I finally got a book of poetry together

dobiwon · Nov 3, 2009

... and it's now available on Lulu. Click on the title Walk With Purpose to see it (and maybe buy it?).

I've got to thank everyone here for helping me see that maybe, just maybe, these poems deserved to see the light of day.

Colin Fiat · Nov 3, 2009

Hi Don,

Good to see you get organized and make the effort. The accomplishment and satisfaction from achievement will always be more valuable than any financial gain.

If I may make a suggestion – ask someone else to write the main blurb. It felt, to me, that you were apologizing, in advance, for any disappointment a potential reader may encounter.

Few will bother with a book if the author does not think it is the absolute best ever written.

Colin Fiat.

A. Hamilton · Nov 3, 2009

I saw the announcement -this is awesome and I will be ordering one soon-wish you the best!

Dichroic · Nov 3, 2009

Good for you!!

caseyquinn · Nov 4, 2009

Hey Don, congrats on getting your poems together and getting them out there!

dobiwon · Nov 5, 2009

Thanks everyone.

Colin: Yes, it is satisfying to get them together in one book, even if the only ones who enjoy it are family and friends.

PH: Thanks--I hope you enjoy them!

Norman D Gutter · Nov 6, 2009

Congrats, Don. I'll go check it out.

NDG

AnonymousWriter · Nov 6, 2009

Congrats, Don. Good on you!

I'll take a look.

Magdalen · Nov 6, 2009

Yabba Dabba Doooooooooo, Dobiwon, good for you!

skelly · Nov 10, 2009

Congrats to you Don, and it looks great. I'm looking forward to reading it.

TooJoyful00 · Nov 14, 2009

dobiwon said:
... and it's now available on Lulu. Click on the title Walk With Purpose to see it (and maybe buy it?).

I've got to thank everyone here for helping me see that maybe, just maybe, these poems deserved to see the light of day.

Way to go!....................... I wish you much success.
I will indeed check out your work.

Blessings.

poetinahat · Nov 15, 2009

Ordered mine - I'm looking forward to settling back with it on a warm evening soon. Congratulations, Don!

Ambrosia · Nov 24, 2009

Don... I don't know how I missed this announcement. Congratulations!

I will go check it out now.

ddgryphon · Nov 24, 2009

Gratz, Don, glad to see it available. Will buy soon.

poetinahat · Nov 24, 2009

Mine arrived in the mail yesterday. It looks great, Don.

The cover is perfect!

dobiwon · Nov 24, 2009

Thanks everybody for the good wishes. I hope those of you that buy a copy will enjoy it! I put some of the stuff here on AW, but most of it has never seen the bright light of the real world.

I'm pretty pleased the way the book turned out, and if anyone has a desire to put their gems into book form, I highly recommend lulu.com. Although it does take a little work, it's pretty easy to get good results. One tip (also recommended by lulu): when you have the book ready, order one copy for yourself to check the layout, page numbers, table of contents, etc. All in all, it was a great experience.

I finally got a book of poetry together

dobiwon

Planning to retire for the 5th time

Colin Fiat

I Own A Metronome

A. Hamilton

here for a minute...catch me?

Dichroic

that's di-CROW-ick

caseyquinn

Just happy to be here

dobiwon

Planning to retire for the 5th time

Norman D Gutter

Engineer Sonneteer

AnonymousWriter

Magdalen

Petulantly Penitent

skelly

Kickin it old school, posers beware

TooJoyful00

TooJoyful00

poetinahat

Numbers are beautiful

Ambrosia

Grand Duchess

ddgryphon

King of Sloth Town

poetinahat

Numbers are beautiful

dobiwon

Planning to retire for the 5th time