I was as excited today as a giddy school kid when sweeties are handed out. I can get quite excited about things easily but especially so when my first published book Sonali arrived through the post. I had been fretting about this ever since ordering a copy through the bookshop. Photo books are always expensive and Sonali is no exception. I was worried what if the printing turns out to be awful? Or there is a terrible error? Worse – what if the pictures turn out to be dreadful quality? Everyone who has ordered a copy so far would be terribly disappointed…eeek! 
Well, the printing and binding have turned out to be perfect – exactly what I hoped for. There’s no really obvious errors I’ve found yet though I have had some eagle-eyed beta readers check the E-book version several times so I was reasonably certain it should be fine. Still, I know I’ll cringe when I find some small typo or spelling error somewhere. However, there’s no major catastrophe.
As for the photos? Well, I’m no David Bailey and the trouble I went to with those bloomin’ things has put me off doing a photographic book for life! But that aside, the picture quality has turned out to be everything I hoped for. I’m sure photographers among you will find much to fault, but I designed and wrote the book for general readers and as one myself, I think it has come out pretty darned well.
So now, although Sonali was always conceived first and foremost as an E-book, I can wholeheartedly recommend it in the physical softcover version too. And if you buy it and can find me in person – I’ll happily autograph it for you!
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I blogged about getting my physical copy of Sonali over at my writing blog WriteOutLoud today. Go take a look and give it a like and/or a comment if you have time. don’t let me be lonely 😦
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Congratulations, Ken!
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Thank you! 🙂
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Congratulations and Celebrations 🙂
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Thank you!! 🙂 x
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Amazing! Congrats. 😀
~SAT
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Thanks Shannon! I know how excited you get now when your books arrive 🙂
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It’s a fantastic moment that deserves celebration. :]
~SAT
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My family and I celebrated low-key last night down our local pub/bar for a quick drink. It’s my quiet start into book publishing with the main events yet to come… 🙂
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That sounds lovely. :]
~SAT
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Congrats Ken! Can imagine how awesome it must feel :-D!
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Yeah – it feels pretty cool and, I’ll admit, a relief to finally begin publishing the books which have been so long in the planning! 🙂
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Yeah I can imagine! Can’t wait till your piece of fiction finds its way out to us as well!
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oh…tell me about it…I need a new publisher for that one unfortunately…
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Yeah you told me. Hope you find one soon!
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Hey Ken, again you are more than welcome to create a post for “Life In Russia” if you would like for this book. Loved the post.
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Thank you! I shall be sending a post your way shortly my friend 🙂
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