Blogging with Carrie Kenner

Stories and wisdom ranging from doula education to marketing to road-tripping...

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NEWBIE AUTHOR LEARNS THE TRUTH ABOUT BOOK PUBLISHING!

How many of you thought – like I did – that to get a book published you: Sit down and write the book Edit your book – once – after you’re done Find a publishing house The publisher edits your book one final time and gets it ready to publish The publisher promotes your book…

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How Do You Like to Work?

I like to do things BIG, all out, no half-stepping. I take on huge projects, plan and organize them, implement them (usually with lots of cursing throughout), and then I’m done. Making a pottery studio in my home. Remodeling my house. Creating an urban farm (three times). Starting my own business (twice). Doing a van…

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Gestating My Book

The response to my book announcement has been overwhelming! The concept of putting a book out into the world had been abstract for me, until now. All the positive feedback has made it so much more real. Thank you readers! So, let me tell you a bit about the journey my book and I have…

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I Wrote a Book!

On March 22, 2020, one week into lockdown for the COVD-19 pandemic, I decided to write a book. I’d been thinking about writing for many years and had a few ideas. Being stuck at home seemed like a great time to start. That day, I wrote the first 1,751 words of my book. And today,…