Hey, associates!
I’ve some actually enjoyable posts developing, together with:
- how romanticizing rescue will be dangerous (thanks for the inspiration, Cari),
- the three hidden senses we and our canine have past the essential 5, and the way understanding them may help us be higher canine individuals
- what I want I knew earlier than adopting two deaf canine
- and extra!
However, at present, I’ve a favor to ask of you, and I’ve a bit menu of three free and extraordinarily useful asks under.
Why?
Nicely, I began writing FOR THE LOVE OF DOG through the pandemic. It took a pair years of chipping away every morning earlier than Violet, then 2, and Astrid, then 3 months, had been up for the day. Then it took one other couple of years to land an agent after which signal a publishing contract. After which it took ANOTHER yr to undergo edits, advertising and marketing, cowl, and so forth. So, all informed, I’m 5 years into this venture and {{drumroll}}
FOR THE LOVE OF DOG COMES OUT SEPTEMBER 16!
I’m looking for the steadiness between persevering with to create content material right here, on Substack, and on Instagram that’s fascinating, entertaining, and dog-centric AND promoting this dang e book. As a result of, lately, even with a conventional writer, the majority of the advertising and marketing is on the writer. And actually the entire publicity. And the gross sales, too.
I additionally understand it’s not the time to ask individuals to spend cash. (I imply, if you wish to, I’m not going to cease you… the e book is accessible in paperback and e book anyplace you want to purchase books… take a look at the total record of outlets right here OR ask your favourite indie bookseller to order you in a replica!)
Nonetheless, there are three free methods to help an writer and a e book launch. In case you have a couple of minutes, I might be so very grateful if you happen to had been to do one (or all!) of the under:
- In the event you use Goodreads, add it to your shelf! Click on that hyperlink, then click on “Need to Learn” on the left-hand facet!
- Request your library purchase a replica. Right here’s all the information most libraries have to know for his or her on-line varieties or in particular person so you possibly can simply copy & paste:
Title: For the Love of Canine
Writer: Maggie Marton
Writer: Regalo Press (distributed by Simon & Schuster)
Publication date: September 16, 2025
ISBN: 9798888456910
Size: 224 pages
Viewers: Grownup
Style: Nonfiction - Share something in any respect on social media! I’m making an attempt to be in every single place suddenly, but it surely seems that’s unimaginable! Right here’s my Instagram. Sharing something is tremendous useful to get the e book in entrance of people that don’t already know me.
Lastly, if you happen to’re close to central Indiana and wish to come to the e book launch occasion, I might completely like to have you ever. Ship me an e mail data(at)ohmydogblog(dot)com so I can get you the invitation.
If you already know me, you already know asking for assistance is subsequent to unimaginable. (Eldest daughter syndrome, gifted program, my daughter says I’ve undiagnosed ADHD, and so forth and so forth and so forth)
I wish to apologize for the imposition of even asking, BUT I’ve lately discovered from a pricey good friend who jogged my memory that folks truly love to assist one another… So, as an alternative of apologizing, permit me to say THANK YOU.
Thanks from the underside of my coronary heart for being right here, for studying my ramblings about canine for these previous 16 years that led to this second. I’m so grateful and so crammed with gratitude.
Additionally, if you happen to do any of the above, please head over and fill out my pre-order type so I can ship you stickers and goodies as a tangible method to present my gratitude.
Thanks a lot to your help and assist. I recognize you and your canine a lot!
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