the everyman memoirs
The official blog of author Tali Nay.
Typesetting with Cats (Again)
It's hard to do, I'll have you know. What with my cat running all over the pages; the pages she assumes have been set out just for her. But no matter. It doesn't make me like this part of the process any less.
The Typewriter
I'd always wanted a vintage typewriter. I probably mentioned with glee when I finally acquired one last spring while living in New York City...the land where they have everything, including not only a plethora of vintage typewriters, but also people who can repair them and restore them and teach you how to use them and order you a new ribbon for your circa 1960s model.
ArtNight Pasadena
For those waiting on the results of my candy experiment, having a big bowl of chocolate at my table did draw in a record number of visitors. Indeed many other authors at last weekend's Pasadena ArtNight commented to me on how popular my candy was. Not that it really sold me any more books. People just wanted some candy. Jerks.
Choose my Table
I'm getting ready for an author fair next week. I love author fairs. Book events of any kind, really. It's nice to be reminded you're an author, especially when just a lowly one like me. Because sometimes I forget. Sometimes I feel discouraged and wonder why I do it. But an author event can bring me back to myself...my writerly self.
Book Group
Recently I had the opportunity to participate in a book group discussion. I don’t belong to any book groups, and never really have (other than this one time, but I only went once, when that month’s book was something I had already read, but the host’s house smelled like fish and it was hard to hear over the yappy dog being kept in a bedroom), but a book group over on the west coast invited me to participate in the discussion of their January book, which just so happened to be one that I wrote.
The 5-star Book Review
I confess I was really hoping the San Francisco Review would give me 5 stars for Jeweled. Of course, you never think it's going to happen.
You Are Invited
I promised I'd remind you again, so here it is. You are officially invited, Cleveland.
How to read someone else’s manuscript
The answer is that I have no idea, but I had the chance this month to be a beta reader of someone else's manuscript.
Cheryl Strayed in the Cleve
In all the craziness of last week’s travels, I wasn’t able to mention that Cheryl Strayed was in town. Author of Wild, which I quite enjoyed.
Mayfield Library
This is just to say that I so enjoyed participating in the Mayfield Library's author fair yesterday. I was so impressed by the turnout...most people who stopped by my booth mentioned they had a hard time finding parking.
One Year Later
A friend sent me this link, and it got me thinking about what my advice would be. Of course, I'm a baby writer, but this weekend will mark 1 year since my book came out, and in that time I've learned quite a bit.
Archives
- Editing
- Covid-19
- Central Park
- New York City
- life
- author
- reading
- Jeweled
- Dreams
- Cleveland Cavaliers
- Disneyland
- Summer
- Fooled
- book signing
- NBA
- lockdown
- publishing
- auntie
- San Diego
- Love
- Christmas
- Family
- gemology
- vacation
- Jewelry
- cat lady
- Author Fair
- Work
- Spring
- cats
- Risks
- Home
- Singleton
- Gratitude
- memories
- Fall
- Hope
- running
- Goodreads
- writing
- books
- Cat
- memoirs
- Oregon
- Goals
- moving
- Tiffany and Co.
- Diamonds
- progress
- Yuppie
- Change
- Decisions
- New Years Eve
- basketball
- Winter
- kindle
- Cleveland
- Manuscript
- Schooled
- California
- travel
- Newbie
- book launch
- New Years resolutions
- book sales
- Birthday
- writers
- Valentines Day
- beach
- book reviews
- Lebron James
- Single
- holidays
- libraries
- Disney
- quarantine
- Billy Collins
- Typesetting
- March Madness
- People