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Tuesday, February 28, 2012 9:17:10 PM
Jill Storti wrote a blog post titled A list of self-publishing companies:
Jill said, "My decision to self-publish Keiko the Koala was a good one for me. I can tell youfrom first hand experience that you need determination and perseverance toself-publish. You are the writer, the publisher, the marketing department..." more
Tuesday, January 17, 2012 6:20:17 PM
Jill Storti wrote a blog post titled Bringing Keiko to life:
Jill said, "Not long after having decided to write a children's book, my idea for a character came to me. In fact, I was surprised with how quickly it all came to me..., the idea for a Koala, the name Keiko and the story itself. It only took me..." more
Friday, January 13, 2012 9:20:24 AM
Jill Storti wrote a blog post titled The Decision to Self-Publish:
Jill said, "I chose to self publish my book instead of using a traditional publisher so that I could learn first hand what it was like to go through the publishing process. Although it takes a lot of time and an financial investment, I don't regret..." more
Friday, January 13, 2012 9:20:24 AM
Jill Storti wrote a blog post titled You never know where life will take you:
Jill said, "When I started writing the story for Keiko the Koala, I didn't know what would come of it. In fact I started writing Keiko many, many years ago. My formal education and working experience is in Finance and Accounting. I have an..." more
Thursday, December 29, 2011 6:05:11 PM
Jill Storti wrote a blog post titled Welcome to Keiko's blog:
Jill said, "Dear Parents and Grandparents...Welcome to Keiko's blog. Keiko the Koala was born out of my love for writing and my love of children. I wanted to develop a story for children with a character that was unique, comforting, loving and wise,Read..." more
Thursday, December 29, 2011 6:05:11 PM
Jill Storti wrote a blog post titled Naming and Choosing a character:
Jill said, "Many people ask me why I chose a Koala Bear and why did I name him Keiko?The Koala bear is special to me because when I was a little girl, probably in the 1st and 2nd grade, I hated going to school because I missed being home with my mom. I would..." more
Thursday, October 6, 2011 8:33:09 PM
Jill Storti wrote a blog post titled Joseph's Birth - It's time!:
Jill said, "It’s taken me some time to come back and finish telling my story. I realize now that it’s not due to a lack of time, or procrastination, but in fact, I realize today that sharing the story of the day my son was born was in fact a..." more
Friday, August 26, 2011 8:39:00 PM
Jill Storti commented on Tory Abel's Profile:
Jill said, "Tory, my name is Jill Storti. I am new to jacketflap. I just published my first childrens book "Keiko the Koala" and I was wondering if you would mind reading it and doing a review for me."
Friday, August 26, 2011 8:18:46 PM
Jill Storti commented on Vera Wiles's Profile:
Jill said, "My name is Jill Storti, I just published my first children's book and would like to start doing readings at elementary schools in the area. My book is Keiko the Koala. I would be happy to send you a copy. Would you be interested in having me come to your"
Friday, August 26, 2011 8:07:17 PM
Jill Storti commented on Keiki Hendrix's Profile:
Jill said, "I would love you to review my new book "Keiko the Koala". Are you related to Jill Hendrix?"
Friday, August 26, 2011 8:04:47 PM
Jill Storti commented on reggie titmas's Profile:
Jill said, "Reggie, My name is Jill Storti. I'm new to jacketflap. I have my 1st book signing for my new children's book "Keiko the Koala" and I would love to invite you and other teachers to the event. You can see the event details on my profiile page. My son goes"
Friday, August 26, 2011 7:58:04 PM
Jill Storti commented on Jill Storti's Profile:
Jill said, "Thank you for the welcome. I look forward to making new friends on JacketFlap"
Friday, August 26, 2011 7:47:27 PM
Jill Storti wrote a blog post titled My little miracle baby:
Jill said, "A few weeks ago my phone rang and it was my publisher telling me that my book was going live. I knew that I wanted this to happen, I expected this to happen, I needed this day to come, but like so many things in life, we are not prepared for what..." more
Friday, August 26, 2011 7:47:27 PM
Jill Storti wrote a blog post titled My little miracle baby...:
Jill said, "The next morning, I woke up to my husband, who was sleeping on the most uncomfortable bed in the world. He smiled at me, asked if I was ok and at the click of 7am, nurses changed shifts and a new day began. Read more »"
Friday, August 26, 2011 7:47:27 PM
Jill Storti wrote a blog post titled My little miracle baby...:
Jill said, "Before I could think about how I would pass all the hours and days ahead of me, I needed some time to regroup and relax. After all, I had plenty of time (or so I thought) for finding things to keep me busy. As I laid there thinking of the prior day,..." more
Friday, August 26, 2011 7:47:27 PM
Jill Storti wrote a blog post titled Day 2 in the pre-life of my little miracle baby, born too soon!:
Jill said, "So, here I am in this beautiful hospital room, which would be my home for the next 10 weeks. I wanted to get out of bed to at least move around and go to the bathroom, but as I tried to move out of bed, I realized I could not move my..." more
Friday, August 26, 2011 7:47:27 PM
Jill Storti wrote a blog post titled Day 3 in the pre-life of my unborn baby… Philly cheesesteaks & hoagies:
Jill said, "I must have fallen asleep, because all I remember is waking up to the smell of South Philly. That’s right…the smell of Cheesesteaks and Hoagies. I just laughed and laughed. My husband actually arranged it perfectly..." more
Friday, August 26, 2011 7:47:27 PM
Jill Storti wrote a blog post titled The days preceding the birth of Joseph:
Jill said, "As Day 4 and the following days moved on, I was limited to walking to the bathroom and back, I was not allowed to stand for more than 10-15 minutes at a time, enough to shower and brush my teeth…, and then back to bed. My loving..." more
Wednesday, February 29, 2012 7:41:48 PM
Jill Storti wrote a blog post titled Tips for making your book the best it can be:
Jill said, "If you are self-publishing, make sure that your book is the best it can be. Here are a few tips for creating a great book...invest in a good editor, have an eye catching cover, and include the things that make your book look like it came from..." more