Category: My Self Publishing and Marketing Journey
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My Writing Journey – from New Age Teacher to Indie Author
I celebrated seven years as an indie author on 14 November. However, my writing journey began more than 30 years ago… New Age Teacher The first natural medicines workshop I attended was an introduction to reflexology and massage in 1986. I knew from that day on that I wanted to become a natural medicines therapist. After a…
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Watching the Daisies is #1 Best Seller on Amazon US!
“Watching the Daisies” has a bestseller tag on Amazon US! It is holding the #1 spot on Kindle for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Doing a little happy dance… Thank you to everyone who has supported me in reaching this very precious moment in time. Brigid P. Gallagher is a retired natural medicines therapist, passionate organic gardener and…
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25 Books for Christmas, The List #GiftIdeas #FeedYourKindle — Books by Patricia Furstenberg
I am thrilled to have my memoir “Watching the Daisies” included in Patricia Furstenberg’s post “25 Books for Christmas.” Find gift ideas for book lovers or feed your kindle this Christmas with engaging reads from our list: romance, historical fiction, children’s books, young adult, Sci-Fi, crime, contemporary, poetry, short or humorous reads in paperback or…
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Donegal Women in Business Network – Celebrates 20th Anniversary
Donegal Women in Business Network celebrated their 20th anniversary on 1st October with a conference titled “Looking Back Moving Forward” at Lough Eske Castle Hotel. An Ideal Networking Opportunity Although many authors are natural introverts, networking with potential readers is key to selling books. Blogging and social media are valuable marketing tools. However, we often…
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A Guest Speaker at Ireland Writing Retreat
Public speaking is incredibly helpful in promoting books. It can help to raise your public profile and put your book in front of potential readers. I really enjoy inspiring others and public speaking was a big part of the twenty years I spent as a natural medicines therapist. Ireland Writing Retreat Sean and Columbia Hillen…
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Irish Library Supplies and Alan Hanna’s Bookshop
Last June, I approached Donegal Central Library, to ask if my memoir “Watching the Daisies” could be stocked in local libraries. They were incredibly helpful and advised me to have my book registered with Alan Hanna’s Bookshop, which is run by Irish Library Supplies. Positive Results Almost a year later, I have contacted all the…
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Networking at Christmas Craft Fairs
I have been busy, promoting Watching the Daisies at Donegal Christmas Craft Fairs. A HUGE part of these events is networking with other people. Sean Hillen Last Friday I met fellow author Sean Hillen, who has been “a war correspondent, medical reporter, travel writer, editor and publisher…” We had a lovely chat, and exchanged books. Sean…
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