All posts tagged: speech disorder

Apraxia Monday: Finding Resources

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By Leslie Lindsay I love resources.  I can’t seem to get enough books, websites, hand-outs, magazines and journal articles.  I love them!   Some people may refer to this as being an information junkie.  I, on the other hand call it nerdy.  And that is okay–for I take pride in my nerdiness! But when it comes to our kids, we can’t afford to not be a nerd.  You see, when my own daughter was diagnosed with CAS (apraxia) in 2007, I was determined to find some answers.  And while there are a great many webites and groups that have some good information out there, I was still lacking in something…and that something by-the-way is the human connection we all crave. I began Small Talk: All About Apraxia, a small-group in which parents of children with CAS could gather and get a little education on this complex neurologically-based motor speech disorder.  It was great to see all of the eager faces.  And while we all had a great time learning, chatting, and sharing tid-bits of news about childhood apraxia, some of us …

Write on, Wednesday! How to Market your Books

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By Leslie Lindsay If you think you’re the author and “they” are the publisher, and it is up to “them” to sell your book, you’re wrong.  Sure, the publisher does a lot:  they read your entire manuscript, they make suggestions and changes, and give you advice along the way.  They typeset your book, design the cover (sometimes the interior illustrations), bind it, print it, and distribute it.  (And there may be a few more things that I am not privy to at this stage), but do they sell it??  Well, not really. Sure, your publisher may pop a picture of the cover of your book into their catalog–which is very exciting–and then distribute that catalog to folks on their mailing list, but that doesn’t guarantee your book will get purchased.  Your publisher may get your book on Amazon, which is huge…and you may be able to find it in local bookstores and “big box” bookstores.  (here’s hoping). But you–author friend–will have to speak for the book.  I have been reading John Kremer’s “1001 Ways to Market Your …