As well as the book launch we were also able to launch the new website of: www.helentauaufilisi.com (thanks to Mele Heketoa, J.P.) as the new author website that will house information regarding each book and any relevant information that may be of interest to readers.At present it's mostly "under construction" as we consider different areas of interests: with the 3 play scripts that have been published as well as the 3 Samoan bilingual picture books of ancient Samoan stories. I'm also hoping to have a section for poetry, (short stories collection and novel to launch next year), a gallery of artworks and it will also house a direct link to my blog.
Feedback will be greatly appreciated to feed into the website and I hope to also have a "Q and A" section and photos of the different launches, school visits and being out and about with the books or when researching materials.
Am hoping to also have a shopping cart for those who would rather buy online but there are also a variety of social "platforms" or forums that I can be contactable on such as: Facebook; Pinterest; LinkedIn; Twitter (although I haven't had time to "tweet"); Etsy etc. and the list goes on.
As with the book launches, it's about a "grass roots" level movement in that I'm hoping to begin share my stories firstly within the Mangere area and then to move within South Auckland and then to the Pacific Islands and then globally.
If there's one thing I've learnt in this whole exercise of becoming a writer/author, it's about never giving up on your dreams and to keep working on the skills that will take you to where you want to go. Plenty of prayer is also a part of the recipe and relying on someone who is much bigger than yourself is a big help too...
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