Hiya, associates!
I’ve some actually enjoyable posts arising, together with:
- how romanticizing rescue will be dangerous (thanks for the inspiration, Cari),
- the three hidden senses we and our canines have past the fundamental 5, and the way understanding them may also help us be higher canine folks
- what I want I knew earlier than adopting two deaf canines
- and extra!
However, immediately, I’ve a favor to ask of you, and I’ve a bit of menu of three free and extraordinarily useful asks beneath.
Why?
Nicely, I began writing FOR THE LOVE OF DOG through the pandemic. It took a pair years of chipping away every morning earlier than Violet, then 2, and Astrid, then 3 months, have been up for the day. Then it took one other couple of years to land an agent after which signal a publishing contract. After which it took ANOTHER yr to undergo edits, advertising and marketing, cowl, and many others. So, all instructed, I’m 5 years into this challenge and {{drumroll}}
FOR THE LOVE OF DOG COMES OUT SEPTEMBER 16!
I’m looking for the steadiness between persevering with to create content material right here, on Substack, and on Instagram that’s attention-grabbing, entertaining, and dog-centric AND promoting this dang e-book. As a result of, lately, even with a conventional writer, the majority of the advertising and marketing is on the writer. And actually all the publicity. And the gross sales, too.
I additionally understand it’s not the time to ask folks to spend cash. (I imply, if you wish to, I’m not going to cease you… the e-book is accessible in paperback and e-book anyplace you want to purchase books… try the complete listing of shops right here OR ask your favourite indie bookseller to order you in a duplicate!)
Nevertheless, there are three free methods to help an writer and a e-book launch. You probably have a couple of minutes, I might be so very grateful in case you have been to do one (or all!) of the beneath:
- Should you use Goodreads, add it to your shelf! Click on that hyperlink, then click on “Wish to Learn” on the left-hand aspect!
- Request your library purchase a duplicate. Right here’s all the data most libraries have to know for his or her on-line varieties or in particular person so you’ll be able to simply copy & paste:
Title: For the Love of Canine
Writer: Maggie Marton
Writer: Regalo Press (distributed by Simon & Schuster)
Publication date: September 16, 2025
ISBN: 9798888456910
Size: 224 pages
Viewers: Grownup
Style: Nonfiction - Share something in any respect on social media! I’m making an attempt to be in all places suddenly, however it seems that’s unimaginable! Right here’s my Instagram. Sharing something is tremendous useful to get the e-book in entrance of people that don’t already know me.
Lastly, in case you’re close to central Indiana and need to come to the e-book launch social gathering, I might completely like to have you ever. Ship me an e mail data(at)ohmydogblog(dot)com so I can get you the invitation.
If you already know me, you already know asking for assistance is subsequent to unimaginable. (Eldest daughter syndrome, gifted program, my daughter says I’ve undiagnosed ADHD, and many others and many others and many others)
I need to apologize for the imposition of even asking, BUT I’ve lately discovered from an expensive good friend who jogged my memory that folks truly love to assist one another… So, as an alternative of apologizing, permit me to say THANK YOU.
Thanks from the underside of my coronary heart for being right here, for studying my ramblings about canines for these previous 16 years that led to this second. I’m so grateful and so crammed with gratitude.
Additionally, in case you do any of the above, please head over and fill out my pre-order type so I can ship you stickers and goodies as a tangible solution to present my gratitude.
Thanks a lot on your help and assist. I admire you and your canines a lot!
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