Paraklesis Press

06/06/2024

So Etsy found this lovely dress for me this month. This is from a shop called The Vintage Jesus.

This same model is in several dresses in this shop. And the hilarious thing is that he looks so thrilled to be showing off his lovely dresses. All the male models in the shop look pretty miserable, actually.

And guess how much the vintage Jesus wants for this dress? 150 bucks. And that's one of the cheaper ones.

So I urge you to buy my pride shirt (link in comments). Just think ... you can buy one for yourself and one for four of your friends for the same price as one of these lovely dresses from The Vintage Jesus shop.

This Womens Dresses item by thevintagejesus has 31 favorites from Etsy shoppers. Ships from Mexico. Listed on Feb 18, 2024

23/05/2024

I heard it was pride month next month and I was like... Seriously? Wasn't it just pride month five minutes ago? It seems like we live in a perpetual pride month now. So I made my own pride shirt. Link in comments if any of you want one--they are launch sale--25% off for one week.

18/12/2023

The Short story: Amazon says if you order this today you will get it before Christmas ... link in comments

The longer story:
THE BEST LAID PLANS OF MICE AND MEN
This was going to be my first launch done right. I made all my A+ content. I published the ebook a few days early to get some reviews of verified-purchased books. I planned for the paperback to go live two days before Thanksgiving so it would get help from Black Friday traffic. And I had a good advertising budget.

And then? The book got stuck in publishing mode at Amazon. I had never had that happen before. I didn't know it was a thing. But apparently ... it's a thing. I went back and forth with Amazon at least twenty times. They kept telling me they had no way of unsticking it. They finally told me to just buy a new ISBN and publish the book again.

And then, just as mysteriously it got stuck, it was unstuck.

All this to say: God does what he wants to do. We plan and work as we should, but God decides how much fruit to give to any work and when to give it. And that's supremely comforting. Because God always knows best and God always does right.

And now he has seen fit to let this one be published. Just in time for Christmas.

This is such a fun book. It's good on so many levels. There's a great relationship between Pete and his mother. The little sister just watches her big brother through the whole book and learns from him as little sisters always do. The illustrations are so adorable (I just love that one little bare foot). And the book is hilarious which children's books ought to be if all possible.

So ... buy it. You'll like it.

11/12/2023

Alaskan Friends:

I have a client who is looking for some sensitivity readers as she's written a book with Alaskan Native characters. if any of you would like to volunteer as a sensitivity reader for a middle grade book, just leave a comment below and I'll hook you up with this author.

Here is what she says about what she needs:
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Seeking a Sensitivity Reader for "Around the World Adventures of Alfred Materra"

We're on the lookout for a sensitivity reader with a good understanding of Alaskan cultures and legends. Your insights will help ensure our adventure story, set in the Alaskan wilderness and revolving around an ancient Tlingit legend, is told with respect and accuracy.

In appreciation of your contribution, we'll include a special acknowledgment in the book. If you have experience in sensitivity reading and a passion for cultural authenticity, we'd love to hear from you.

Let's make this story resonate with truth and respect.

16/11/2023

So I'm trying out my new-ish publisher page and it took me five minutes to figure out how to post ... this tech stuff ... too hard for us old folks. But I persevered and here I am to ask you all, if you have not seen these posts on my personal page and/or acted on said posts, to please download a free ebook today and leave a review.

MAY I PLEASE HAVE A DOG is a funny picture book for children aged 4-8. It 's written and illustrated by best-selling author/illustrator Kelly Pulley, and I think you'll like it.

Paperbacks will go on sale tomorrow, but for now I'm trying to get some reviews posted on the free e-book to juice up Amazon algorithms. So ... if you have five minutes to give me ... I'd be grateful.

Some folks have had a hard time reading it on their phones. If you want a PDF I'll be happy to send you one. Thanks.

Pete is determined to get a dog and his mother is not keen on the idea. But Pete is smart, and he hatches a plan that just might work.

12/10/2023

03/10/2023

I've had my head down, taking marketing classes. I want to ramp up my publishing in 2024. I'm learning a ton. So here I am, with a posts on this long-neglected page and also ... with a brand-spanking-new Instagram account.

Yes, I know it's way late for Instagram and I should be doing TikTok, however, this is how I roll. Always a bit behind the pack. And I'm OK with that.

12/07/2023

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