tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8172253471080185052024-03-13T10:00:49.368-07:00Sirkka Smith - Authorby sirkka smithSirkka Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16500821651689878916noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-817225347108018505.post-8395299688665834522021-09-11T17:39:00.008-07:002021-09-11T17:46:16.166-07:00The Third Thing is now available beyond Amazon!<p style="text-align: left;">So, my novel <i>The Third Thing</i> is off Kindle Unlimited and now loosed upon the world π<br /><br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><p>You can now buy the ebook from multiple retailers, including Nook, Apple Books, Kobo, and more. To find it at your favorite store, just go to <a href="https://books2read.com/thethirdthing" target="_blank">https://books2read.com/thethirdthing</a> (Universal book link) and click your preferred source. </p></li><li><p>It's still on Amazon as both <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Third-Thing-Novel-Sirkka-Smith/dp/1954087012" target="_blank">Paperback </a>and <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B091SZHPDH" target="_blank">Ebook</a>. But the kindle version isn't free anymore (while still being affordable, I hope). <i>Note: You don't actually need a kindle device to read the ebook, they have a free app (I read most ebooks on my phone, but you can also download their reader to a computer).</i></p></li><li><p>Paperback is also available through <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-third-thing-sirkka-smith/1139336758?" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble</a> in addition to Amazon, and possibly a few other retailers through Amazon.</p></li><li><p>You can request the book from your local bookstore through <a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781954087019" target="_blank">Indiebound</a>!</p></li></ul><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW_wvG8H_9doGXysFpvsDNmVWVnRSATA58tpRzy7nQtqI2C8CbTUCUt5Fnyp4nmW3SmDV0CAmwCyahZm4ROx76-HksfcvZ8_MNZOAfgqOFApxgv8PREsYWpDCw4zOB56kuDfoEBATowbez/s1920/smartmockups_knwp3kdi.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1278" data-original-width="1920" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW_wvG8H_9doGXysFpvsDNmVWVnRSATA58tpRzy7nQtqI2C8CbTUCUt5Fnyp4nmW3SmDV0CAmwCyahZm4ROx76-HksfcvZ8_MNZOAfgqOFApxgv8PREsYWpDCw4zOB56kuDfoEBATowbez/w640-h426/smartmockups_knwp3kdi.jpg" width="640" /></a></p></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div>Image text: A good novel is a key ingredient in any repast. *Note: <i>The Third Thing</i> contains references to dairy and baked goods and was written in a facility with at least one nut.</div></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: left;"> </p><p style="text-align: left;">In other news...</p><p style="text-align: left;">There's not actually much other news, it's been hot out (though not as bad as the earlier heat wave this summer which topped 110F), so I have not been doing a lot outside: just feeding fish in the pond, watering baby trees occasionally. I'm trying to cultivate some future shade. The little trees have managed the heat okay, but it'll be a while before they're spreading their coolness over the yard. <br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">I am definitely looking forward to some cooler fall temperatures, how about you?</p><p style="text-align: left;">In the meantime you can always fast-forward to late fall and winter by reading <i>The Third Thing</i>! π</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVqHXwGgQMfeFdGSlj8XyLTYm6867E4z_C6vGXoqKkIarGM7hhPdNWmQr13fCoZiUtuzWk7s2vrjn-pk5jjh43RuhmhawaPrHsIX8idWDFFGU2yWqC6BTqkIT2vYxkUGbwqafs1YJzGqMg/s1800/The-Third-Thing-A-Novel-user-preview.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVqHXwGgQMfeFdGSlj8XyLTYm6867E4z_C6vGXoqKkIarGM7hhPdNWmQr13fCoZiUtuzWk7s2vrjn-pk5jjh43RuhmhawaPrHsIX8idWDFFGU2yWqC6BTqkIT2vYxkUGbwqafs1YJzGqMg/s320/The-Third-Thing-A-Novel-user-preview.png" width="320" /></a></p></div><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p>Sirkka Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16500821651689878916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-817225347108018505.post-84833035566224039282021-08-15T17:27:00.003-07:002021-08-15T17:27:20.351-07:00Email updates<p>Just a quick update: feedburner is no longer doing email deliveries, so I'm updating to a new service for email subscribers. This shouldn't alter much for current subscribers, but it could look different to your filter, so you might need to check that it didn't get sorted into spam.</p><p>More book publishing news to come soon!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7KLB2kOs0BS_UeLTAc3wtOzrs_M7UrZyJjVAeWuHCqT0z9IlcIxR12AKil438KyBuoZILiUYiQ18yO1LK-ZbpJHvVBpk8zNBrwPRJuMOlABhyphenhyphenA_hLD6SDyRUsLG_q7T2q14VlU3h95RFs/s1920/letter-2794672_1920.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="1920" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7KLB2kOs0BS_UeLTAc3wtOzrs_M7UrZyJjVAeWuHCqT0z9IlcIxR12AKil438KyBuoZILiUYiQ18yO1LK-ZbpJHvVBpk8zNBrwPRJuMOlABhyphenhyphenA_hLD6SDyRUsLG_q7T2q14VlU3h95RFs/w640-h160/letter-2794672_1920.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Sirkka Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16500821651689878916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-817225347108018505.post-2493594394663091502021-05-28T22:44:00.006-07:002021-05-28T22:48:58.193-07:00The Third Thing is $0 this weekend - May 29 and 30<p style="text-align: left;">Hard to believe it's been a month since launch π <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58101601-the-third-thing" target="_blank">Reviews are continuing to roll in</a>, which makes me so delighted that I am able to reach more readers who are enjoying <i>The Third Thing</i>.</p><p style="text-align: left;">To celebrate the month anniversary, the kindle version will be available at no cost for just this weekend, <b>May 29</b> and <b>30</b>! This is the link: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B091SZHPDH">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B091SZHPDH</a><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p>You <b>don't</b> have to enroll in Kindle Unlimited to get the free deal
this weekend, although that will also show up as an option since the
book is temporarily in KU (you can just 'buy' for $0 without signing
up).</p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p>πΈπΈπΈπΈπΈπΈπΈπΈπΈπΈπΈπΈ <br /></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuSqUp1LcMdl5DH2MnMM6M_YiUQywOapKq17truJxA9mYD4KFI2TNUjObxmi6fDM4-uokjgUdSl3cKVvpgbPf4kEPJxgeaPrxkU9NS3MLJaUHEx7MyxJRDU0lLczziioaqGwipOqJSC0no/s1920/smartmockups_knwoz6cn.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1281" data-original-width="1920" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuSqUp1LcMdl5DH2MnMM6M_YiUQywOapKq17truJxA9mYD4KFI2TNUjObxmi6fDM4-uokjgUdSl3cKVvpgbPf4kEPJxgeaPrxkU9NS3MLJaUHEx7MyxJRDU0lLczziioaqGwipOqJSC0no/w400-h268/smartmockups_knwoz6cn.jpg" width="400" /></a></p></div><p style="text-align: left;">And incidentally, you don't actually need a Kindle device to read the book either! (There's a kindle app that you can download on your phone or laptop to read the ebook, I've used both).</p><p style="text-align: left;">βπ°βπ°βπ°βπ°βπ°βπ° </p><p style="text-align: left;">Enjoy and feel free to share the news with others who might like to read for free! :)<br /></p>Sirkka Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16500821651689878916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-817225347108018505.post-56768284875470764142021-04-25T00:13:00.013-07:002021-04-25T00:34:36.707-07:00Counting down.... latest "The Third Thing" news<p></p><p></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: 30px;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdbzaXB8B2pJOEtdicj46iiT5gC1hzbx_28XVuc-sPX7qtJ-ZKqAbywKLI_RuI_2wH-K8gMq5ohJR_k2mIZa80qGKaePlGoDRixNp6UMwT_X4F7lh45cbEb39uhUhldZAd_s_h1U-208YY/s1524/smartmockups_knwpsn2u2.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="1" data-original-height="1194" data-original-width="1524" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdbzaXB8B2pJOEtdicj46iiT5gC1hzbx_28XVuc-sPX7qtJ-ZKqAbywKLI_RuI_2wH-K8gMq5ohJR_k2mIZa80qGKaePlGoDRixNp6UMwT_X4F7lh45cbEb39uhUhldZAd_s_h1U-208YY/w400-h314/smartmockups_knwpsn2u2.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My desk is not really this organized<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>
<div style="text-align: left;"><p>It's been pretty hectic these past few weeks with things to be taken care of before launch. Here's an update on the book progress. </p></div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><p>Publish date for the ebook is <b>April 28</b>! It's available for pre-order now on Amazon!</p></li><li><p>The <b>Goodreads Giveaway</b> was a success; 638 people requested pre-release copies of the ebook. 100 winners have received free copies from Amazon as it closed this week! </p></li><li><p>I got some <b>proof copies</b> of the print book. They required a bit of last minute revision; we shall see how that goes. </p></li><li><p>Website updates are mostly done... I think. <i>The Third Thing</i> has some fun extras; I'll post more about those coming up. </p></li><li><p><strike>Aaaagh I am out of half and half for coffee!</strike> Oops, wrong list.</p></li></ul>Sirkka Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16500821651689878916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-817225347108018505.post-22559194296739606252021-03-27T19:06:00.007-07:002021-03-27T19:07:32.255-07:00The Secret Book Cover Up! Revealed! π<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVG2eATW6gFDgA9IsnsMcu2jFGK-P4gUWnUt2zOq3a4aeqNiWN34LXaRYZm0uZSv6Gij5r2ekMxEMlXBJ0NBkd2ZWZUG7zV70VYCdp1SxO-wEriO6-kg31rgvmyOtc6OrFJ6VMfy3RbFx-/s450/t3t_modified_front_only_xsm.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVG2eATW6gFDgA9IsnsMcu2jFGK-P4gUWnUt2zOq3a4aeqNiWN34LXaRYZm0uZSv6Gij5r2ekMxEMlXBJ0NBkd2ZWZUG7zV70VYCdp1SxO-wEriO6-kg31rgvmyOtc6OrFJ6VMfy3RbFx-/s320/t3t_modified_front_only_xsm.jpg" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;">I'm happy to announce that <i>The Third Thing</i> now has a cover! </p><p style="text-align: left;">The ebook should be following shortly now that this component is done. Here's a peek:</p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p>Sirkka Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16500821651689878916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-817225347108018505.post-68429629044264005142020-12-27T00:04:00.004-08:002020-12-27T17:26:23.896-08:00The Third Thing ARCs available!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKYg-musQnTTvAmC_USDLjqwmk91KpfU9s9zHszCda3cnD64gZef8EGRqAtRRvP2MdAq7fQvMvkXvmqH9fIsJxKXO77HkefvOMkV68gCRk2yP54S6cE3YcosoE1OYfmf_R8tMiH7TbTOyJ/s2048/ARC_Placeholder_Cover.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1280" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKYg-musQnTTvAmC_USDLjqwmk91KpfU9s9zHszCda3cnD64gZef8EGRqAtRRvP2MdAq7fQvMvkXvmqH9fIsJxKXO77HkefvOMkV68gCRk2yP54S6cE3YcosoE1OYfmf_R8tMiH7TbTOyJ/s320/ARC_Placeholder_Cover.jpg" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;">Advance review copies (ARCs) of "The Third Thing" are now available (ebook, not print yet)! If you'd like to request one you can sign up here:</p><p style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://sirkkasmith.com/thethirdthing">sirkkasmith.com/thethirdthing</a></p><p style="text-align: left;">That's all for tonight π</p><p style="text-align: left;"> </p><p style="text-align: left;"><i>*Note: I did finally find a cover designer! But this isn't that cover, it's still being made. This is just a temporary cover until the real one is done.*</i></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Sirkka Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16500821651689878916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-817225347108018505.post-48929526478586789332020-12-09T01:15:00.005-08:002020-12-18T23:11:40.490-08:00Line editing: Done! Also slugs.<p>Book progress continues... very slowly. Sort of like a banana slug in winter. </p><p>I am the banana slug in this scenario, I'm pretty sure. <br /></p><p></p><div style="background-color: #bfefff; padding: 5px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDI5AvrygF3divsHlCQNO0LGOooAOdMtpq242wuPnNUxuANpQyqTom6U3SFBWzvtQm7eMS25MXotckMRuQ8-kwDyVWMaveO2OMG7GO6yJvJ1YYUv4kfSbh6thFSWsZKUGC2ICqJVeeF3yz/s2048/pondslug.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDI5AvrygF3divsHlCQNO0LGOooAOdMtpq242wuPnNUxuANpQyqTom6U3SFBWzvtQm7eMS25MXotckMRuQ8-kwDyVWMaveO2OMG7GO6yJvJ1YYUv4kfSbh6thFSWsZKUGC2ICqJVeeF3yz/w320-h320/pondslug.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><blockquote><p>Speaking of which, here is a picture of a non-banana slug in summer, in the pond (click to enlarge if you want, it's the orange thing). It's not dead, it's holding its breath (you can sort of see its breathing hole squeezed closed). </p><p>As I watched, it crawled out of the water, opened its breathing hole again and stuck out its eye stalks, and went merrily along its way. I did not know before this that land slugs could survive in the water. </p><p>Not only that, but a second slug followed its slime trail into the water as I watched (not sure if it was encouraged to think this was a good idea by the first slug, or if it thought it was on a rescue mission, but it exited after a shorter crawl and didn't seem phased either by entering the water and holding its breath).<br /></p><p> </p></blockquote></div><p></p><p></p><p>In non-slug news, I did finish making line edits, with much help from and appreciation to my wonderful editor, Naomi!π</p><p>My search for a cover designer/illustrator has been going on for... months. Fresh attempts submitted today though! If it's successful there may be some more interesting news in the near future about where the cover is going π<br /></p>Sirkka Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16500821651689878916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-817225347108018505.post-80974124960321061732020-10-31T20:22:00.006-07:002020-10-31T20:28:31.134-07:00Intro Post: 10 weird facts<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Greeting! </span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I probably should have started with this, since you might want to know something about who is running this blog.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbWFBYoVRHq-dNDTlMz-m8_QP8DFYUwv_CdTEy4iZMNIVcR5OF9hluyUaxSCWKSFTWqFetjWn58gYiKhsBtlfv8F-YULMpZ9qmPEgv9x6aM9-yciLJasDNk3hYdaXFa_wb8LSZo9UzL-rb/s648/main1_web.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="648" data-original-width="486" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbWFBYoVRHq-dNDTlMz-m8_QP8DFYUwv_CdTEy4iZMNIVcR5OF9hluyUaxSCWKSFTWqFetjWn58gYiKhsBtlfv8F-YULMpZ9qmPEgv9x6aM9-yciLJasDNk3hYdaXFa_wb8LSZo9UzL-rb/s320/main1_web.jpg" /></a></span></div><p style="text-align: left;"></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Since I like making lists, here's 10 fun facts to get to know me.</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">All my cats currently happen to be named after book characters (this was unplanned).</span></p></li><li><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">One of my eyes is bicolored.</span></p></li><li><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">I wrote and illustrated my first book when I was six, and distributed photocopies to family members. </span></p></li><li><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">I have prosopagnosia, which means I can't recognize people based on their faces. I have to use other clues to figure out who they are (voice is a big one). If you run into me in the wild and I don't appear to recognize you, that's why, so just say hi! I remember who people are, I just have to figure out the person in front of me is that person from my memory.</span></p></li><li><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">I try to keep at least 4-6 types of cheese on hand at all times.</span></p></li><li><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">I frequently get the urge to reorganize furniture, which consists of standing absolutely still in the middle of the room for up to an hour visualizing alternate configurations (which may or may not be enacted). In home goods stores, where I have the furniture item but have to build my room around it mentally, it usually gets cut short by concerned staff. Also happens in the yard for plantings, where it can go on longer.</span></p></li><li><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">I have grapheme-color synesthesia, which is the most common form of synesthesia (associating colors with letters/numbers).</span></p></li><li><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">There are 37 permanent houseplants in my house (plus some temporary overwinterers and water plants which are harder to count in the same way).</span></p></li><li><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">Both thumbs are double jointed.</span></p></li><li><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">Occasionally I get an allergic reaction to sunlight.</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br /></p></li></ul><p style="text-align: left;">I like to get to know my readers, so feel free to share about yourself in the comments! </p>Sirkka Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16500821651689878916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-817225347108018505.post-51637060355612231622020-10-24T22:57:00.007-07:002020-10-24T23:02:47.885-07:00Media Kit and Q&A<p> In latest news, I've now added a <a href="http://sirkkasmith.com/mediakit">"media kit" or "press kit" page</a> to the website. </p><p>There are a few details missing at the moment, but it collects everything in one place for reviews. Constructing it mainly involved changing some sections of the site to includes, so I only have to update them once when they change. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb00YkkbMeUGjYnrBusbe25QU0Rh4t89GsbnOZq5qZ5pKqJAixHdM2USXb342EoU4trfwPdBKJxb4mWtWWlsn4Dre1LaMnObELsV5NUotwifcxMmrxT6MB-apY2_pe4umDrkQjxa4cZsq-/s1920/q-and-a-2453376_1920.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="770" data-original-width="1920" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb00YkkbMeUGjYnrBusbe25QU0Rh4t89GsbnOZq5qZ5pKqJAixHdM2USXb342EoU4trfwPdBKJxb4mWtWWlsn4Dre1LaMnObELsV5NUotwifcxMmrxT6MB-apY2_pe4umDrkQjxa4cZsq-/w525-h210/q-and-a-2453376_1920.jpg" width="525" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>One feature suggested for the media kit is the Question and Answer section. This seems like a neat idea, and I like reading these on other authors sites. But what to include?<br /></p><p>What do you think I should answer in the Q&A?<br /></p>Sirkka Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16500821651689878916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-817225347108018505.post-76189624623427308242020-10-19T22:24:00.004-07:002020-10-19T23:48:51.249-07:00What feature to add next...?<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrCLj9xfBMaP7osuYlmz5Zxoh6-nY4alCppDjhpj6rSoxSHGGuLSb_Ien8nIOoVO99kBmq_LfUfR7UZ9LpCcj_f1i1Woc0yV0S13n4TokijBGtdc0DvTFSeZKfLTeVhkziRGWH48JFKveh/s1920/coffee-667052_1920.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1920" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrCLj9xfBMaP7osuYlmz5Zxoh6-nY4alCppDjhpj6rSoxSHGGuLSb_Ien8nIOoVO99kBmq_LfUfR7UZ9LpCcj_f1i1Woc0yV0S13n4TokijBGtdc0DvTFSeZKfLTeVhkziRGWH48JFKveh/s320/coffee-667052_1920.jpg" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;">Greetings! π</p><p style="text-align: left;">My main project right now is getting <a href="http://sirkkasmith.com/books"><i>The Third Thing</i></a> to the point of publication, so some of my upcoming posts will be about that process. Currently, the book is with my line editor, so that's given me some time to work on the website. (Though there are so many other things to do that I might also be procrastinating).<br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">Some additions I hope to add include:</p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><p>Social media connection once I get that up and running. </p></li><li><p>Bonus material for <i>The Third Thing</i>! I'm looking forward to this the most, though it will be most meaningful to fans of the book, so I expect it will be more useful once the book is available to buy. I'm planning to add things like a playlist, fan art, birding profiles, etc.</p></li><li><p>FAQs</p></li><li><p>Sign up for ARC (advanced reader copy for reviews). Subscribe to the blog if you'd like to know as soon as this becomes available, for a chance to get a free copy ahead of publication. </p></li></ul><p style="text-align: left;"><b>What additional website features would you most like to see? </b> </p><p style="text-align: left;">Please comment and I'll consider adding that next.<br /></p>Sirkka Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16500821651689878916noreply@blogger.com0