I like selling books!

I've never thought of myself as a marketing person. But I must say, I'm enjoying, so far, selling my book! This is a new experience. I hope to have feedback (hopefully positive!) on it soon....

Amazon

Just uploaded the e book to Amazon. Now have to wait 2-3 days for it to actually be there. Don't know yet when the soft cover version will be available there. Still waiting....

D'Oc Publishing, LLC

Please check out my Facebook page D'Oc Publishing!! The link is here at my links on the right. Let me know what you think, what you'd like to read here and there, and, LIKE it if you do!!! Merci bien!

Today is a good day!

Today is a good day here in Winter Park Florida! I walked four miles in an hour! Yeah, but it was good time for me!! The weather isn't too hot, yet, and I've been busy catching up on the internet. Starting to get a bit familiar with Twitter and Linked In. Both I enjoy. I especially love the groups I'm a part of on Linked In. SO much information out there. So many helpful folks, so much hope period. I feel blessed. Had a great talk with both my daughter and my son today, joy! And I continue to sell sell sell. The site is getting better, still some glitches but better. Had some issues with my printer, but hopefully that will be worked out soon enough and I can get on with the important task of writing. Which I will do right now. Wishing you a day as good as mine...

Links

Please check out my links on the side of this page. Hope you enjoy them as much as I do!

FOUR ORDERS FILLED

Yeee haa! Four orders filled from my site! I've sold more books through other means, but from my site, that's wonderful!!! Also to let all know there's a glitch with the online stores at the moment. Should be fixed by end of next week (fingers crossed). Remember you can order the book from my site directly and save 25% until July 21st! Hope this post finds you all well. 

My girl turns 21 tomorrow!

Here she is!! Maaj the wonderful. I hope she sleeps well tonight and is ready for the day ahead. Tomorrow is not only her birthday, where she turns 21 on the 21st (the only time she ever will) but it is also the "Fête de Musique" all over Europe!!!! Everyone will celebrate with her!! And, Jessica, her pseudo cousin, will be there to share it with her too! It's a win-win and I hope they only have fun together. Wish I could be with her...

Okay, This is it!!!

Guess what dear friends and family and fans, the books have arrived!!!! Here they are in their boxes, which fit neatly under my couch. I am now the proverbial publisher; I have stacks of books in my basement. Hopefully they won't stay there long. I have the Ebook as well!!! The books are beautiful, well, at least I think so, and yes, I know I'm biased. What a trip this is. Now comes the next stage. Butterflies accompany me, keeping my head clear and un-congested with nervous jitters and the number one enemy, PANIC. Which my chest has a harder time fighting. So, I won't sit here and think of the 1000 things I need to do. I am going to town to talk with my bank. I am going to get busy at the library, taking them two free copies, and then I will get right back in this chair and format my widget. Wish me luck...!

Laydi has passed on

Well, our lovely Laydi-girl is gone. Yesterday was the day, and thank goodness our son was here. With my husband at work, I couldn't have done this alone. The vet was so very wonderful and understanding, told us Laydi was a special girl, that she stood out and was always sweet while there. The truth is, though Laydi had her moments, as any of us do, her nature was sweetness, love and eagerness to be loved. She was so easy to live with, so easy to love and care for.
The vet came into the room with us, as did a young woman whom I hadn't seen before. I assumed she was a helper, someone who worked there. She was quietly compassionate with us and with Laydi, seemed to know our girl. She was there the whole time as I cried and piled up used tissues. T was his brave self, petting Laydi with me and the young woman. My thoughts were of G at work, not being there in body, but in mind for sure, and M, how I knew she wanted to be there too, just the ocean between us creating a pretty strong barrier. They were so present in my mind it was if they were there. T and I held Laydi's head in our hands as she passed. I've never been with anyone at this point in life and it frightened me a bit, but also saddened me to really understand Laydi's time with us was really over. It was over so fast. The vet, then the young woman talked about cremation. I couldn't make the decision, so T called G and they made it together. Yet while the young woman talked to us, she called the vet her mother and I realized who she was. We've been going to that vet for seven years and I'd never met her daughter. I felt she was there for M, her compassion and gentleness stood in for my daughter and helped make it a more whole experience for us, for Laydi. After, they told us we could stay as long as we needed to, not to rush. When it came time for us to go I couldn't leave Laydi alone in the room. T went and asked someone to come be with her while we left. Our vet and her daughter were there right away. Our vet hugged us both, then her daughter did too and she touched my heart with her willingness and sympathy. Like she knew us from Adam. It didn't matter that she didn't, her heart was right where it needed to be for us yesterday and I will always cherish her for that. It also reconfirmed something for me that I already knew, our vet is a precious and warm-hearted individual. She has a wonderful partner and staff in that clinic. They all took wonderful care of our girl and I will always appreciate their aptitude with animals and their attitudes toward what they do for a living. Our pets are not just their "job".

When once more we come to have another pet in our lives, we will return to those who we know will do right by that pet, as they did with our girl, Laydi Light Buie-Collard. 

First Facebook Ad

Well I placed my first Facebook ad. Will now wait and see what happens and if I want to do another one. I'm still waiting on the 'galley' copy of Evangeline's Miracle to see if there is anything that needs to be corrected. Hopefully that will come tomorrow.

I have been a bit behind in posting, in being on the internet today. Our dog, Laydi, who has been with us for 12, going on 13 years is passing. Her kidney's are failing. It is very hard to say goodbye to her. My son came back from North Carolina to see her, to be with her in her last days, and my daughter is in grief on the other side of the ocean, terribly sad she can't be here with her favorite 'puppy'. Laydi is so sweet-natured that we always called her our puppy no matter she's as old as a granny now. As the the vet says, she's "a little old person" but she doesn't 'feel' like it to us... This is such a sad time. When my kids flew away, I thought, at least I/we still have Laydi-girl. Now it looks likes she's flying away too. I don't know how many of you out there have dogs. I have had cats most of my life. Laydi was/is my first experience with a dog. She was kind, gentle, the perfect dog for our family. She fit, was a missing piece that filled our hearts, and, I must say, our house with fur! Being half border collie and half black lab, she shed like an old wool blanket, like, all over the place!!! We shaved her often because of it, especially living in the south. Our kids started saying it was a gift from Laydi every time they found a little hair in food. Laydi definitely made it necessary to vacuum A LOT!
I loved reading "Marley and Me", which made me realize that even with the fur everywhere, with the (very limited) barking and "putting up" with having an animal in the house, she was an angel of a dog. She made us happy, was always glad when we came home, let us know when she was mad, and made her mark on us.

Our girl Laydi, 2009.

I miss her already. She can hardly move now, she looks at us with tired eyes, and I hate having to make the decision to let her go. I know I'm not the first to go through this and won't by any means be the last, but like any first time, I'll never have another first dog. Laydi-girl, I love you.