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Josefin Waltin's avatar

Well done! It looks beautiful!

My book (about spinning wool from Swedish sheep breeds) will be published in six months. It started at least eight years ago, but I always prioritized blogging, making videos, creating online courses – things that would get me readers and students. So the book was always the dream that got pushed aside for reality. Then a book proposal masterclass came along and I decided to dive in head first. I stuck to it and got an agent and a book deal and YES it is exhausting! But I couldn’t not do it. Meanwhile, one and two book ideas are hovering in my writing heart, and yes, there are always parallel projects. Sometimes they overwhelm and sometimes they complement each other beautifully. But the ideas will keep coming, poking me in the head until I pay them proper attention.

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Elin Petronella's avatar

Thank you so much for sharing this journey Josefin! My cousin is spinning wool from Swedish sheep too and sell her wool from her farm, what a coincidence 😍

I hear you on the timeline and order of things - so excited for you for this dream coming into fruition, well done! And the other book ideas will be born when the time is right ✨

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Josefin Waltin's avatar

Thank you! There is still so much to learn, but also to stay in and enjoy. You only write your first book once. Wooly greetings to your cousin!

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Elin Petronella's avatar

🥰👏❣️

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Megan Moran's avatar

SO happy for your my friend 🥰😍✨

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Elin Petronella's avatar

Yay thank you so much Megan 🥰

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Carmen Luisa's avatar

THIS IS BIG! I’m so excited for you Elin and hope you celebrated a little or lot!

Don’t forget that after carrying out a book baby, the forth trimester is also key, aka making sure the exhaustion isn’t taking over ❤️thank you for always staying honest about what it’s really like to walk the walk!

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Elin Petronella's avatar

I’ll remember that fourth trimester analogy… would’ve needed the reminder after my human babies too 😅 thank you so much for cheering me on 🥰

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Carmen Luisa's avatar

❤️ forth trimester is a real thing. There are even books and theories on the importance 😂

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Janine  Martin's avatar

Congratulations Elin , I agree we rarely consider how much time and commitment large projects take - and at the end we are exhausted. But well done on publishing a book!

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Elin Petronella's avatar

Thank you so much Janine 🙏🏼❣️

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Elyse Cregar's avatar

“The reward of a thing well done is to have done it.” …Ralph Waldo Emerson. You have created a beautiful product.

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Elin Petronella's avatar

Thank you so much Elyse this was the most wonderful quote and reminder and SO TRUE!

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Bonnie Kane's avatar

What an amazing accomplishment! The book looks beautiful and your creative journey and insights are always inspirational. Congratulations and please share information when hard copies are available.

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Elin Petronella's avatar

Thank you so much Bonnie!

There will be limited number of hardcover copies available, but I will make announcements in advance ❤️ thanks again!

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Pat Judice's avatar

The links you sent lead me to a blank page. Please help me. I am very interested in this book.

Thanks.

Pat

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Elin Petronella's avatar

Thank you so much Pat for letting me know! I just updated the links, hopefully it works well now. Here it is as well just in case: https://charlesandelinacademy.com/p/pre-order-e-book-travel-the-world-through-the-eye-of-a-needle-708573

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