About six months ago I realized that I needed help. The three cartons of books resting on my office floor that greeted me whenever I strolled in were not getting any lighter. Instead, they remained at rest, probably wondering if I was ever going to unpack them. I was also somewhat haunted by the fact that there were several more boxes just like them in a warehouse at Post Printing in Memphis, equally inactive.
I thought about my quandary. It was plainly apparent that I had neither the time nor the connections to place Cypress Walls into retail outlets. Not only that, I didn't have the patience to let the boxes remain motionless. If I wanted Cypress Walls to gain greater notoriety, I knew that I needed those books to get into circulation.
This led to a day last fall when I began researching book distributors. Google directed me to Bookmarket.com and I quickly found several candidates, including one in Murfreesboro, TN, home of my alma mater, Middle Tennessee State University. Geography rather than fate intervened. I downloaded a submission form for Blu Sky Media Group and carefully filled it out. A day or two later, I shipped it and a copy of the book via FedEx to their office and wondered how long it would take before I received the rejection letter.
On Nov. 13, an intriguing email from Cissy Tiernan, the company's vice president of business development, landed in my in-box. The subject: "Blu Sky Media Submission - Two Sides." I figured this was "thanks, but no thanks" and opened the email, steeled for such a likelihood.
Congratulations - glad to hear that your making progress!
Also -- in case your interested -- I found this blog update through your recent tweet, so apparently Twitter actually works :)
Hope El Paso is treating you muy bueno!
Sie
Posted by: SieTX | March 15, 2009 at 10:53 AM