"Special Karma - Novelized account of my encounter with a frisky Zen master"
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Merry White Benezra replied to the discussion 'A TITLE AND TEN' in the group Novelists (Struggling or Not)
Merry White Benezra replied to the discussion 'OUR BLOGS' in the group Blogging about Books and Writing!
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My book is done!
My novel Special Karma is now available! Check out the website: http://specialkarma.wordpress.com/. See More
Merry White Benezra replied to the discussion 'Create Space: What do you think?'
"Delete Comment I am near the it's-a-book! stage with CreateSpace. I chose them because of their affiliation with Amazon and Kindle, and the price seemed reasonable. My biggest regret, however, is paying $600 for copy editing. …"
Merry White Benezra commented on the blog post 'I'm Thinking of Self-Publishing. Whaddya Think? (And Help!)'
"In response to Rochelle's comment about self-publishing as a bad thing, I have the sense this is changing as more and more artists and musicians self-promote online, etc. My novel is targeted to a niche audience, and I plan to pepper this…"
Merry White Benezra commented on the blog post 'I'm Thinking of Self-Publishing. Whaddya Think? (And Help!)'
"I am near the it's-a-book! stage with CreateSpace. I chose them because of their affiliation with Amazon and Kindle, and the price seemed reasonable. My biggest regret, however, is paying $600 for copy editing. The results…"
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For blogging readers, writers, collectors, reviewers to discuss blogging. Please no all-caps posts and no book jackets/other imagines on the wall. We're trying to avoid self-promo hell. And seriously, contributing to the conversation will draw more readers to your blog that spamming the wall with links to your posts.Thanks!See More
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"I just opened the door to the novelist group for you - welcome! You might introduce yourself by telling us what you’re working on in the “Show Me Your Novel and I’ll Show You Mine” discussion if you're not too…"
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- Who I am:
- I am a writer living in Mountain View, California. I've been studying formal poetry for a couple of years through the Stanford Continuing Ed classes taught by recent Stegner Fellowship grads. And I am on the verge of self-publishing my novel, Special Karma, which I put on the shelf 25 years ago, after my son was born. Now he has a BFA so I'm back.
- Books I've written, anthologies I've contributed to, and any scripts or plays I've authored:
- Special Karma: A Zen Novel of Love and Folly. Available through Amazon and Kindle in May-June 2011.
- Media outlets that I currently write for:
- N/A
- My writing is:
- Fiction, Poetry
- Outlets where I review books, TV, or film:
- N/A
- Services I offer to other writers:
- I have done substantive editing for three nonfiction books for writers by Gail Sher.
- I'm part of these writers' groups or salons:
- Not at the moment - looking for one.
- My professional associations:
- N/A
Merry White Benezra's Blog
My book is done!
Posted on November 2, 2011 at 3:50pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
My novel Special Karma is now available! Check out the website: http://specialkarma.wordpress.com/.
Comment Wall (3 comments)
- At 8:23am on May 17, 2011,
Meg Waite Clayton said… I just opened the door to the novelist group for you - welcome! You might introduce yourself by telling us what you’re working on in the “Show Me Your Novel and I’ll Show You Mine” discussion if you're not too uncomfortable talking about what you're working on. And we do a live chat every Wednesday; hope you can join us for that!
- At 2:21pm on April 8, 2011, Meg Waite Clayton said…
- Merry, Welcome to She Writes (from a Palo Alto writer). If you’re looking for a place to jump in, we’d love to have you join us in the Novelists – Struggling or Not group, and/or in Publishing Industry News. Enjoy the site!
Meg Waite Clayton
Moderator, Publishing Industry News, and Novelist Group
Bestselling Author of The Four Ms. Bradwells and The Wednesday Sisters
- At 10:49pm on March 15, 2011,
Julia Barry said… 
Hi Merry,
So glad you are here, and welcome to She Writes!
You can check out the Getting Started section to help you find your way around, or a great way to jump in is to get involved with our Groups.
Feel free to let me know if you have any questions!
Warm best,
Julia Barry
Social Community Manager @ She Writes
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