Recently we’ve had an offer to do a “book tour” in Germany. Not sure at this point what that might be look like but we feel that unless our novel Stumbling Stone is available in German, it might not be a very effective strategy. We're wondering … [Read more...]
“So When Is it Enough?” asks Julie Freestone, about Touring and Promoting Your Book
When we published our book Stumbling Stone in June 2015, Rudi and I agreed that we’d give it a year, during which we hoped we’d have an adventure and sell some modest number of books. When June 2016 rolled around, we began telling people we were … [Read more...]
Music and Mystery: Giving Voice to Victims of the Nazis
BAIPA member Julie Freestone and her co-author Rudi Raab will be participating in an unusual event for their novel Stumbling Stone. They will join another German-Jewish couple, musicians Rebecca Rust, cello, and Friedrich Edelmann, bassoon, the San … [Read more...]
Julie Freestone and Rudi Raab to Speak/Online Radio Program for Authors
BAIPA member Julie Freestone and Rudi Raab will be talking about their historical novel Stumbling Stone on Monday, August 15 at the Peninsula Jewish Community Center, 800 Foster City Blvd, Foster City. The event is particularly timely in light of … [Read more...]
Julie Freestone and Rudi Raab to Appear at Peninsula Jewish Community Center
Rudi Raab and Julie Freestone will be telling the real story (and showing photos) behind the compelling historical novel Stumbling Stone on Monday, August 15 at 2pm at the Peninsula Jewish Community Center, 800 Foster City Blvd in Foster … [Read more...]
Julie Freestone and Rudi Raab—Upcoming Book Events
Does Leaving the Bay Area Pay Off? BAIPA member Julie Freestone and her co-author Rudi Raab are doing a book event in Helena, Montana on May 19 at the Lewis and Clark library. It's the second time they've taken their Stumbling Stone novel on the … [Read more...]
BAIPA Member Julie Freestone Finds Hidden Benefit in Publishing
Since Rudi Raab and I published our novel Stumbling Stone last June, one hidden benefit has been the wonderful people we’ve met — especially other self-published authors who have shared their experiences with us. We met some through BAIPA and others … [Read more...]
Julie Freestone Shares New Website for Marketing
Before Rudi Raab and I published our historical novel Stumbling Stone, we launched a website, stumbling-stone.com. It’s been a great place to post photos and other material that was the basis for our mystery/romance novel. Recently I’ve been … [Read more...]
Julie Freestone Uses Book Groups for Exposure to Her Book
Exposure Comes in Many Forms Besides the traditional book "reading", BAIPA member Julie Freestone and her co-author Rudi Raab have been doing a few other events to get exposure for their historical novel Stumbling Stone. Most recently, they met with … [Read more...]
Julie Freestone Interviewed by Laurie McAndish King
Another Angle Leads to NPR Podcast BAIPA member Julie Freestone and her Stumbling Stone co-author Rudi Raab were interviewed for Journeys of Discovery with Tom Wilner for an NPR Podcast about travel. BAIPA member and NPR correspondent, Laurie … [Read more...]