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07/26/10
July 26, 2010
Filed under: General
Posted by: @ 3:31 pm

It’s been an interesting weekend. First we had a tropical storm coming right at us. Then we didn’t, the storm fizzled out, but not before it knocked out our phone service (read “Internet”). I am posting this from a Wi-Fi enabled coffeehouse. But, with no Internet, we were able to do a lot of web site building and writing.

I was able to add the info on French colonial policy to the book notes, Beth has begun editing one of her books for e-publication. Before the ‘Net went out, we were able to get a lot of research done for the initial publication of our books directly on our own website. We have now put in place the necessary software to create e-books and then offer them for sale ourselves. The thinking is that when we begin to see significant sales numbers, we then have a good case to put before commercial publishers.

The new web site is coming along as well, I am trying to get a home page up before too long.

Our next challenge as we begin to make copies of our works available on our website, will be the technical end of marketing, promotion, pricing, payment processing, etc. Meanwhile, production on the actual book content becomes ever more important. I am also going to begin to promote this blog, which is yet another skill subset.

Now, back to the book project. This week I have to do:

• The Phelypeaux (Pontchartrain) family
• outline the “colonial women” essay
• refine, promote & upgrade the blog
• tech work on website “site structure”
• the “1718” book web pages

See you next time.

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