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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Lynda,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Thanks for the info on all of the editing and marketing you have addressed. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>I am in wonderment that you have found one editor that you trust above all others. Several people have edited portions of my African book and each has a different set of editorial remarks on all aspects of it.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Did you get my attachment, an excerpt, “Climbing the Ruwenzories , circa 1969”?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>I am interested in your response to it.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>I know you are very busy and it is long. Too long to send to this list. But thought you might be interested in where I could send it. That since you have pursued publishing in the U.K. Two of my fellow climbers are there, and the third, in New Zealand.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>I have no doubt you will meet your goals as planned.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Much affection,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Jacqueline Williams<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Clarity is just questioning having eaten its fill.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> Jenny Xie<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces@nfbnet.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Linda Lambert via Stylist<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, July 19, 2019 9:02 AM<br><b>To:</b> 'Writers' Division Mailing List' <stylist@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> llambert@zoominternet.net<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Stylist] It's a Book Baby!<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-ZW>Hi Jackie,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-ZW>I apologize for not getting back to you sooner. I’ve been so pre-occupied and single-focused on getting this book out. Everything else has been on the back burner.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-ZW>Yes, I did receive your information a while ago. Thank you!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-ZW><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-ZW>I am one who thrives on change and pivots – so you can imagine that right up to the final hour before publication, my editor and I made changes! I am thankful for such an editor who moves as fast as I do. And, she is able to edit in several languages, and I need that expertise she brings to the table.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-ZW><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-ZW>It is not perfectionism, which I am not at all a perfectionist. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-ZW>But I am one who seeks excellence in every aspect of my life – and that means, doing the very best of which I am capable and never settling for less. So, at last, the book-baby is up and out there and being read now – and I am getting so many comments already and it is only out now for the past 5 days. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-ZW><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-ZW>Right now, I am deep into the promo activities and interviews – first one will be published on the 24<sup>th</sup>. I’ll be sure to share that with the group.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-ZW>But mostly, I am outside working in my flower gardens and enjoying the summer sunshine. Shortly, I’ll be involved with Finishing Line Press as they begin to work on my Chapbook and getting it ready for publication in January. I plan to NOT work on my next book till after the FLP Chapbook is completed. I do have the next book outlined, and that will wait until after the first of the year before I return to it.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-ZW>Thank you for the kind comments on the Amazon presentation.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-ZW>I think the quote you noted is the piece by Wes Sims, my poet friend in KY who wrote it for the book.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-ZW>Yes, I liked that imagery too. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-ZW>Lynda<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-ZW><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-ZW><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-ZW><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b>From:</b> Stylist <<a href="mailto:stylist-bounces@nfbnet.org">stylist-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Jackie via Stylist<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, July 18, 2019 7:21 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'Writers' Division Mailing List' <<a href="mailto:stylist@nfbnet.org">stylist@nfbnet.org</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> Jackie <<a href="mailto:jackieleepoet@cox.net">jackieleepoet@cox.net</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Stylist] It's a Book Baby!<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span lang=EN-ZW><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='color:#1F497D'>Lynda,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='color:#1F497D'>The description of your book on Amazon was absolutely beautiful. The way it explained the organization, and how it is compared to a beautiful necklace, was a poet’s description of the book. Did you write it?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='color:#1F497D'>Congratulations on your three year “pregnancy” and its fruition.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Jacqueline Williams<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Clarity is just questioning having eaten its fill.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> Jenny Xie<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b>From:</b> Stylist [<a href="mailto:stylist-bounces@nfbnet.org">mailto:stylist-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Linda Lambert via Stylist<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, July 16, 2019 5:34 AM<br><b>To:</b> 'Writers' Division Mailing List' <<a href="mailto:stylist@nfbnet.org">stylist@nfbnet.org</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:llambert@zoominternet.net">llambert@zoominternet.net</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Stylist] It's a Book Baby!<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span lang=EN-ZW>Mornin’ writers,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span lang=EN-ZW>I am writing to let you know my third book went live on Amazon last night.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span lang=EN-ZW>Star Signs: New & Selected Poems, features 53 poems and 145 pages.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span lang=EN-ZW>Poems in this new book span a period of my publications from 1985 to the present.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span lang=EN-ZW>I carefully selected the poems from my archives – divided them into 4 sections or themes in the book.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span lang=EN-ZW>You can see the book cover and read the description - the book also features a selection of photos – one at the beginning of each section.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span lang=EN-ZW>I worked on this book for the past 3 years, so I feel like I just delivered a long-awaited baby. Relieved and happy.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span lang=EN-ZW>Here is the link to the new book: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/1075265436?ref_=pe_3052080_397514860&fbclid=IwAR1y4Ed23AE5p4mXhaBcBfy1yfN_Vi3V6-HNooar1MR3oJtoxiL7ztKmfgs">https://www.amazon.com/dp/1075265436?ref_=pe_3052080_397514860&fbclid=IwAR1y4Ed23AE5p4mXhaBcBfy1yfN_Vi3V6-HNooar1MR3oJtoxiL7ztKmfgs</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span lang=EN-ZW><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span lang=EN-ZW>My best, Lynda Lambert<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span lang=EN-ZW><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span lang=EN-ZW><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span lang=EN-ZW style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red'>Lynda’s Authors Page- Amazon:<a href="https://www.amazon.com/author/lyndalambert">https://www.amazon.com/author/lyndalambert</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span lang=EN-ZW style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span lang=EN-ZW style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red'>Lynda’s Official Authors Page: <a href="http://www.dldbooks.com/lyndalambert/">http://www.dldbooks.com/lyndalambert/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><i><span lang=EN-ZW style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><i><span lang=EN-ZW style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><i><span lang=EN-ZW style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red'>Lynda’s 2 Blogs:<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span lang=EN-ZW style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="http://www.lyndalambert.com/">Website & Blog</a>: Walking by Inner Vision – personal blog<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span lang=EN-ZW style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="http://www.llambert363.blog/">Scan-A-Blog</a> – A quiet Place of Inspiration, Art, Nature, Literature<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span lang=EN-ZW><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>