A Mission with a Deadline
I have recieved literally hundreds of letters like the following from readers asking for more Lake Emily books:
"I already emailed you once but have to let you know how blessed I have been to get lost in Lake Emily and meet my new friends. Wish I lived there too. Maybe I'll get invited to dinner at Virginia's home and can help hang up some clothes on the clothesline. I have loved doing that since I was a child in Chicago and my mom hung her clothes out. When we finally got a home of our own the first thing I requested was a clothesline. Nothing smells better than fresh sheets from the clotheline. Please keep writing about this wonderful place and these friendly people."
"Discovered your books on Amazon.com and bought and read all three--almost in a row! Loved them. The characters are normal, down-to-earth people, whom I think about even when I am not reading! Hope you are in the midst of a 4th book, and then a 5th, and a 6th, and a 7th...Thank you!"
I would love to write more Lake Emily books. In fact I have ideas bubbling, including twins for Trudy and Bert, a love interest for David Morgan, and more craziness for Lillian Biddle.
Here's the rub--my publisher needs to get on board! The books have sold amazingly well, especially for a first-time author. But the publisher has moved on to the next big thing.
My idea is this. If WaterBrook Press recieves hundreds (or thousands) of letters asking for more Lake Emily books, odds are they'll take notice. This is no guarantee, but it's worth a shot. I can't do it. I need you!
So, here's the mission. Tell all your friends, family, book club members, library patrons, and church libraries who've enjoying Lake Emily that we need them. Even if you didn't purchase a copy, that doesn't matter. A book borrowed from a friend or a library is still a book read.
Send your letter to:
WaterBrook Press
Attention: Dudley Delffs (more Lake Emily books!)
12265 Oracle Blvd., Suite 200Colorado Springs, CO 80921
If everyone MAILS their letter ON March 20th, they should all arrive at about the same time!
We'll keep our fingers crossed.
Thanks, guys!
Traci
"I already emailed you once but have to let you know how blessed I have been to get lost in Lake Emily and meet my new friends. Wish I lived there too. Maybe I'll get invited to dinner at Virginia's home and can help hang up some clothes on the clothesline. I have loved doing that since I was a child in Chicago and my mom hung her clothes out. When we finally got a home of our own the first thing I requested was a clothesline. Nothing smells better than fresh sheets from the clotheline. Please keep writing about this wonderful place and these friendly people."
"Discovered your books on Amazon.com and bought and read all three--almost in a row! Loved them. The characters are normal, down-to-earth people, whom I think about even when I am not reading! Hope you are in the midst of a 4th book, and then a 5th, and a 6th, and a 7th...Thank you!"
I would love to write more Lake Emily books. In fact I have ideas bubbling, including twins for Trudy and Bert, a love interest for David Morgan, and more craziness for Lillian Biddle.
Here's the rub--my publisher needs to get on board! The books have sold amazingly well, especially for a first-time author. But the publisher has moved on to the next big thing.
My idea is this. If WaterBrook Press recieves hundreds (or thousands) of letters asking for more Lake Emily books, odds are they'll take notice. This is no guarantee, but it's worth a shot. I can't do it. I need you!
So, here's the mission. Tell all your friends, family, book club members, library patrons, and church libraries who've enjoying Lake Emily that we need them. Even if you didn't purchase a copy, that doesn't matter. A book borrowed from a friend or a library is still a book read.
Send your letter to:
WaterBrook Press
Attention: Dudley Delffs (more Lake Emily books!)
12265 Oracle Blvd., Suite 200Colorado Springs, CO 80921
If everyone MAILS their letter ON March 20th, they should all arrive at about the same time!
We'll keep our fingers crossed.
Thanks, guys!
Traci
4 Comments:
I, too, found Traci's books on Amazon.com and loved them so much. I have signed up for notice of any book by Traci and cannot wait for more. Have already emailed Waterbrook and asked for more and am hoping this idea for letters works. Keep up the great writing!
Thanks, Jane! It's humbling to see such wonderful people coming to my aid. I'm deeply grateful.
Traci
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i thank you for the information im doing a report and this was the right one to come too
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