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Promoting my Book Locally

Posted on by Rhonda Wiley-Jones

Sometimes it is difficult to find an audience for your book and the process is time consuming. But a recent opportunity came along that I couldn’t pass up. The Comfort, Texas, Public Library hosted its annual Read-A-Thon Saturday, March 30, 2019. I was invited to read and exhibit my book, At Home in the World: Travel Stories of Growing Up and Growing Away.

A small but faithful crowd came to hear local community members read from their own book or a favorite – children and adult stories, scenes, essays, poetry; fiction and nonfiction.

Caren Richardson of Fredericksburg (photo above and below) read poetry from different sources. The first was about a horse; therefore the reason for her painting of a horse at her feet below.

Along with my travel memoir, At Home in the World, I also took the Story Circle Network’s (SCN) recent anthology, Inside and Out. I have a published essay in the book. Carol Wichman (below right with her friend on the left) saw the SCN’s book and said she was a member who reviews books for the organization.

She volunteered to review At Home in the World for hundreds of women readers across the nation who are members of Story Circle Network. Thanks, Carol!!!

What a wonderful way of sharing my books and my writing in other publications with readers and writers alike.

Thanks to the Comfort Public Library for this opportunity to promote my book.

What other ways can you promote your book in local community events and venues? Share your ideas below with our readers. Thanks!

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Wiley-Jones is fiercely committed to guide life-sojourners and travelers toward supercharged writing benefits to unlock transformative experiences. She will unpack journal-writing techniques, tools and tips with which you can experiment. She can facilitate exercises for you to delve into the depths of yourself, and/or to write stories for yourself, your family, and/or for publication. She is a skilled facilitator with a Masters degree in Adult Learning and 40+ years in creating safe envirionments and intentional workshop experiences. Wiley-Jones is an award-winning travel writer. She has two published books, 1) a coming-of-age travel memoir, and 2) a travel adventure historical novel. Her work other work can be found in national anthologies and local lifestyle magazines. Her motto about life-long learning can be summed up by an E.L. Doctorow quote, "Writing (or learning) is like driving a car at night. You can only see as far as your headlights, but you can make the whole trip that way." That's true in life, writing, and travel.

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