Be a Part of Something Special!
The Shaman's Wife Book Launch Begins!
This is getting real!
If you're a follower or subscriber, you know that I will soon publish a memoir based on my life in Ecuador, where I lived with an Ecuadorian shaman and learned the ways of Andean wisdom traditions. This experience changed me. It was a journey of struggle, joy, enlightenment, courage, resilience, and ultimately transformation and love.
A riveting exploration of Alicia’s daring journey to reclaim her feminine strength and wisdom, this mesmerizing memoir invites readers to embark on their own path of empowerment and self-discovery. Whether you’re seeking liberation from past pain or a deeper connection to your inner power, The Shaman’s Wife will take you on an enthralling odyssey of healing, resilience, and the transformative power of love.
Status Update
The pre-order links are LIVE! 🎊 🎉
Here is the link to USA Amazon: https://amzn.to/3Jj36ew
Here is the link to Amazon Spain: https://amzn.to/3vP4fYn
Here is the link to Amazon Germany: https://amzn.to/3W4jA1S
Here is the link to Amazon UK: https://amzn.eu/d/2mmDg7a
I am responsible for the book's marketing and promotion. This is a marathon, not a sprint. Now that the book is on Amazon and soon on other booksellers, I'll promote the book until the end of the year and likely beyond.
However, I know I cannot do this alone, and I need your help.
Why It Matters
I want this book to be successful, but there's more to it than that. I know so many women who have given away their power, often not realizing that they were surrendering their agency to someone else in the name of love. These women are successful and confident, yet something happens, and suddenly, a piece of their life is missing, and they don't know how to recover it. There's fear, shame, and embarrassment at being discovered.
I've been there. I know this. And I reclaimed my life using the wisdom I gained from shamanism, the very tradition that sought to capture me.
This is a story of courage, resilience, and transformation that can be applied to your life. It's a story of forgiveness and the power of Universal Love.
It's a story I had to share.
This is the story of the road I had to travel to discover who I really was. If it saves one person or impacts someone who needs to reclaim their life, then all the hard work and sacrifice will be worth it. Writing this book has changed my life. Perhaps reading it will change yours.
How You Can Help
There are several ways you could help bring this book into the world with me.
Register to be an Advanced Reader
Although many of you read the serialized chapters, the final book is much improved. By registering to be an Advanced Reader, you are committing to 1) pre-order the book (if you're in Europe, use the links above for Amazon Spain or Germany), 2) read the ARC, and 3) post a review on Amazon on the day of publication, September 10, 2024.
Even if you read the serialized chapters, the final book is much improved with sections that were not in the draft chapters.
The Amazon review link won't be active until the day of publication. It should be this one, but I will email all advance readers that morning to confirm so you can post the review. http://www.amazon.com/review/create-review?&asin=1647427568
About a week after you post your review, I will email you the digital copy of my last book, Manage Your Life Before Life Manages You: More Joy and Less Stress in 365 Days, to thank you. You'll also be invited to an online celebration after Publication (celebration date TBD).
If you'd like to be an Advance Reader and can commit to posting your review, register here. I would be SO grateful!
WILL YOU BE PART OF SOMETHING SPECIAL?
You don't have to volunteer to be an Advance Reader to support bringing this narrative into being. Here are a few more ways you can be part of bringing this story to the world.
1. Pre-Order the Book
In the first days of publication, sales of books are added up from the time of pre-order to publication week. Additionally, by pre-ordering, my publisher knows how many books to print. The combination increases the chances that the book will rise on the charts. What author wouldn't want that?! I'm not expecting to be a New York Times best-seller, but it would be wonderful to see my book rise in the memoir category, where it's listed. And you can make a big difference in whether it makes it or not.
Here is the link to USA Amazon: https://amzn.to/3Jj36ew
Here is the link to Amazon Spain: https://amzn.to/3vP4fYn
Here is the link to Amazon Germany: https://amzn.to/3W4jA1S
Here is the link to Amazon UK: https://amzn.eu/d/2mmDg7a
2. Share the book on social media.
My challenge is to sell 5,000 books (or more), so post a photo of you holding the book on Instagram with your comments and the hashtags #theshamanswife and #mayloveprevail, tagging me @msaliciamrodriguez.
3. Share the book with friends, colleagues, and your networks and on Substack Notes.
Recommend it to others and encourage them to visit the book page online or in bookstores. Would you be willing to include a short recommendation in your newsletter or mailings?
4. Buy a book - or two!
I hope you buy the book and consider getting it for someone who may need inspiration to reclaim their life or for someone who is interested in shamanism, spirituality, or leading an authentic life.
5. Share the book with a podcast host.
Do you know anyone whose podcast is looking for inspirational speakers? Please let them know about me and the book.
6. Do you like to do interviews?
I'm happy to be interviewed for your webinar about topics related to the book, writing, slow living, a writer's life, creativity, and more.
7. Share the book with your book club.
Invite me to speak to them about it. I'd love to answer "behind the scenes" questions about my story and provide background that isn't included in the book.
8. Here's a BIG ASK!
Would you like to sponsor a reading and book signing event, maybe in collaboration with other creatives? I'll be scheduling in-person events here in Portugal, in Annapolis, MD, and in Boston in September and October. The dates I'll be in the USA are September 26-October 1, 2024, in Annapolis. October 1 -October 6, 2024, in Boston. October 6-8 in Annapolis. If you'd be willing to sponsor an event when I'm in your city, that would be amazing!
LET'S CHAT! EMAIL ME TO DISCUSS HOW YOU CAN SUPPORT THE LAUNCH AT ALICIA@ALICIAMRODRIGUEZ.COM
What's Next
First, thank you for reading this (long) email/post and big asks! It's not easy to ask for help, but this is bigger than me, and I'd love your company!
Stay tuned for more updates as they happen.
Please email me if you can connect me for podcasts, interviews, book signings, or book clubs or if you're interested and able to sponsor an event.
In gratitude,
