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A Storm is coming in ONE WEEK

7/14/2017

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In exactly one week, I will be 35! I don't know if that's considered middle age.... don't huff, I seriously don't know! 
I had an anxiety attack last night when it hit me that people will be reading my words. These words were written with tears and desperation, and I thought what if someone I know reads them? Would I still be able to look them in the eyes?
And then I remember a quote a saw on Twitter from Realistic Poetry International...... 
"Your poetry can be the reason someone else survives something you already have."
Words have power. Words can build legacies or swat them away with insistence until they crumble. I don't know how much of my words will translate to someone who isn't a mom, or a preeclampsia survivor or walked in my shoes.... but if we listen to our neighbors or strangers around us, we find that our stories aren't at all that different. Some fights aren't unique to us and our situation. So, while I inhale and exhale and fight the urge to hit unpublish over here, I hope that my words find comfort in someone like me.
~ Happy Friday, friends. Writers, write your story. Readers, I hope you find some solace and see a semblance of yourself in a book
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Storm of Hope: a book blitz is brewing

7/10/2017

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Two years ago, I didn't know that blog book tours existed. I was sent an invite to participate for a fellow Limitless Publishing author and decided to spend a few dollars on getting my own tour. The biggest problem I faced was my category. I was too "Christian" for my secular marketing sites that hosted tours and too "secular" for my Christian market. This line I had tiptoed was not doing me any favors and I happened upon Lola's blog tours. She and I communicated back and forth. She was always patient and accommodating to a newbie and as a result, I had a "best new release" on Amazon for Love, Defined. 
Soooo when I started to look for marketing my second book, of course, I knew who I wanted to work with. Over the years, you pick up networks left and right. My problem again was my category. Storm of Hope is a memoir first, and a poetry collection second. I needed to find marketing companies that handled nonfiction and poetry, specifically. I learned that Lola just started doing nonfiction recently. I signed up Storm of Hope for a book blitz and hopefully get in the hands of people that can relate to my story. I feel so blessed to be working with Lola's blog tours again! If you feature nonfiction in your book blogs, please kindly think of me and sign up here:
http://www.lolasblogtours.com/book-blitz-storm-of-hope-by-leila-tualla
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    Leila Tualla's books on Goodreads
    Love Defined Love Defined
    reviews: 12
    ratings: 14 (avg rating 4.00)

    Storm of Hope: God, Preeclampsia, Depression and me Storm of Hope: God, Preeclampsia, Depression and me
    reviews: 11
    ratings: 11 (avg rating 4.36)

    The Light Leads to Love The Light Leads to Love
    reviews: 3
    ratings: 8 (avg rating 4.50)

    We Are Not Alone: An Anthology for Mental Health Awareness We Are Not Alone: An Anthology for Mental Health Awareness
    ratings: 2 (avg rating 5.00)

    Unity, Equality, Accountability: The Echoes Blog Anthology Unity, Equality, Accountability: The Echoes Blog Anthology

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  • Home
  • About Me
  • News & things
    • BLOG: Life after the Storm
  • BOOKS
    • Love, Defined
    • Storm of Hope
    • not your Token
  • Publications/Anthologies
    • We are not alone: an anthology for mental health awareness
    • WOMb: Celebrating Mothers
    • The Poetry Marathon Anthology
    • Echoes of the Struggle Anthology
    • Please Hear What I'm not Saying
    • Persona Non Grata
    • You are not your rape
  • Bookshelf
    • 2019 Book Reviews
    • 2018 Book Reviews
    • 2017 Book Reviews
  • Contact