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Write On, Mom
Have Something to Say? Get the Word Out!
By Mark Stackpole
Of course, part of being "real" in your writing is chronicling the hard times and the good ones. Ellington suffered from postpartum depression, and one of the main reasons she wanted to publish the book was to help moms who are struggling. "Becoming a mother is the biggest transformation a woman can go through," she says. "Life changes forever, so it's crazy to expect it to be easy like I did. Postpartum depression was the most difficult thing I have ever gone through. For a few months, my life didn't feel worth living. But now I can't imagine living life without children. The reality is, the first few months with a baby are tough. But it gets better and better."
Spreading the Word
While not everyone is going to be able to turn her e-mails into a best-selling book, there are a variety of routes to getting published. That doesn't mean it's going to be easy, though. "With 477 books published each day in the U.S., the competition is fierce," says Penny C. Sansevieri, a marketing expert and author of From Book to Bestseller: An Insider's Guide to Publicizing and Marketing Your Book! (PublishingGold.com, Inc., 2005).
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Re: Write On, Mom by Trish on 03/29/2009 07:12AM
I loved this article. It truly inspired me to stop thinking about writing and just do it. I immediately started my first blog: inspiredmom.typepad.com. I love being able to write about my life experiences and reach out to other moms. Thank you.