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Lorilyn Roberts's Blog – December 2009 Archive (5)

Marketing a POD Book in 2009 - Reflections on What Worked and What Didn’t

Reflecting on marketing Children of Dreams this year brings me to some interesting conclusions. The things I thought initially would be the most effective weren’t. Some of the things that cost nothing except my time were. To focus my efforts for my next book and how I will market it, I will share some of my results. Hopefully I can help another person to make wiser choices about where to invest their efforts who, like me, may be a new author without… Continue

Added by Lorilyn Roberts on December 30, 2009 at 11:40am — 1 Comment

Charles Dickens' Great Expectations

"There was a long hard time when I kept far from me, the remembrance of what I had thrown away when I was quite ignorant of its worth. But, since my duty has not been incompatible with the admission of that remembrance, I have given it a place in my heart." Haunting words from Charles Dickens' Great Expectations, as I begin my new novel.

For those who write memoirs or novels based on life, it's a hurdle to be overcome. How often have I avoided music, pictures, locations, events, or… Continue

Added by Lorilyn Roberts on December 29, 2009 at 10:25pm — No Comments

Beauty and Writing

It's interesting to me that Jesus never said in the Beatitudes, blessed are the beautiful, blessed are the popular, blessed are the smartest, or blessed are those who are the best—whether it be as a teacher, artist, carpenter or writer. But He did say, “Seek ye first the kingdom of God, and all these things shall be added unto you.”

I have sensed in my spirit that when I am creating I am most like God than at any other moment. There… Continue

Added by Lorilyn Roberts on December 22, 2009 at 12:48pm — No Comments

The Empty Paper Tray (Christmas blog)

One night in a dream I stood before the Great Judge as He sat at the bench draped in His official black robe. The courtroom was immense and dark. I was all alone and stood quietly pondering my fate. As I waited to be sentenced for my unspecified crimes, my stenograph machine, set up before me as if I was to record the proceedings, began spitting out the record of my life—everything that I had ever done from the time I was born until that… Continue

Added by Lorilyn Roberts on December 15, 2009 at 7:30pm — No Comments

Free E-book of Children of Dreams

From now until Christmas I am giving away a free E-book of Children of Dreams. You can visit my website at

http://www.lorilynroberts.com/id15.html to fill out your name and email address for me to send it to you. The form is below the visitor counter.

Please doublecheck your email that it's correct. Someone just requested it and they didn't' give me a valid email so I can't send it to them.

This is only until… Continue

Added by Lorilyn Roberts on December 5, 2009 at 2:46pm — No Comments