Yes yes y’all! Let’s update you on the last couple of days, since so much has happened between the last time I looked at this blog and now. Follow along!
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- The results of the photo shoot are in! I’ve got a back cover headshot, a back page photo, and of the 67 pics maybe five to ten I actually like (though not the fault of the photographer…after all, he did his best with what he had to work with).
- The front/back covers are live!
- And here’s a sneak preview of the dedication page, clipped from the editing proof… kickass job by my crews!
- The results of the photo shoot are in! I’ve got a back cover headshot, a back page photo, and of the 67 pics maybe five to ten I actually like (though not the fault of the photographer…after all, he did his best with what he had to work with).
So I had a late night and tried to sleep in a little this morning. Well past my usual wake-up time, as I’m slowly coming to, the Aesop Rock ringtone goes off and it’s the amazingly talented and lovely Sarah Fader on her way for some donuts, checking in. I keep saying things like “Shit’s getting real” yet each day shit keeps getting more real. And we’re going over the list of things I still need to work on, which is crazy because it’s the last hurdle I need to get myself over. Things like Press Release info, newspaper and radio contacts, email addresses from interested readers, finishing off the website and changing the hosting. Life comes at you fast, yo. I told Sarah I had to run some errands and do some packing for a short trip home starting tomorrow, we did a lot of YaaaYYYY!-ing, and I got up to take care of my bizness. And this is what I came home to…
We are about to hit publish on our first book! Norb Aikin’s 100, a poetry anthology. @fivesixer pic.twitter.com/JkIqxZLfSi
— Eliezer Tristan Publishing (@eliezertristanp) June 20, 2018
BOOM goes the dynamite!
It’s hard keeping up with the social media posts…the Facebook and Instagram and Twitter love. Cuz like I said, I still have a ton of work to do…and we’re not even in the promotional stage yet where I’m gonna be doing interviews and signings and all that that entails. Plus, I’m taking a weekend off (but not really) to see my mom and hang out at a family friend’s kid’s grad party…which I’m looking forward to, because it’s time off but it’s also some networking opportunities. Gonna bust out the memo book and the nice pen to jot down some email addresses. Gimme yours now and save me some trouble! That way I can send them to my balls-out team of indie warrior women at Eliezer Tristan Publishing and you can be updated as to where I’ll be and how you can get the book. Buy it off the site, get it from Amazon, stuff it on your Kindle, or see me in person and say hey…get you a signed copy! It’ll be nice to see some of you again! It’s been way too long.
Let’s go out on a strong note and see what kind of playlist iTunes wants to generate for me today as I get out of here to bang out work and get ready for some family time…
- Reggie & the Full Effect, “Mood 4 Luv”
- Jawbox, “Savory”
- Atoms For Peace, “Dropped”
- Jimmy Eat World, “Futures”
- Joe Tex, “I Believe I’m Gonna Make It”
- The New Amsterdams, “Without A Sound (Eleanor)”
- LL Cool J, “I Can’t Live Without My Radio”
- Wilco, “Company In My Back”
- Deftones, “Feiticeira”
- Radiohead, “True Love Waits”
That’s all I got for you today, kids…keep watch on your email, this blog, and my Facebook and Twitter for now til I fix up the website. You are my inspiration, my key, and my love. Peace y’all.
— Norb Aikin (@fivesixer) June 20, 2018
I’m so excited for you, Norb! It’s sooo cool seeing your name in print on a proper, proper book! Wish I lived in the States so I could come to a book signing! I’ll have to have a virtual one on WdC. 🙂 x
Oh, and I LOVE the pics. You look great in them both!