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Raindance Canada
Today I found a great opportunity to get my book made into a movie. The group known as Raindance Canada is offering to evaluate movie pitches presented to a panel of industry insiders.
You only have two minutes to do this. I think that I will try to do it. I don’t know if it is the medication or not but I have a lot of trouble controlling my feelings. Two minutes; I should be able to handle. I’ll type it out and ask my son John to go and take over if I need him.
Update on the Audio Book
The audio book will be ready soon . It will consist of five compact discs as read by Helen Roos, a professional actress from Ottawa. I think it will cost somewhere around $25. If anyone would like a copy please send me a quick e-mail and I will begin my list immediately.
I am contacting the CNIB (Canadian National Institute for the Blind) to see about placing copies in their library. As well I ‘d like to offer it to seniors in nursing homes. Perhaps you would like to give a copy to a nursing Home in your town.
Chromavision, the company I’ve engaged to assist in the production of the audio book, has already reduced their initial preparation charge for the audio book by 50%. Hats off to our first sponsor.
I have been involved in several teleseminars for book sales but I guess I’m old fashioned enough to remember that if it sounds too good to be true then it probably isn’t. I would still love to see it as a movie. I am preparing it for a play right now and will look into a puppet show for the young ones.
Author’s Wish List for 2009
Aim
To offer the idea that Empathy & Prayer are the ways to solve global
problems and individual problems. To have a heroine as the way to do it.
Goals
A. Distribute the 300 books I have. Need help. Try stores, web site, packages with workshops, try church group, libraries (have folks call their libraries) etc.
B. Produce a 3 hour movie from book. Need help. Belong to coop film independent group. Mailing group. Trying to get a team.
C. Produce an audio Book. Need Help. Almost done. background?
D. Write a short story (32 pages?) that could be shared in families.
E. Write a 300 page book to contribute to changes in Education, Human Rights, and Equality of sexes, eliminate poverty, develop ways to cope with environment problems, be sure youth knows where we have been and are involved in present stuff.
F. Try to develop a puppet show for young. Need Help. Begun a contact and have a small portable theatre + 5 puppets.
G. Look into animation. Need help Have begun contacts.
H. Develop web site.
I. Continue PSW work = 3 groups now.
J. Deal with handicap that gets in the way. (Sometimes leads to being very much alone.)
K. To have my kids be proud of me & leave some legacy. Have my grandchildren to know a little bit about what I would like to have them accomplish from my list.
L. Use book to develop prayer groups, discussion groups, new Sunday School curriculum.
If anybody out there can help with any of these things let me know.
Christmas Update
I certainly appreciate everyone’s support and encouragement. There is one thing that everyone could do and that is to phone (or e-mail) a library to ask for the book . They should just need the ISBN number (ISBN 978-0-919825-59-8) . Some of them have a request form in their website.
I will have a short book out soon that you can share with the family about Julia and Colin and miracles in a children’s hospital. I’m also working on a second novel to further Colin & Julia’s work to change the world for good. Merry Christmas.
On the Radio
It was very exciting to listen to Helen Roos discussing Ordinary Woman, Extraordinary Circumstances on the radio show, A Luta Continua this morning. The book has always been vital and alive for me, but listening to others discuss it really lifts that feeling to another level. Helen is featured in the forthcoming audio book of Ordinary Woman, Extraordinary Circumstances, due to be released in 2009.
My thanks to Helen and to the folks at A Luta Continua for a job well done.
Merchandise
My accountant tells me that I need to look at selling some books, I have to admit that I gave away many of the first edition of 250 books. For the next edition I’ve put a direct purchase link on the website so that I can accept credit card orders and reach a broader audience on the internet. It’s all very exciting.
Film Venture
It has always been my vision to see Julia and Colin bring their adventures and messages to life on film. I am a member of The Independent Filmmakers Cooperative Of Ottawa (IFCO) in Ottawa, and have had preliminary discussions with local film directors, screenplay writers, producers and other technical experts to advance this idea. Keep an eye on this emerging project.
Ottawa International Writers Festival
On October 18, I had the opportunity to have a booth at the Ottawa International Writers Festival to promote Ordinary Woman, Extraordinary Circumstances. It was a wonderful opportunity to connect with other local writers and network with the community.
