Socci Books Publishing blog

The Socci Books Publishing blog contains bits and pieces of commentary based on the wook-writing process and interesting observations associated with Amanda’s books-in-progress. While some of the information may be outdated, the blog serves as a great historical tool to capture Amanda’s thoughts exactly as she was going through certain things

Future blog posts as well as the Socci Books e-newsletter will highlight current progress and future publishing projects.

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Happy 2023 – time to rejoice! It has been a full two years since I’ve last updated the Socci Books...
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Working on Editing
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Working on Editing

So what have we been working on in the last month? Ever since we finished the original writing portion of...
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It’s time to celebrate!
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It’s time to celebrate!

I’ve waited more than 30 years to say this… After dreaming about writing a book and publishing it, praise God,...
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Public perception of the term “dance mom”
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Public perception of the term “dance mom”

Last week, I spoke about the public’s perception of the terms “dance moms,” which most people connect with the t.v....
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What is a Dance Mom?
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What is a Dance Mom?

Abby Lee Miller and “Dance Moms” Do you remember the t.v. reality show “Dance Moms” which ran from 2011 –...
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What is your book about? It’s about history.
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What is your book about? It’s about history.

If you read my post from Monday, you would have seen that I’m having a tough time coming up with...
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What is your book about? It’s about dance.
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What is your book about? It’s about dance.

So what is my book about? Hmmm. That is a loaded question for several reasons. Did you catch my post...
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Trouble with my Elevator Speech
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Trouble with my Elevator Speech

A person who writes a book has a unique vision of what they’re trying to accomplish in writing. It’s more...
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The Pandemic took away the Salad Bar
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The Pandemic took away the Salad Bar

Last week, our oldest daughter had get-togethers scheduled with her former dance classmates from Joy of Motion Dance Center. The...
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All about Publishing
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All about Publishing

Writing a book is probably the easiest of the tasks associated with its publication. The person who writes the book...
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A new website design !
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A new website design !

There has been a lot going on with the Socci family in 2021. For the most part, probably 80% of...
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Experimenting with E-newsletters
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Experimenting with E-newsletters

So this is something we had been struggling with for so long – e-newsletters. You would think it’s a straightforward...
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Speaking with an important Contributor
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Speaking with an important Contributor

Let me take you back to November 10, 2020. In case you missed my blog post from that day, here...
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Celebrating Father’s Day all Week
Laurence

Celebrating Father’s Day all Week

Father’s Day took place yesterday, on June 20, 2021. Yet, I feel like we should be celebrating all week. The...
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Questioning your Choice of Religion
Amanda faith-based memoir

Questioning your Choice of Religion

Amanda read a series of opinion blog posts today and was intrigued by the viewpoints of the author, who wrote...
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A Slight Setback in CWJ
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A Slight Setback in CWJ

On September 18, 2020, Amanda was honored with a very important phone call that lasted two hours. Amanda wrote a...
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CWJ – A Missed Anniversary – Happy 44th to Joy of Motion!
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CWJ – A Missed Anniversary – Happy 44th to Joy of Motion!

Last week, we missed an important milestone. On Monday, October 12, 2020 was the 44th anniversary of Joy of Motion...
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New Acronyms and General Updates
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New Acronyms and General Updates

Happy Christopher Columbus Day or Indigenous Peoples Day! However you choose to remember this special day in our nation’s history,...
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When Inspiration Erupts, what do you do?
Amanda Black voices inspiration

When Inspiration Erupts, what do you do?

Are you familiar with the natural phenomenon of geysers? Geysers are springs of water that occasionally spout upward with a...
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Getting an audience for 4,000 words of personal reaction
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Getting an audience for 4,000 words of personal reaction

Over the weekend, Amanda sat down and hashed through a first rough draft of her last day of visiting Joy...
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