Hello Friends…
We have some really great news that comes with some temporary bad news. We’ll give you the bad news first to get that out of the way….we are out of books. So, if you came to our sight hoping to purchase a copy of I Love You More, it will not be back in print till this fall, October 2007. You may be able to pre-order signed copies-so be sure to enter your email address below.
The good news is that after 5 years of self-publishing our book here at I Shine Inc we have finally found a great home for I Love You More. We have, with your help and a lot of prayers, managed to sell 180,000 copies! That is huge for a self-published book-really for any book, but we know that ILYM has the potential to sell millions of copies and we have found the perfect publisher and editor to team up with to do that.
Thanks to our amazing agent Cathy Hemming, our new publisher is Sourcebooks under their children’s imprint Jabberwocky and our fabulous editor is Lyron Burnett. We couldn’t be happier with this publisher-the match seems very divinely guided. They are crazy about our book and are committed to making it an international best-seller.
Here is some of the serendipity…Sourcebooks logo is a light bulb and I Shine Inc.’s is a candle. Their toll free # is 800-43-BRIGHT and ours is 877-I SHINE-4. Their mission is to reach as many people as possible with books that will enlighten their lives. And our mission is to generate the conversation of love around the world. Sourcebooks was started by Dominique Raccah who cashed in her 401 K to pursue her dream similar to Laura’s mom extending her credit to us to publish ILYM. It feels like a match made in Heaven!
We will now be able to focus on promoting I Love You More through school visits, speaking engagements and book signings at fairs, festivals and bookstores. We will also be able to spend more time creating new books and products that so many of you continue to ask for. If you would like to speak with us about booking a school event or book signing/talk in your area please send an email to Laura@HippieandTheBaldChick.com
If you would like us to keep you posted of our new publication date and future events please add your name and email address here. We will send out a newsletter periodically with announcements (not to worry-we do not share your information with others.)Lots of Love and a BIG “Thank You” to everyone who has been a part of the magic that is I Love You More…Shine On!
Laura Duksta and Karen Keesler a.k.a. Hippie and The Bald Chick
In the meantime visit Laura’s new website www.LauraDuksta.com
