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As a writer, it's not enough to just put together a manuscript, edit it and publish it (by whatever means you can).  I must create a demand for for my book in order for it to have any chance at success.  The more people that know about my novel the better, but that's easier said than done.  In order for me to promote my work, I have created a plan for marketing.  One step in that process is to hang posters in various locations around town.  I am hoping that some of my friends will help me out by allowing me to display my book posters in their shop/office/workplace.  If you'd be willing to do this, please let me know.  I would greatly appreciate it!  Also, for those of you who haven't already (and a special thank you to those of you who have), please post a link on your Facebook page about Restless Mind.  Thanks for helping me get the word out!
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My friend wrote a book! Check it out at  www.joannasantanen.com!

Release of Restless Mind

Restless Mind is available now! Download it today!
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/236953


Many of the ebook retailers that Restless Mind will be distributed to have a review process that my book must undergo prior to being added to their libraries.  Availability will be delayed by as much as two weeks for retailers like Apple iBookstore and Barnes & Noble.  I will update my website, facebook and blog when I get confirmation that they have been added to the various libraries.
Thank you for your support!

Exciting Announcements!

I am very pleased to announce that my author website is up and running! It went live on Saturday, September 8, 2012.  I hope that you'll stop by and check it out!
www.joannasantanen.com

Let the countdown begin!
My first novel, Restless Mind, will launch one week from today, on September 17, 2012.  It will be released through Smashwords (smashwords.com) as an ebook, which will be compatible with practically every ereading device!  It will be available for download in most ebookstores, with the exception of Amazon.  I hope to make it available through Amazon in the near future, despite their exclusivity demands.  Until then, please check your ebookstore app, visit my website, or view my smashwords page:
https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/joannasantanen

I hope you enjoy my first book and look forward to the next...Happy Reading!

Ebook Publishing

I have been working very hard to get my books ready for publishing in the form of ebooks.  I am nearing completion of Restless Mind, which I expect to publish in the next fews days.  I am very excited to get my work published as I have been anxiously awaiting publication for over 3 years now.  I hope that everyone enjoys my writing, and will look forward to my future works.  Happy reading!

Writer's block

It happens to the best of us.  The torture that is writer's block shackles nearly all writers at some point.  I have been suffering from a terrible case of too-busy-to-write excuses, though I suspect what was just a facade of the underlying problem of writer's block.  At least I have been reading lately, and it has helped me to redirect my convictions on publication of my work.  I find that some books, despite their wild popularity, lack the eloquent prose I think should define whether a book is good enough to be published.  I guess that's why I'm not an editor at major book publisher.  This realization does, however, provide me with new resolve to keep trying to fine-tune my writing until I am an author of a book - a real book with coverart and paper pages that smell of dust and ink.  Making the best seller's list is a delightful fantasy, but holding my work in my hands, with my name across the front, would truly be a dream come true.  More importantly, letting my work go unread is unfair to everyone who would enjoy it.  I am going to keep trying.  I am going to find a way to make it happen. 

Organization

It has been brought to my attention that I am a computer pack rat.  I have set up all three of my computers to (finally) consolidate my files.  Good lord, I save everything! I still had school files on my flash drive (which I am backing up all my files to, what a novel idea) from 4 years ago.  I seriously doubt I will be struck with the fancy to read through my business law academic writing papers.

In addition to my spring cleaning, I have posted the synopsis for Fishbowl.  Please read it, and if you haven't read Fishbowl yet, tell me whether it seems intriguing to you or what could be edited to make it more so.  I am trying to write the best back cover blurb I can, so reader input would help me hone my craft.  For those who have already read this one, point out anything you can think of that should be mentioned.  Was there some aspect that stood out to you about Caleb that should be mentioned? Thank you for weighing in on it!
    

Synopsis of The View From the Fishbowl

At twenty three, Caleb is a fun-loving free spirited bachelor struggling to make ends meet as a young entrepreneur.  Caleb is a creative thinker, whose passion and personality often finds him surrounded by friends.  After suffering a greater devastation than any he previously thought possible, Caleb struggles with the new-found responsibilities that are suddenly thrust upon him in the wake of his tormenting desolation.  Like an angel sent to guide him, a mysterious and catastrophically beautiful love from his past returns to his life, though Caleb is unsure of her true agenda.  Caleb struggles to overcome his feelings, but his world quickly unravels as his grief takes hold on him.  Caleb finds himself facing off with the malicious man he deems responsible for his strife just as his grip on reality is at its weakest.  Will Caleb be able to save himself and his love from harm?  Will he be able to overcome his own worst enemy, his tortured mind?