Book Published, What Next? (#3)
For Trail to Glory I went through the same process to find a publisher as I did for Two Ways West. Though I still gor rejections, I finally got a self-addressed envelope back rather than the manuscript. Yep, a major publisher wanted Trail to Glory. This one was based on the genealogy of my mother's side of the family. I went through a lot of the same process for research as I did for Two Ways West. I must admit the earliest part of the book is more fiction than fact, although much of the information about the Menominee people came from a wonderfully informative article in a copy of National Geographic. Exuberant, of course I signed the contract for the book to be published. I went though the editing process and after what seemed like a long time, the book was a reality. Remember, this was before the Internet. I had no idea how to promote. I sent out letters to everyone I knew about the availability of the book. I also arranged a book signin...