on keeping a Daily Start Up Diary.
My book has been accepted by the King County Library System, and they are buying multiple copies. I will be submitting my book to additional county library systems now that I have been given the seal of approval by the biggest County Library system in Washington State.
Hello Ryan and Robbie Fans,
On April 25th 2009, 11AM I will have a book signing at Parkplace books in Kirkland, Washington.
Come join me and learn how to publish a book, and hear me read my Children’s book, RYAN AND ROBBIE’S BIKE RIDE ADVENTURE AND LAO LAO’s CHINESE SECRETS.
parkplacebookskirkland.com
348 Parkplace Ctr
Kirkland, WA 98033
(425) 828-6546
Get directions
Today, Japanese Master Kite Maker, Yoshi, led the 1st grade classrooms in making “Shibori” fish kites. This involved folding, dying, and ironing their kite paper, all before adding vertical spines, horizontal (spar) supports, and not to be forgotten, their tails.
You might also ask your child:
If you’d like check out the Drachen Foundation website for simple (and inexpensive) kite making kits that your child might enjoy, as well learn about anything having to do with kites and kite making, please visit:
Today, Japanese Master Kite Maker, Yoshi, led the 1st grade classrooms in making “Shibori” fish kites. This involved folding, dying, and ironing their kite paper, all before adding vertical spines, horizontal (spar) supports, and not to be forgotten, their tails.
You might also ask your child:
If you’d like check out the Drachen Foundation website for simple (and inexpensive) kite making kits that your child might enjoy, as well learn about anything having to do with kites and kite making, please visit:
