{"id":3051,"date":"2013-10-31T04:24:55","date_gmt":"2013-10-31T12:24:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/publishingblog\/?p=3051"},"modified":"2013-10-25T04:27:48","modified_gmt":"2013-10-25T12:27:48","slug":"meet-an-author-who-has-done-the-right-thing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/publishingblog\/?p=3051","title":{"rendered":"Meet an Author Who Has Done the Right Thing"},"content":{"rendered":"

I\u2019d like to introduce another client of mine. Jerry Malugeon is the author of The Black Dog and the Cyclone Racer: Helping Loved Ones With Depression and Bipolar Disorders<\/em>. I asked him to respond to a few questions.<\/p>\n

Patricia: What is your background as a writer? <\/p>\n

Jerry: I have always loved to write. I wrote a great deal as a young child and teenager and did quite a number of essays, short stories and other forms of written communication in college and in all of my career assignments. I wrote a series of reports for the State of California (about 30), which were published by the state as well as reported in news services throughout the state. I have written just one book, The Black Dog and the Cyclone Racer: Helping Loved Ones with Depression and Bipolar Disorders, but a second book is currently under development. I also have a readership of 2,000+ readers of my weekly essays relating to helping loved ones with a mental illness, articles which are published throughout the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and England.<\/p>\n

Patricia: Why did you decide to write this book?<\/p>\n

Jerry: I decided to write this book when it became increasingly clear to me that many families and individuals, who were involved with the challenges that accompany helping someone with a brain illness, had inadequate knowledge of how to go about doing that. A few books on the subject had already been published, but they were either too technical, not specific enough or just simply didn’t meet the needs of this audience. I believed that a hard-hitting, step-by-step handbook on how to help a loved one with an insidious disease had a good chance of being successful. I thought I could write that book. And, based on the feedback I have received from those who have read and used the ideas and tools suggested in my book, I have succeeded in what I set out to do.<\/p>\n

Patricia: Tell me a little about your process of writing this book.<\/p>\n

Jerry: It took over five years and involved extensive reading (about 20 books and several hundred articles, reports and studies), research (worldwide) and the support, guidance and encouragement of four respected and widely known psychiatrists who faithfully read my manuscript and made numerous suggestions to improve the accuracy and usability of the completed work.<\/p>\n

Patricia: Who is the audience for this book?<\/p>\n

Jerry: Anyone who has the great and demanding challenge of helping someone diagnosed with a mood disorder, an organic illness adversely affecting the brain. It is for those who are involved in the eventual management of symptoms caused by the disorder, and who hope to assist their loved one arrive at a place in their personal recovery where they can enjoy a functional, happy and fulfilling life. This audience primarily includes companions, family members and caregivers throughout the world.<\/p>\n

Patricia: What are you doing to promote this book?<\/p>\n

Jerry: I am promoting my book through regular contacts within the DBSA (Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance), NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness), MHA (Mental Health America), CMHA (Canadian Mental Health Association), ARAFMI (Australia), MHAPS (New Zealand Mental Health Advocacy and Peer Support) and England’s NHS (National Health Service’s Mental Health) agencies. I also promote the book through book fairs, my Website, blog postings, articles which are regularly published worldwide and through its availability on the Internet’s Amazon Book Store.<\/p>\n

Patricia: What are you working on now?<\/p>\n

Jerry: I have another book in the pipeline. This is a group of 100 selected essays pertaining to helping a loved one who has a mood disorder to a lasting recovery. These essays will be chosen from my articles already developed and previously disseminated. I have 70 completed and will reach 100 sometime next May. Selecting the final 100 should occur during summer 2014 and I hope to be in print (softcover, similar to first book in format) next fall.<\/p>\n

Patricia\u2019s summary: Jerry is doing several things that professionals recommend. <\/p>\n

\u2022\tHe wrote about something he knows.<\/p>\n

\u2022\tHe did tons of research to see what else was out there on this topic and to determine what type of book was actually needed.<\/p>\n

\u2022\tHe knows who his audience is and where they are and he\u2019s promoting through the channels that reach out to them.<\/p>\n

\u2022\tHe has a website that can be accessed easily by using Jerry\u2019s name or the title of the book. And his website clearly represents the topic of his book.<\/p>\n

\u2022\tHe is working on a spin-off book, which will bring additional information to his audience, add to his credibility in this field and give him an added boost in his efforts to promote his original book. <\/p>\n

The Black Dog and the Cyclone Rider, Helping Loved Ones With Depression and Bipolar Disorders <\/em>is available at Amazon.com and at http:\/\/www.surfcitypress.org<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I\u2019d like to introduce another client of mine. Jerry Malugeon is the author of The Black Dog and the Cyclone Racer: Helping Loved Ones With Depression and Bipolar Disorders. I asked him to respond to a few questions. Patricia: What is your background as a writer? Jerry: I have always loved to write. I wrote […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[16],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t