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I have a new article on the Divine website,
a review of Me and Her, a memoir by Karen Tyrrell. It is about her life
with Bipolar Disorder. The review is very different from the personal
review I had previously posted on my blog. This is the first paid book
review I have done so I was determined to keep references to myself and my
opinion out of the review. I think I succeeded.
a review of Me and Her, a memoir by Karen Tyrrell. It is about her life
with Bipolar Disorder. The review is very different from the personal
review I had previously posted on my blog. This is the first paid book
review I have done so I was determined to keep references to myself and my
opinion out of the review. I think I succeeded.
I originally submitted an image of the cover of the memoir
to Divine in the body of the email with the article.
to Divine in the body of the email with the article.
Unfortunately the image did not show up in the email when
the Divine editor viewed it. So the story did not go up with the book cover as
its image. I am trying to rectify this.
the Divine editor viewed it. So the story did not go up with the book cover as
its image. I am trying to rectify this.
The editor at Divine told me I needed permission from the
publisher to use an image of the cover of the book. If that damned image in the
original email had revealed itself to her I would have known about this proviso
before the story went up on the site. Anyway, I immediately contacted Karen
Tyrrell and I have forwarded her permission to use the image to the Divine
editor.
publisher to use an image of the cover of the book. If that damned image in the
original email had revealed itself to her I would have known about this proviso
before the story went up on the site. Anyway, I immediately contacted Karen
Tyrrell and I have forwarded her permission to use the image to the Divine
editor.
Only at this stage did I think about not mentioning the
book was self-published in the review. A year ago, I probably would have, but
having seen how good carefully selected self-published books are, I did not
even think it required mentioning.
book was self-published in the review. A year ago, I probably would have, but
having seen how good carefully selected self-published books are, I did not
even think it required mentioning.
I have read other reviews of Me and Her, all personal ones, and I can’t remember any of those
reviewers mentioning the memoir was self-published. Perhaps they didn’t know, but
I suspect most didn’t care. They had read the book and made up their own minds
about the quality of the writing and editing of the book. I think readers and
reviewers who refuse to read or review self-published books should rethink
their intransigence.
reviewers mentioning the memoir was self-published. Perhaps they didn’t know, but
I suspect most didn’t care. They had read the book and made up their own minds
about the quality of the writing and editing of the book. I think readers and
reviewers who refuse to read or review self-published books should rethink
their intransigence.
Me
and Her is an engrossing, well written and edited book. I
recommend it to everyone. I reckon most people will encounter mental illness
during their lives, be it their own, a family member’s, friend’s or a work mate’s.
This memoir will give you an insight on what to expect and how the support of
family, friends and workmates seems crucial for the recovery of a person with a
mental illness.
and Her is an engrossing, well written and edited book. I
recommend it to everyone. I reckon most people will encounter mental illness
during their lives, be it their own, a family member’s, friend’s or a work mate’s.
This memoir will give you an insight on what to expect and how the support of
family, friends and workmates seems crucial for the recovery of a person with a
mental illness.
Next
Article For Divine.
Article For Divine.
I have now started writing my next article for Divine, about
my adventures in the public dental system. Since April last year I have made so
many trips to the dentist I have become an expert patient.
my adventures in the public dental system. Since April last year I have made so
many trips to the dentist I have become an expert patient.
At the start of the first draft of the article I wrote a humorous
opening paragraph about the various tortures dentists put their patients
through, like how I am always troubled by them fleeing the room just before they
irradiate my head for x-rays. But when I finished the draft I found I had
written 1200 words, which is slightly more than the ideal 500 words for an
article. So the opening paragraph was extracted. Now I just have to give the
rest of the article an major floss and clean.
opening paragraph about the various tortures dentists put their patients
through, like how I am always troubled by them fleeing the room just before they
irradiate my head for x-rays. But when I finished the draft I found I had
written 1200 words, which is slightly more than the ideal 500 words for an
article. So the opening paragraph was extracted. Now I just have to give the
rest of the article an major floss and clean.
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Thanks Graham for your fabulous support and review of ME & HER twice this week.
Firstly in your Review in Divine magazine … written simply for those with disabilities to read.
And here on your blog with your very generous words, supporting my personal memoir, the mental health message and the editing.
I won a mentorship with the Society of Editos (QLD)
ME & HER: a Memoir of Madness is not actually self-published. It's indie published. I set up my own imprint and subcontracted the BEST editor and book cover designer in Australia to reach the highest possible standard.
Self-publishing and indie- publishing are world's apart.
cheers,
Karen 🙂
Thanks for the comment Karen, I keep on forgetting the difference between indie and self-publishing. I was aware that you used an editor.