I am actually interested in Google Blog! I've been using it, personally, for a while. I was prompted a few years ago by the following events:
In 1983, to the horror of my family, I eloped with a Greek cook in a local diner that I barely knew and went to live in Greece for a while.
Fast forward 30+ years. I wanted my children to understand who they are and so I thought I'd write about the experience but also to write about their grandmother (my mother-in-law) and her incredible life in the poorest area of Greece, in an unhappy arranged marriage. It turned out my kids weren't quite as interested as was I, so I thought if I bound it in a book, they might read it someday. So I used Amazon's Create Space to self publish and called it, The Nifi, which is the Greek word for a woman who marries into a family. My children were lukewarm with the whole idea. . . kids! But suddenly the book gained traction in the U.K. I'm really not sure of the reason.
In 1983, to the horror of my family, I eloped with a Greek cook in a local diner that I barely knew and went to live in Greece for a while.
Anyway, Google Blog is a great way to "market" something. Every time I post a new article on the blog (and then share it in Facebook Groups. . . sorry Google), I sell several books. The name of the blog is also called The Nifi. And so, this is my Post # 3 in thread 3 for this week's assignment! : )
What a great story!!! Who knew we had a published author in the group? That's amazing!
ReplyDeleteWell that's very nice of you, thank you. However, a dog could be a published author too, if I used Create Space and put his paw print on every page. Lol! : ) I like the way it sounds, though. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteLinda that is some story, thank you for sharing. I just checked out The Nifi blog. Does Mike Gavalas and Anna D'Troia from the high school know about this book?
ReplyDeleteI'm not really sure how to be an author, Frank. I mentioned it to Mike when I first wrote it. In Greece, locals come up to me and want me to sign the book and I feel like, "Really? Me? But I'm nobody." It's an odd feeling.
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