An Author's Sensation

I am officially an Author! I am currently developing more than one book but my debut book of poetry is soon to be released. This is an incredible feeling. So much has gone into this new or should I say "revived" part of me without me even realising for the most part. It was inevitable as I used to write the longest of intriguing stories at school and in my spare time as a child, I've written scripts and have enough poems and story ideas to publish five books for that matter, if I had the time and money to do so. For the past two years, in the little time that I get from all my other work I have been researching the publishing industry as well as today's self-publishing strategies. I also went to a Publishing Boot Camp this summer that was insightful to say the least. I'm on my grind!

The Deevah Renaissance Vol.1 is the first edition in a series of poetry books to come from me. This debut collection will be giving you some of my best, some of my favourite and most certainly my crowd favourite poems and more. I am in the final stages of editing, designing and concluding the final draft. However, without the large marketing, production and distribution efforts that come from the backing of a publishing house, I am in great need of financial support. Therefore I am starting an online crowding funding campaign to reach my financial goal of having my long-awaited book printed and distributed appropriately. More details of how you can donate towards my fundraising campaign and sponsor my project can be found via www.sponsume.com once my online campaign and promo goes live. I will keep you updated of when it officially becomes interactive.

If you would like to sponsor my project directly please email me LKSamuels@infinitipromotions.co.uk

Making a Delicious Book from a Poem

Isn't this image one of the best 'Photoshop-ped,' interesting images that has ever caught your eye? Well it is to me. I had no idea what I was going to do with it when I found it online but I saved it knowing that it will come to good use someday and that day has arrived. I was looking for an image to best introduce the following topic and seeing that it is sexy, food related and 'glossy' I find that it matches this piece perfectly.

Four months ago I wrote an amazing, sensual, fun-filled, poem titled 'Make Delicious.' If I do say so myself. This came from my love for food and matching that with a fruitful sexual relationship. Quite ambitious I know, but the point was well put across and even more so it was received well by audiences. Infact it is becoming one of my most popular poems to date, I was promoting it with plenty performances at the time while promoting my food blog.

As I began to notice the impact that it was having among audiences along with the good feedback I was receiving regarding my food articles (on my blog, published and otherwise), I felt inspired to write a book based on the poem, my past articles, as well as some of my personal experiences. This will be a good read indeed and I have already begun to work on it. Foodies and women may appreciate it the most, although it will have a wide appeal and I am looking extremely forward to what is to become of it once it's complete.

I have yet to get a publisher involved but it may very well be another (the other is my current debut poetry book) self-publishing project.

I won't say to hold your breath but I will say to keep your mouths watering in anticipation.

[As seen on my food blog Deevah's Cravings]