I believe we are all familiar with Shakespeare’s wonderful line, “A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” Juliet said it in Romeo and Juliet. In preparing for my book, Bill’s Cajun House of Pleasure, to be released out on Tuesday, I did some online searching to check for the possibilities of confusion. I’m not the only Alan Lampe out there. I’m not even the only Alan Lampe to publish a book. Yesterday morning, I stumbled across A Torch to Burn by Alan Lampe on Amazon. It was published in New York in 1935. I went ahead and bought the book so that when you search for me on Tuesday, only my name/book will be found.
If you do a Google search for Alan Lampe, you’ll find me, a painter from Iowa and the CEO of Comm-Works Holding in Minneapolis. It would be unique, and confusing if I could get Alan Lampe the CEO to endorse a future book of mine while getting Alan Lampe the painter to do the cover of said book. Of course, the book cover would have to pass through my publisher.
Getting back to me, and Tuesday. As I prepare to pass my work to you, I hope you will help me have a successful debut novel. After reading Bill’s Cajun House of Pleasure, please post a comment on Amazon.com and/or Goodreads.com. Comments are very helpful for authors. Then tell your friends to buy the great book you just finished reading. Remind them to leave a comment on the aforementioned websites.
Thank you for coming on this journey with me. Your support is greatly appreciated. It’s not over yet, as now comes the marketing phase of the book. Most of that falls to me, but a passionate reader who convinces his/her friends to buy my book is a wonderful asset to have. Looking forward to working with all of you to promote Bill’s Cajun House of Pleasure. It’s a romp in the swamp!
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What I’m Reading – Many readers I know like to inquire what their favorite author is reading. At the end of each blog post, I’ll let you know what book I have my nose in. I hope my choice of reading material inspires you to read a variety of authors and topics. I’m currently reading book four of the Ellis Peters’ Brother Cadfael series, Saint Peter’s Fair.
Looking forward to getting to romp in the swamp. Congratulations!! Cover looks perfect.
Love your short & sweet blog, always interesting. It’s the only one I read. Congrats on your book debut, can’t wait to read it. Hope you’re still enjoying the painting with the gators I gave you!
I’m still enjoying the gator painting. It goes great with my theme.