Ever since the book trailer went up last weekend, I’ve been busy with more and more things to tend to as I move closer to the release of A Voice for Kanzas. It’s exciting…and a bit overwhelming at times.
Here are a few of the tasks I’ve been working on this week:
- Finishing the press kit (it’s being uploaded now)
- Writing discussion questions for teachers and/or book clubs to use (I’ll send these to Lynn at Kane Miller for her to post on the KM website).
- Requesting to have my new website (this one) posted on Missouri Writes for Kids
- Sending news about the book’s release to MO-SCBWI for their newsletter
- Preparing information for TWO bloggers who will feature me on upcoming posts
- Preparing for the Apocalypsies’ “blog hop/scavenger hunt” that begins tomorrow and getting all the information posted on my home page
- Having some wonderful journals made to use for prizes for the blog hop and for contests on my own web page
- PLANNING MY LAUNCH PARTY!!! I have just a few more details to confirm before I begin announcing it and sending out invitations.
On top of all this, I’ve been asked to do a school visit in a few weeks, and I’ve been asked to write an article for the MO-SCBWI newsletter!
Review copies of the book and press releases have gone out. Now I just have to avoid nail-biting as I wait for the first reviews to appear. There is still much to do, but I’m loving every minute of it!