I WROTE A BOOK! Come Along With Me From Writing To Production (first time in traditional publishing)
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- čas přidán 22. 08. 2024
- Oh goodness, this still doesn't feel real! This vlog documents my first experience of traditional publishing, from signing the book deal and acquiring a literary agent to copy edits and production... all alongside the joys of a disabling chronic illness. How To Do Life With A Chronic Illness is released on 18/04/24 and you can pre-order a copy right now via the following links...
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For a long time, I’ve wanted to write a book exactly like this one. When you’re diagnosed with a chronic illness, it’s often the case that you’re handed a few (well-intentioned but usually useless) leaflets on managing the medical symptoms of your condition and then sent off back home to try and figure out the rest for yourself. Most of us learn how to take care of ourselves, but I remember spending years wondering how on Earth I was supposed to… Do Life now. Not just manage my symptoms, but engage with the things that bring me joy and make me feel like ‘myself’, even alongside a disabling health condition.
This book therefore dives into the areas of life that are often pushed to one side when we speak about chronic illness management - from practical tips in areas like friendship, socialising, and dating, to bespoke advice on rediscovering your identity, learning to self-advocate, and figuring out the stuff that truly matters to you. Essentially, the book is a cumulation of all the stuff I’ve learned to figure out for myself over the past 10+ years, in the hope it helps you avoid some of that anguish and get to the good stuff in life in much less time than it took me.
As a chronically ill writer, I never thought I’d be able to find a way into the traditional publishing world. So to be publishing with JKP, part of Hachette and an imprint within one of the Big Five, is truly one of my biggest dreams come true. I’m so grateful to Graham Maw Christie and JKP for helping to turn a decade of lived experience into a beautiful book that I can hold into my hands… and one that you’ll also be able to experience in eBook and audiobook as well as in paperback! Thank you so much in advance for any support!
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Hello! My name is Pippa Stacey and I’m a disabled writer, speaker, and communication consultant based in York. I enjoy theatre, books, and fundraising, and can most often be found wearing some form of pyjamas and drinking all the tea.
I acquired my chronic illness as a young adult and struggle daily with the challenges of living my best life alongside managing a debilitating health condition. However, I’ve finally learned that I don’t have to ‘overcome’ or ‘defy’ my illness in order to be successful, and I know now that there’s nobody’s path you have to follow but your own.
You can find out more by visiting www.lifeofpippa.co.uk, and subscribe to see videos about being a disabled freelancer, enjoying travel and little adventures, and learning to find the good in every day. Thank you so much for being here!
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Congratulations 🎉 so well deserved!
Thank you Katie! 🥰📚
This is fantastic! So happy for you. I love writing, but don't know if I'd be able to battle through the brainfog to make a book work.
Side note, don't ever feel you need to apologize for recording without makeup. Do what makes you happy - makeup or no makeup, you're great.
Just over half way through the video, and I've reached to click "Like" (again) so many times! This is so great for you! Thank you for documenting the steps along the way, with all of the little joys you found!
A "hack" that has helped me with reading on the computer, is to use a text to voice app or addon. I use the firefox browser, and find the "Read Aloud" addon works well. It's free, has a variety of voices that I can modify by pitch/tone/speed. I can highlight a block of text, and have the computer read it to me, or I can click the button and have it read a whole web page. One drawback is that it doesn't read text within a google doc, so I'll copy text from the doc, and paste it into a reader.
There are other apps that have been developed for visually impaired people that I have tried, but they have functions that get in my way. If anyone has found something they enjoy, please let us all know.
Congratz! I actually got to read the ARC in January and I honestly think this would have been great for past me and I know it's gonna help so many people! (It's also how I found your channel)
Thank you so much for being an advance reader, I'm so pleased to hear you enjoyed it! 🙊📚
(Always) SO proud of youuuuu🫶🏻
Thank you m'love, always proud of you too 🥹💛
I'm happy for you that you've had your dream come true (especially that you've also been going through such a hard time too)! Well done and resist the guilt. God loves you❤😉🤗
Congratulations 🏆
Thank you! 🥰
CONGRATS! This video was recommended and I'm so happy to have found you! Trad pub is a wild ride, I'm close to my first time querying (hopefully the summer/fall) and I love watching success stories to make myself slightly less afraid of the crazy 😅😂
Eeek! How exciting, I'll keep everything crossed for you over the coming months, you've got this!
Huge, huge congratulations, Pippa. And thank you for sharing this whole process with us so generously 💙💙💙
Thank you so much Caitlin, and thank you for watching! 🥹💜
i love this!! the writing process is one of my favourite things, it's so challenging but invigorating and exciting! ☺🩷 i have your book in my hands today and can NOT wait to start reading!!!
Thank you so much again Zara, so grateful for your support and kind words 🥹💜
My library is going to order it for me!
Eeeek! That's so exciting, thank you so much! 🥹💜
Ahh amazing can't wait to read it
Thank you so much Amy! 🫶🏻
Congrats! Your retelling of winning the sweepstakes while unconscious made me laugh ❤
I'll be whacking out that story for the foreseeable future! Thank you for watching! 💜
congrats Pippa
Thank you so much!
When will the audiobook be available please? I find reading a book too much due to ME/CFS.
18th April 2024 🥰📚
18th April is your dad giving you a great big hug and saying well done lass 🩷. Really pleased for you Pippa, lots of love San xx
Really appreciate this comment Sandra, thank you so much 💜💜