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I am delighted to have been invited to share my picture book "Life Below Water, a fishy tale" SDG no. 14 on Sunday 9th June at 3 pm,...
Sarah Burri
Jun 9, 20241 min read


Oh la la
The French version is well on its way to being published. The process is going faster now as it is all "déja vu". I have ordered several...
Sarah Burri
May 31, 20241 min read


Back to self publishing
The procedure to upload Book No.14 for global publishing was pleasantly straightforward to use. I had to enter details about the book...
Sarah Burri
May 24, 20241 min read


Book one - No Poverty
Book one is well on its way to the printers. I am really happy with this one. As I finished "LIfe Below Water" which is Sustainable...
Sarah Burri
May 17, 20241 min read


Social media
I was thinking about the marketing aspect of the book launch. Where shall I start? shall I put on all the social media outlets...
Sarah Burri
May 10, 20241 min read


Promotion
I thought I would make up some business cards, so I can have some handy when I network about the project. I knew immediately that I...
Sarah Burri
Apr 26, 20241 min read


ISBN procedures
I am curious to understand and learn about the whole process of a book from A-Z. I think it is important to educate oneself to have an...
Sarah Burri
Apr 19, 20241 min read


Permission to fly
On the front cover of my picture books, I wanted to include the SDG logo as they are all inspired by the 17 goals. So obtaining...
Sarah Burri
Apr 19, 20241 min read


Feedback is crucial
With my new book in hand, I was eager to get feedback from future users. The project was becoming real and that motivated me to keep...
Sarah Burri
Apr 12, 20241 min read


Finding a distributor
Sustainable printing is important to me, and I think with the subjects I am covering I believe it is my responsibility to do the best I...
Sarah Burri
Apr 5, 20241 min read


Popcorn brain
Popcorn brain is a word that a friend once said to me. Having a creative mind, involves having a string of ideas that just keep popping...
Sarah Burri
Mar 30, 20241 min read


Ideas Forming
So here I am developing my book around Fisheries. The storyline is there, illustrations are taking form and my mind is thinking about how...
Sarah Burri
Mar 27, 20241 min read


Feeling confident
I have no excuse whatsoever not to do this project. I studied an amazing online course with Christyan Fox for writing and illustrating...
Sarah Burri
Mar 27, 20241 min read


Why wait for retirement?
I have many projects that I start but do not finish. Who can relate to me? The ideas are there, and I can tell you there are many! Often it is lacking in time because of other priorities, eg. family! but I have come to that age where my children are independent, and the question of retirement is hovering in the conversations. My Mother passed away at the age of 69. She had been dying very slowly from the age of 62 with a rare disease called Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP
Sarah Burri
Mar 9, 20241 min read


The Journey
It all started on a train trip to Paris from Geneva several years ago before Covid-19 hit us. With several hours to occupy myself, I took...
Sarah Burri
Mar 8, 20241 min read
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