Copperfield Bookstore Author Panel / Patti Diener To Attend

Time management is tricky for me these days. I have many hats I’m wearing and need to be proficient in all my roles. As publicist, booking events for me to attend to promote my book, AFTER THE FIRE, is where I have to be extremely efficient. But self care is what I’m putting high on my agenda these days. Without it, I would crash and burn. Since I cannot afford to do that, I choose to take better care of myself.

Today after work, before returning emails, responding to social media, placing more phone calls, or EVEN blogging, I took my daily walk. Getting out into nature after a long day of public schooling (or adulting as it were), I needed it to unwind and lower my anxiety levels. I could feel my stress levels plummet as I watched a flock of quail scamper about under the Manzanita. Then I stumbled across a huge cluster of wild mushrooms of some kind. I’m no expert that’s for sure, but these colorful fungi were very interesting and I had to snap a picture.

But once I returned I settled back into my office and focused on my days ahead. The calendar revealed I have an event next week on Thursday, January 23, 2020. I will be sitting on an author panel at Copperfield Books from 5:00 – 6:30pm in Calistoga, California. I am told I will be with about 4 other authors, all having written different genre books, and folks will hear a little from each of us about what we’ve written, and why. Not being very experienced with this kind of thing, I am just as curious to find out how it goes as you might be. Either way, it’s publicity and networking with other authors. Win-win.

Most recently, I have contacted Sonoma Magazine’s editor about possibly featuring my book in their magazine. I just emailed her last night so fingers crossed that goes well. I have a list of places to contact. I just need to organize my secretary, publicist, bookkeeper, and file clerk so they all are on track. Yes, they are all me! Prioritizing and having a weekly check list is helpful. I’m learning.

If you are thinking about self publishing a book, know this… it’s work, but work worth doing if you love it like I do. I’d gladly do this full time and enjoy every minute of it. Goodness knows it IS a full time job that most self publishing authors have to cram in as part-time since they all have “real jobs.” The dream is to become successful enough to quit the “real job,” and make a living at the “dream job.” I plan to make that my reality.

If you haven’t read my book AFTER THE FIRE, you can buy it on Amazon in both paperback or eBook, and it’s FREE on Kindle Unlimited. It’s also in some select stores in Northern California, like Copperfield Books in Calistoga, in Mendocino Book Company in Ukiah, Watershed Books in Lakeport, Lake County Wine Studio in Upperlake, and Marie’s Feed in Clearlake. There will be more locations very shortly.

Thanks so much for your interest in this romance writer. You can leave a comment on the blog or email me directly at pdienerauthor@gmail.com. I’d love to hear from you. Also if you’ve read the book, please leave a review on Amazon. It’s extremely helpful. I will be posting after the author panel to let you all know how that went and what is next in store for me and the book.

Warm wishes!