Happy Book Birthday to me.
Now it's up to the vagaries of luck & timing. I've done everything I can to make this book the best it can be.
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Blogpost: Dealing with Vulnerability
"So, I have a book out this week.
Which means I've been talking and writing and otherwise interacting with a whole lot of people in support of the release. And it's exhausting. Not just because I am -- like so many of my fellow authors -- an introvert, but because being noticed means I make myself vulnerable."
(continued here: https://blog.ljcohen.net/2025/02/dealing-with-vulnerability.html
I had a lovely conversation with the folks of the Functional Nerds Podcast. You can give a listen here: https://functionalnerds.com/2025/02/episode-651-with-l-j-cohen/
Happy Book Birthday to me.
Now it's up to the vagaries of luck & timing. I've done everything I can to make this book the best it can be.
My adult kids are such remarkable humans. Both have always been fully honest in giving me feedback on my writing - even when they were much younger. Being able to have discussions like this with them is a precious and priceless gift.
Youngest (28) visited last weekend. He went home with an ARC of Litany. Tonight, he messaged me his reaction.
❤️
Three days until book launch!!!!!
Now, my biggest worry is impending snowstorms. Three of them predicted starting tomorrow through next week. I have 40 books being delivered ahead of Boskone for the book release party.
UPS is saying delivery Tuesday. That gives me 3 days of wiggle room in case shipping is delayed.
All appendages crossed.
And a reminder that pre-orders are still available everywhere you find e-books.
One of the hardest things for me to do as a writer is to ask another writer for a book blurb. Not only is it a big favor, it's also time consuming & can be awkward in terms of writer relationships.
Sarah Pinsker wrote this blurb for #LitanyForABrokenWorld
Not ashamed to say I cried when I read it.
To have a response like this is everything.
New blogpost! https://blog.ljcohen.net/2025/01/where-to-find-me-book-release-edition.html
Wherein I talk about releasing a new novel & some places you can find me on the web & at local cons.
2 weeks & 3 days until the book is released!
I've done everything I can do to write & produce the best story I could.
Last (I hope!) typos & ebook glitches corrected. Updated files have been uploaded to all the retailers.
Physical proof copy has been approved & author copies are on their way for the release party at Boskone in Feb.
If you are a reviewer, it will be avail on Netgalley Feb 1.
May this book find its perfect readers.
Tak!
LJ
