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Three Bookstores and a Book Club

4/17/2018

I am pleased to announce that three local bookstores are already stocking and selling The Cube! Yay!

Which stores?
Please support local, independent bookstores and visit The Book Cellar (Lincoln Square), Women & Children First (Andersonville), or The Book Bin (Northbrook) and purchase your copy today!

Indie Bookstore Incentive
If you purchase from one of these indie bookstores (or any of your local indie bookstores) and send me proof of purchase (a receipt or a photo of the book in the store would be awesome… a photo of YOU with the book in the store is THE BEST) I will not only send you the bonus content prologue, I will ALSO send you the alternate ending!

Post your pics to social media tagging me and using the hashtag #TheCubeNovel
or email me at kellyfumikoweiss@gmail.com

Book Clubs Too!
I’m also really excited to say I’ve been invited to talk at my first book club!

Are you in a book club? If your club reads my book I will do an author Q&A. Ask me any questions about the book, the writing process, the publishing process or any other writing questions you may want to know.
- In Chicago, I’ll be there in person
- Not in Chicago? We can use FaceTime or Skype or the like for a virtual meet-up
Please reach out and let me know. It’d be my honor!

Time to Party!

The official book launch party is on April 29th! Register here to attend

Where else is the book available?
You can purchase The Cube in paperback and eBook via most online bookstores, including:

Don’t Forget to Support The Night Ministry

Post a review of The Cube on Amazon! Every review is $1 to The Night Ministry. It’s a win-win.

Thank you all for your continued support. These past two weeks have been a roller coaster and I am so excited you are all along for the ride.

Kelly

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#TheCubeNovel - eBook Now Available!

4/10/2018

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Ask and you shall receive… The Cube eBook is now available!

Purchase and download the Amazon Kindle eBook today!

Fun fact:

Right now, the eBook and paperback book listings are separate on Amazon. However, over the course of the next few weeks, the two listings will merge. The magic of Amazon never ceases.

What if you use another eReader?

Over the course of the next 1-4 weeks, The Cube will also be available on the following channels: iBooks, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, Copia, Gardners, Baker & Taylor, eSentral, Scribd, Flipkart, Oyster, Ciando, ePubDirect, EBSCO.
If you use one of the eBook sources above and don’t see the book there yet, continue to check back. It should be live on all of them by the end of April.

Does the book look different?

Yes, the eBook is formatted slightly differently than the regular book. But, rest assured, it still looks great and all of the important details and graphics are there.

Where else is it available?
You can purchase The Cube in paperback via most online bookstores, including:

You can also request the book at most bookstores and libraries.

International friends: The Cube is available via international Amazon distributors. You don’t have to be in the US to order the book.

And now... help spread the word!
This is a word-of-mouth endeavor of the greatest magnitude. I cannot sell books without you. I appreciate you spreading the word.

Here are some social media tips:

Good: Use the hashtag #TheCubeNovel
Better: Tag me + #TheCubeNovel
Even better: Link to Amazon or to my website + tag me + #TheCubeNovel
Best: Include a photo + Link to Amazon or to my website + tag me + #TheCubeNovel

Any of these would be amazing and they all make me smile so much!

How else can you help?

Simply telling people about the book. Seriously.
Post a review on Amazon. For every review I receive on Amazon I will donate $1 to The Night Ministry, a local organization providing food and aid to the homeless
- The Night Ministry is aware of this campaign and they are excited for it.
- Feel free to post about this effort as well - and please tag them if you do so!
Are you in a book club? I’d be happy to come and do an author meet and greet and sign copies
I have promotional bookmarks, business cards, and flyers. If you want any to pass around, just reach out and let me know
Follow me on Twitter and Instagram at @kellyfweiss

Coming soon

Launch Party on April 29th! Register here to attend.
Two local bookstores, The Book Cellar and Women & Children First, have agreed to stock The Cube! More info and more stores to come soon!
Printers Row Lit Fest. I will be selling my books at the Chicago Writers Association booth. Visit the events page on my website for more information

Join my mailing list

If you are seeing this on social media and want to receive email updates as well, use the newsletter sign-up link on the contact page on my website, or email kellyfumikoweiss@gmail.com and I will make sure you’re on the list.

Thank you to everyone who has purchased The Cube so far, and to all that are considering doing so in the future. I’m so touched and thrilled. I hope you are all enjoying The Cube!

Kelly

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#TheCubeNovel - Highs and Lows of Week One

4/9/2018

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It’s been one week since my book birthday, but honestly, it feels like it’s been a year. In amazing, wonderful, fabulous ways, and in… other ways too.

It’s always been my goal to be transparent about the ‘path to published’ process so I debated whether or not to personalize my book launch. But, I decided that if anyone else is going through this process, or is thinking about going through this process, it could only help to hear the reality of it all. So, here goes.

The Highs

Photos. The absolute best is seeing people’s photos of them with the book. Or of the book in their home / in the wild. Or the selfie texts that I receive. Seriously, nothing has ever filled me with so much joy as people taking time to do that. I can’t even describe how great it feels.
Spread the Word Posts. Getting help spreading the word means the world to me. Seeing people post links to the book on Amazon or hashtag #TheCubeNovel is so amazing. I cannot do this by myself. This is a word of mouth game now. So the fact that people are helping me spread the word is just incredible.
Bookstores. Two local bookstores, The Book Cellar and Women & Children First, have agreed to stock The Cube! Sometime soon my book will be in actual bookstores. And that’s pretty amazing.
Bookstores Part II. Speaking of bookstores, one of my sister’s friends made a special request for my book at a local Madison bookstore. So, we know that works! People can ask for The Cube in any bookstore. Yay!
Passing the book to Glenn. My friend Glenn designed the book cover. I saw him on Friday and was able to gift him a signed copy. To see the look on his face when he was holding his own work in his hand. Man. That was just amazing.
Creative friends. My friends are finding all sorts of creative ways to support me, including my friend Matt leaving copies of my book around C2E2. I don’t think we’ll ever know if anyone picked them up, but it was a fun adventure!
The Launch Party RSVPs. Thank you to everyone who has already RSVPed for the Launch Party coming up on April 29. It’s going to be such a fun event. Still time to RSVP if you’d like to join us. I can’t wait to see you all there. (A double thank you to my friend Sara who is coordinating the event!)
Reviews. I got my first Amazon review! Yay! This makes me happy not only because that ball is rolling, but also because that means The Night Ministry will get $1. Post more reviews, nothing would make me happier than writing The Night Ministry a big, fat check.
My daughter. She calls me an author every day. It’s like she knows I need to hear it.
Signing books. A couple people have asked me to sign books for them. I gotta say, it’s pretty fun.
My publisher. Windy City Publishers has been so helpful. They have answered every question I have. The book marks and business cards they produced are lovely and have already come in handy for passing out. They are still helping me whenever I need it. What a great organization.
Support. People are genuinely happy for me. Nothing is better than that.

The Lows

Glaring Typo. A dear friend of mine was kind enough to post a photo on Instagram of himself with the book. So I wanted to make sure he knew he was in the acknowledgements. So I flipped to the back to take a photo to text to him… and saw… for the first time… that his name was misspelled. I honestly almost threw up. Instead of a happy text, I sent him an apology text. He was totally cool about it but I still feel nauseated every time I think about it.
Racism. I’ve gotten a fair share of racist comments. Mostly from people who see my middle name on the book, ask me about it, and then proceed to say something racist (most of the time not even realizing what they are doing). I’m grateful that over the years I’ve grown a thick skin for this kind of thing. And, to be honest, I was sort of expecting it. But, I’m sad I still have to expect it. I mean, really.
What am I doing? I had to take time off work to actually finish the book. And learn about the publishing industry. And my life and brain and consciousness grew to figure out how to write and publish The Cube. And that was super hard. And I still feel like I barely know what to do. And, now I have to learn and know how to market it. And I’m just battling every day to figure it out. Marketing is not natural to me. And it’s a daily slog. And I’m not going to lie when I say that there are days when I think I should just stop thinking about the book all together.
Imposter Syndrome. Can I actually call myself a published author now? I mean, I can. But, as a human being, I haven’t been able to yet. I keep thinking of all the ways I can qualify this experience. I feel like I strong-armed my way in. And somehow that makes it less real or less legit. And I know I have to get over that. But, it’s proving difficult.

So, there you have it. I’m grateful the highs outrank the number of lows. And honestly, writing and posting this has been quite therapeutic! I’ve been on an emotional roller coaster this week and I’m just trying to enjoy the ride.

Mostly, I just want to thank each and every one of you who has bought The Cube, or will buy The Cube, or who has told someone else about The Cube, etc. This is no longer my solo project. This is a group effort. And I couldn’t ask for a better group of people to have my back.

All my love,
Kel

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The Cube: Now Available!

4/2/2018

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Hello friends and family,

I’m pleased to announce that my novel, The Cube, is now available!

Where is it Available?
You can purchase The Cube in paperback via most online bookstores, including:

The Cube is also available, by request, at most bookstores and libraries.

How Can You Help?

Buying the book would be a lovely first step :)
In addition to buying the book, help promote the book on social media using the hashtag #TheCubeNovel
Follow me on Twitter and Instagram at @kellyfweiss
Post a review on Amazon! For every review I receive on Amazon I will donate $1 to The Night Ministry, a local organization providing food and aid to the homeless

Coming Soon

The eBook! The Cube in eBook format will be available later this month!
Local indie book shops. The Cube will be in stores soon!
Launch Party on April 29th! Register here to attend.
Printers Row Lit Fest. I will be selling my books at the Chicago Writers Association booth. Visit my website kellyfumikoweiss.com for more information

Win Bonus Content

Send me a receipt or photo or any kind of proof of purchase and I will send you the unreleased prologue to the book! Email kellyfumikoweiss@gmail.com

Thank you for your support of my work and for being a part of this dream-comes-true moment for me. I hope you enjoy The Cube!

Kelly

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