Gift Ideas

For Mother's Day

by Alison Garwood-Jones
For Mother's Day
When I was fresh out of grad school, I moved to Toronto and got a job in a restaurant. It was the first of many times in my life when I was faced w...
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Best Books of 2024

by Alison Garwood-Jones
Best Books of 2024
When it comes to grief, no one can do it for us but we do not have to do it alone. That includes you. I Miss My Mommy earned a star and a spot on ...
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Gan Arts Fest

by Alison Garwood-Jones
Gan Arts Fest
    Massive book sales? No. Deep connections? Yes. More on that in a future post. This past weekend, I took the train up to Gananoque, Ontario an...
Posted in Books for Orphaned Adults, Books for Orphaned Adults on Mother's Day, Books on Grief, Books on Losing Your Parents, Elisabeth Kubler Ross, Family and Relationships, Father's Day Gift Ideas, Father's Day Gifts, Fatherless adults, Graphic novel on grief, Graphic Novel on Grief for Orphaned Adults, Graphic Novels on Grief, Grief, Grief And Loss, Grief Journey, Grief Quotes, Grief Resources, Grief Support, Managing Grief, Mothers Day, Orphaned Adults, Orphaned In Adulthood, Parental Death, Parental loss, The Five Stages of Grief, Toronto Illustrators

Kirkus Pins a Star on My Book

by Alison Garwood-Jones
Kirkus Pins a Star on My Book
  Getting the word out about an independently published book takes persistence & the forward lean of a battering ram. It also takes a set of c...
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My Book is Going to the Library

by Alison Garwood-Jones
My Book is Going to the Library
My graphic novel, I Miss My Mommy: 150 Portraits of Orphaned Adults, will be available at the Toronto Public Library. 👐Jazz hands👐- Thank you to ...
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Promoting My Graphic Novel: I've Learned From The Best

by Alison Garwood-Jones
How I learned to promote my graphic novel, I Miss My Mommy

I've had to learn how to promote my graphic novel to reach my audience. It's like building a house from the ground up.

Posted in Book marketing tactics, Book promotion tactics, Books on Grief, Digital Marketing for Books, Father's Day Gift Ideas, Five Stages of Grief, Mother's Day Gift Ideas, Orphaned Adults, Promoting Your Book