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<p class="MsoNormal">Oh, Jo Elizabeth! This is a huge help. And I know Casey and Judy, so it’s nice to give a friend my business. I’d love to talk to you offlist about this whole process, and I can send you my FB group and author info too.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Colorado-Talk <colorado-talk-bounces@nfbnet.org>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Jo Elizabeth Pinto via Colorado-Talk<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, June 18, 2021 10:24 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> NFB of Colorado Discussion List <colorado-talk@nfbnet.org><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Jo Elizabeth Pinto <jopinto@msn.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Colorado-Talk] looking for info regarding my upcoming book release<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sherry, how did I miss this? I’m so excited for you! Write a blurb about your novel and a short bio, send a pic of your book cover, and I’ll feature the Facebook release on my author page!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">I’ve shopped around and gotten samples. For braille business cards, your best source is:
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88 St. Stephen Street<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#1F497D">Boston, MA 02115<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#1F497D"><a href="mailto:nscibelli@nbp.org">nscibelli@nbp.org</a><br>
<a href="http://www.nbp.org/">www.nbp.org</a></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">For other braille items, I would recommend:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN">Rosina Coleman Foster<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN">Dot Shop<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/DotShoppe/?ref=bookmarks"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">https://www.facebook.com/DotShoppe/?ref=bookmarks</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#444950;background:#F1F0F0"><a href="mailto:Colemangirly@yahoo.com">Colemangirly@yahoo.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#444950;background:#F1F0F0">For Web site help, your go-to guy is Mr. Casey Mathews at Web Friendly Help. Write to him at
<a href="mailto:help@webfriendlyhelp.com">help@webfriendlyhelp.com</a> and let him know I spoke highly of him. I wish I’d used him to do my Website, to tell the truth.</span><span lang="EN"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Check out my author Web site at<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">http://www.brightsideauthor.com.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Colorado-Talk <colorado-talk-bounces@nfbnet.org>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Sherry Gomes via Colorado-Talk<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, June 18, 2021 10:01 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> NFB of Colorado Discussion List <colorado-talk@nfbnet.org><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Sherry Gomes <sherry.gomes@outlook.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Colorado-Talk] looking for info regarding my upcoming book release<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi all,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">My first novel is being released next month. I’m trying to find a couple things and thought I’d check here.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">For the launch party on facebook, I’m giving away prizes. I’ve bought some magnets customized with the novel’s name in braille, and bookmarks the same. I found a place to order some mugs or wine glasses with customized braille. Does anyone
know of a place where I could order braille business cards? And maybe a place to buy braille candy bars and or jewelry. Even though I know of a lot of sighted people who will be ordering and reading my book, as the main female lead is blind and reads braille,
I’m trying to find as many options for braille on giveaways as possible.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Secondly, in everything I read for self-published authors and marketing, a web site with email list and newsletter is number one. I have a blog, but it’s personal. I’d like to have a separate site for my author web stuff. Even with my blog,
I don’t have a clue how to send out a newsletter. Does anyone know someone I could hire to set up and maintain a web site? Any ideas where to look for such a thing? I want it both accessible and visually appealing.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you all!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sherry<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:Sherry.gomes@outlook.com">Sherry.gomes@outlook.com</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.sherrygomeswrites.com">www.sherrygomeswrites.com</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">“We are the champions, my friend,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">And we’ll keep in fighting till the end,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We are the champions; we are the champions,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">No time for losing, for we are the champions of the world.”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">--Freddie Mercury and Queen<o:p></o:p></p>
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