I just checked Amazon, and sure enough, Beloved Distance is now available for purchase there.
Just a reminder, the eBook will be available for download through the rest of today (Eastern Time).
As the rest of the world churns over last night’s political spectacles, I settle into my day and get ready to take care of business.
I wish you peace.
Free eBook Download Available till 31 January, 2018
Beloved Distance – The Separation That Connects Us to All
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We live in a world on fire.
Everywhere we turn, there’s discord, strife, violence. It feels like everything is falling apart, and the global suffering never seems to end.
What can we do?
Some say, we must eradicate separation and experience Unity, in order to step back from the brink of destruction. We must come together As One, and embrace a sense of universal connection.
The only problem is, separation is central to our human experience. We are separate beings, distinct from each other. And we constantly seek to distinguish ourselves from others, as part of our community-building work.
This book explores how we can embrace separation and distance as a vital part of our human lives. It asks us to look within – to the very structure of our cells – to find answers… and ultimately meaning… in the way we’re built, and the way we are built to connect.
Separation is what we are.
Connection is what we do.
Join this journey into the innermost workings of the amazing human body, and let it change your ideas about the outermost workings of the human species.
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We live in a world on fire.
Everywhere we turn, there’s discord, strife, violence. It feels like everything is falling apart, and the global suffering never seems to end.
What can we do?
Some say, we must eradicate separation and experience Unity, in order to step back from the brink of destruction. We must come together As One, and embrace a sense of universal connection.
The only problem is, separation is central to our human experience. We are separate beings, distinct from each other. And we constantly seek to distinguish ourselves from others, as part of our community-building work.
This book explores how we can embrace separation and distance as a vital part of our human lives. It asks us to look within – to the very structure of our cells – to find answers… and ultimately meaning… in the way we’re built, and the way we are built to connect.
Separation is what we are.
Connection is what we do.
Join this journey into the innermost workings of the amazing human body, and let it change your ideas about the outermost workings of the human species.
This weekend has turned out to be another full one (and I’m flying to Austin, next weekend, so there’s another weekend… consumed. So, I’m making the most of my time.
I’m still waiting for the print proof copies to show up (tho’ they might be waiting for me down at the garage, if FedEx showed up today – I’ll have to go check).
In the meantime, I’ve prepped the eBook version, and that is ready to go on Wednesday. I’ll be offering free copies of the eBook on publication day (Wednesday, January 17), as well as opening up to purchase.
Folks who want print copies will be able to order on Wednesday, as well. It’s just going to take a week or two for them to arrive, since the first print run has yet to go, and fulfillment takes time. But nonetheless, Beloved Distance will be available this coming Wednesday, January 17, 2018, as planned.
And once the production details are all settled and the book is in circulation, the in-depth discussions shall commence.
On it goes.
Ever onward.
P.S. If you’d like a review copy, please comment below. Specify print or digital. And if you’d like to chat about Beloved Distance on your radio show or podcast, feel free to reach out to me, as well. Would love to talk!
Last weekend was a full one. I’m still recovering from the marathon work session. Final edits all typed up, final formatting for the interior done, cover (shown) sorted, and now I wait for the proof copies to show up.
I’ve run six different versions, each with a different typeface. Yep, it’s that important to me. I want to choose the right font, and I also want to make sure all the images are as clear as possible. It’s challenging to tell from the soft copies, as well as from the interior approver app on CreateSpace, because the way something comes across digitally doesn’t ever match exactly how it will look in print.
That whole ink-on-paper thing… and never knowing exactly what quality the paper will be, or if the print job will be done to perfection… all that.
Yep, just have to run a bunch of copies and see what’s the best.
I’m currently in the process of sorting out the Kindle version. That should be ready to go by early next week.
For now, it’s all about wrapping up the loose ends — getting promotional materials together, perfecting the “elevator speech”, fixing the website(s), and getting ready to roll.
One step at a time. One step at a time.
On track to publish, a week from today.
Yes.
I’ve written this to myself a lot, over the past week and a half. The proof copy of Beloved Distance did its job – it showed me how the text would read on the printed page.
It’s been invaluable, seeing how it looks in print. There’s something very satisfying about the tactile experience of a book, the heft of it, the turning of the pages, and the feel of the paper. Even the smoothness of the cover, compared to the “matte” of the pages is a pleasing contrast.
It connects me more with the experience of editing, putting me in the “shoes” of someone who will be reading the pages in person, on down the line.
8×11″ paper is all very well and good. Printouts are useful for extended editing.
But there’s nothing like an actual book-form review/update copy to round out the editing experience.
Now, about the blog…
One thing I noticed, while I was editing, was that there were extended passages that repeated what I’d said just a few paragraphs earlier. And they needed to come out. But those things still needed to be said. When we talk about Separation, Distance, Community, and Connection the way Beloved Distance does, there’s a lot of ground to cover. And there are a lot of aspects to consider.
Cutting them short may be good for the book, but it doesn’t help the depth of the discussion.
So, that’s what this blog is for. To discuss the aspects of the book that A) might be a little confusing and need more elucidation (along with full-color images that I can’t print on paper), and B) are extensions of discussions in the book which needed to be cut brief for stylistic purposes.
Blogging’s offers a great venue for touching on points that can use some more thought. And since it’s accessible to everyone with a web browser and an internet connection, it widens the discussion, as well.
To blog… Yes. To blog!
Beloved Distance 