"From a bestselling publishing coach who has lead others to the same success, this is the bold, funny and practical guide for every aspiring writer who dreams of their name on a book cover or for those just wondering what to do with that half finished Google doc.
Write the book. Publish the book. Connect with the world that is just waiting to read your words.
From the bestselling author of For the Grace of Joe and How to Fail at Documentary Filmmaking comes a guide that’s part pep talk, part publishing plan,and 100% permission slip to be exactly who you are - on the page and in the world.
This is not your average self publishing manual. It’s for the writers who have heard 'you should write a book' and are finally listening.
Inside, you’ll discover:
How to self-publish your paperback and eBook on Amazon KDP without losing your mind or your sense of humor
What really matters (and what doesn’t) when you’re starting out
Honest, practical and easy marketing advice
You don’t have to wait to be discovered.
You can discover yourself — then hit publish.
Whether you’ve already published and feel invisible or you’re still staring at your draft like it owes you rent, this book is the sign you’ve been waiting for.
“This book feels like a late-night phone call with the most hilarious, insightful best friend-slash-publishing coach you’ve ever had.”
~ You, most likely after you read the book
How to Be a Famous Sexy Writer is here to remind you that your stories are worth sharing — and you're sexy as hell when you do."
"If you're a fan of Alan Doyle, you'll love and appreciate most of the stories in this book as it serves as the backdrop for a tv series that was never meant to be. Vickie Morgan had been making films and public access tv shows for years when a broadcaster trying to spend their sports budget waltzes into St. John's, Newfoundland during the pandemic (properly masked over Zoom calls of course) and offers Vickie the gig of a lifetime.
How to Fail at Documentary Filmmaking is a hilarious and poignant story that will give you the courage and compassion necessary to understand the problem probably isn't you.
'Wow, Vickie’s determination has to be admired. She'll mow her own path, she's a trooper.'
~ Tina Maddigan, author of Written in Stone
'How To Fail At Documentary Filmmaking: a novelization of the unfinished docu-series adapted from an idea for a book based on true events.' ~ Josh Morgan, lives with Vickie, read the book four times"
"Vickie Morgan and her partner Josh had a wonderful relationship and were simply enjoying life with their son when they found out they were expecting again. Things were near about perfect and with an impending visitor coming in from North Carolina, Vickie scheduled her 20-week ultrasound a little early so they could have some privacy from her mother-in-law.
The scan showed a list of abnormalities and doctors at Maternal Fetal Medicine in Portland, Maine swarmed the room suggesting medical termination. Vickie asked the gender of the baby so she could at least pick a name for the baby they wanted her to say goodbye to.
The gender could not be determined so early and the couple assumed they were having a girl and picked the name Grace. Vickie had often seen families with children who had special needs and said “there but for the Grace of God go I” and apparently hers had run out.
After a non-invasive prenatal testing called the MaterniT21, Josh and Vickie found out they were in fact having a boy who had Trisomy 13 which shows up approximately 1 in 10,000 babies.
The strain on their marriage and their relationships with family and friends reached a breaking point over and over again. Navigating medical opinions and the stigma around children and people with special needs was at times, too much to comprehend.
This story cowritten by Vickie and Josh Morgan is one of hope and healing, pain and recovery. It explores the fractured relationships and brutal reality that expectant parents face when making life altering decisions that are often misunderstood and sometimes not supported by loved ones.
It’s a prenatal guide that goes so far beyond ‘What to Expect When You’re Expecting.” It’s one brave couple’s account of how they handled challenges they never could have imagined."
