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Anniversary

Today I celebrate a special anniversary. On this day, a year ago, my first novel, Neither Here Nor There, was published. I will always be indebted to the people at Crooked Cat Publishing for making that happen.

NeitherHereNorThereCoverLast month, I posted a poem based on the acknowledgements. Today I want to reflect on some of the things that have happened to me because of that event:

  • I met a wonderful group of authors, some of whom I have highlighted in various posts.
  • I joined Toastmasters and continue to learn how to give speeches.
  • I gave several online interviews.
  • I wrote several guest posts that were published around the blogosphere.
  • I read from my novel, first to the attendees of my offline launch party and later to a larger audience.
  • I took part in Indie Authors Appreciation Week, organised by Carmilla Voiez.
  • I gave my first author talk.
  • And shortly there will be a very special event that I will tell you about in August.
Indie Authors Appreciation Week Poster
My flyer for Indie Authors Appreciation Week

By Miriam Drori

Author, editor, attempter of this thing called life. Social anxiety warrior. Cultivating a Fuji, edition 3, a poignant, humorous and uplifting tale, published with Ocelot Press, January 2023.

6 replies on “Anniversary”

Happy anniversary! Until you actually publish, you have no idea of the opportunities that will open up for you. I struggle with public speaking, but it looks like you’re doing well with it πŸ™‚

Happy Anniversary – and many more to come! It doesn’t seem like a year since this happened.

Happy Anniversary–I enjoyed your book πŸ™‚
It is an odd experience to read a novel where the setting is so familiar. In addition to that, as someone with a connection to two young people who left the haredi world as teens, your novel truly spoke to me.

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