The Sum Of Our Parts

08/03/2024

Forgive the brazen marketing note here on Facebook. I generally try to avoid this sort of thing. I mean the writing part is fun, as is working with the artists who truly bring the stories to life in book form. And even getting into the weeds of the publishing piece is pretty interesting. But the marketing piece? Just not my cup of tea. OK. So, if Jimmy Kimmel called, I suppose I might pay a bit more attention to tea....

Out of my 16 children's books, all are listed on Amazon (and other book sellers) with all the usual descriptive information. But only the most recent two, which are published under my own imprint (Woven Words Publishing) are available for sale on Amazon: "A Whale Of A Tale" and "The Cubs' Last Game". The other 14 have been listed as "Out Of Print" since our publisher closed up shop.

There's A Spider In My Sink! (Guardian Angel Publishing, January 2009)

No Bones About It (Guardian Angel Publishing, July 2009)

My Grandma's Kitchen Rules! (Guardian Angel Publishing, August 2009)

There's A Beetle In My Bed! (Guardian Angel Publishing, November 2009)

Circulation Celebration (Guardian Angel Publishing, January 2010)

A Midsummer's Dance (Guardian Angel Publishing, November 2010)

Muscles Make Us Move (Guardian Angel Publishing, July 2011)

A Brainy Refrain (Guardian Angel Publishing, March 2012)

My Tooth Is Loose! (Guardian Angel Publishing, May 2012)

The Skin We're In (fall 2012)

The Ins And Outs Of Air (2013)

Great Gobs Of Gustation And Tasty Temptation (2013)

Tissue Ta**ra (2014)

Once Upon An Eyeball/How The Nose Knows Roses (2014)

However, as of yesterday, both books are now also offered for direct sale by IngramSpark/LightningSource, which builds and prints the books. Those are the final steps in the Print On Demand (POD) process. So, this post is to share the direct sale links to both books:

Whale book: https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?MSOvdKVKUc4Rb5Ar5WuO9mfFsJvToTZSFZok2giqQJW

Baseball Book: https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?nK9hAlkjqYzaupPcxVuMEP1WF4ykQ5rVKfYpteVYkZb

In theory, both points of sale (Amazon and IS/LS) should give the same result, particularly as Amazon fulfills its orders through IS/LS. That is, if you order one of the books from Amazon, they send a print "demand" to IS/LS which then prints the books to fulfill the order. The same is true for other book sellers such as Barnes & Noble, Goodreads, etc.

OK. That's all I got. :)

02/19/2024

Ponder as you wish. Something about both the uncertainty and the gift of chance. I wanted to jot it down before it evaporated from my brain:

“We are but muddlers all, bringing our bits and pieces of this or that.”

01/31/2024

Many of you tune in to Jake Tapper and regularly; others, not much if at all. I catch his program along with other commentators when I can, quite often some time well after its airing.

The following clip is from a segment from October 2 last year, in which he features personal observations by General John Kelly who was Trump’s longest serving White House Chief of Staff. This personal view from inside Trump’s White House is worth watching.

Particularly egregious are comments made about members of the military and leaders, specifically war Veterans who were wounded or killed in action and POWs captured during combat. Regardless of your politics, I encourage you to take a few minutes to watch the following report.

https://fb.watch/pWsOSvRH9L/?mibextid=v7YzmG

11/26/2023

I'm happy to announce the production/publication process for my latest children's picture book has been completed. It's been quite a journey. But "The Cubs' Last Game" is now officially listed on Amazon and B&N, among other booksellers and distributors.

https://lnkd.in/gViE4QBx

Anyone who has played Little League Baseball or knows someone who has, will relate to this story of the final game of the season between the Giants and the Cubs, from first pitch to final slide at Home Plate. Check out the links below for more information.

https://lnkd.in/gEQHbS-e

This link will take you to a page that’s not on LinkedIn

08/13/2023

"The Cubs' Last Game!" is officially in the publication pipeline. Working with an illustrator now. Let the game begin.... :)

07/02/2023

Good thinking!

Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park rangers tell PCTA that most people are wisely changing their Sierra plans. This week many, if not most, northbound PCT hikers have been turning around before reaching Forester Pass. They have been exiting instead at Cottonwood Pass. Few others have even attempt...

07/02/2023

OK. The whole concept of self-driving vehicles is on my last nerve. But I have to admit, this is pretty funny…. :)

07/02/2023

A short self-promotion note to say that my children's book, "A Whale Of A Tale", illustrated by nationally known artist K.c. Snider, is now listed on at least the six websites below, for online orders. The book usually ships in 2-3 business days. I must admit it was a tad unexpected to see it on all six sites. At least the book is out there for the searching....

https://www.amazon.com/Whale-Tale-Bill-Kirk/dp/1951545230

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-whale-of-a-tale-bill-kirk/1140570935?ean=9781951545239

https://www.booksamillion.com/search?filter=&id=8882575621536&query=A+Whale+Of+A+Tale+by+Bill+Kirk

https://www.powells.com/searchresults?keyword=%22A+Whale+Of+A+Tale%22+by+Bill+Kirk

https://www.booksinc.net/book/9781951545239

https://www.walmart.com/ip/A-Whale-Of-A-Tale-In-The-Midst-Of-A-Gale-Paperback-9781951545239/345154182?from=/search

02/17/2023

Don’t forget tomorrow starts the new Facebook rule where they can use your photos. Don't forget Deadline today!!! It can be used in court cases in litigation against you. Everything you've ever posted becomes public from today Even messages that have been deleted or the photos not allowed. It costs nothing for a simple copy and paste, better safe than sorry. Channel 13 News talked about the change in Facebook's privacy policy. NOTE: Facebook is now a public entity. All members must post a note like this. If you prefer, you can copy and paste this version. If you do not publish a statement at least once it will be tacitly allowing the use of your photos, as well as the information contained in the profile status updates. DO NOT SHARE. Copy and paste.
Their new algorithm chooses the same few people - about 25 - who will read your posts. Therefore,
Hold your finger down anywhere in this post and "copy" will pop up. Click "copy". Then go your page, start a new post and put your finger anywhere in the blank field. "Paste" will pop up and click paste
This will bypass the system.
I DO NOT GIVE FACEBOOK PERMISSION TO SHARE ANYTHING OF MINE., THAT I HAVE PUT ON THEIR SITE, . PICTURES, CURRENT OR PAST POSTS, PHONE NUMBERS OR EMAILS.. ABSOLUTELY NOTHING CAN YOU USE IN ANY DESIRED MANNER WITHOUT MY WRITTEN PERMISSION OR VERBAL CONSENT.

02/16/2023

Lives randomly ended. Who knows where they might have gone and what they might have done….

02/07/2023

And, then, there’s this….

02/07/2023

Ponder these things….

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