Book of Poetry by John Hansen.

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   Misbah786posted 13 months ago

   When we truly like and appreciate someone, their little smile brightens our day. I'd like to thank John Hansen for always being so supportive and kind. He is one of the most generous persons I have ever met. I am forever thankful to him.
   
   I bought a book by my favorite poet and friend, John Hansen, and I'm smiling. Thank you so much, John. Anyone who knows him will find the book extremely interesting. I've read nearly half of it. Nonstop! Then I decided to pause and suggest it to all of you. Anyone interested in purchasing it can get an ebook version from lulu.com.
   
   
   
   Let's laugh a smile together!
   
   I also ordered 'The Creative Exiles: An Anthology of Poems: Let the Words Speak.'
   It is a book of poetry by John Hansen and the group of poets at The Creative Exiles. I am sure the book is excellent because I know the people who wrote it are amazing. If you want to buy it, you can find it on Amazon. I am super sure you will love it!
   
   
   
   A few months ago, I was going through a rough phase of my life. I was quite depressed at the time and wasn't feeling well enough to post anything on HP. As those of you who know me know, I mostly try to publish positive and uplifting poems, but we are all human and can feel sad at times... At that time, John invited me to write on The Creative Exiles. There, I received a lot of love and support. I bought this book to show my love, respect, and support for the poets at The Creative Exiles, as well as for John.
   
   
   Peace and Blessings!

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   Jodahposted 13 months ago

   Misbah, you are a dear friend and you humble me once again. ‘I Laughed a Smile’ was published quite a few years back and is a collection of my earlier poems from HubPages. It was my first attempt at self-publishing and I think my poetry has improved since then, but it is good to look back on our earlier work.
   It is very thoughtful of you to purchase it as well as ‘Let the Words Speak’ by the poets at The Creative Exiles. Yes, it is a very kind and welcoming community there, and I am glad you felt that.
   Thank you again.

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      Misbah786posted 13 months agoin reply to this

      Thanks for all you do, my friend. My sincerest gratitude
      Blessings always!

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   ravirajan01posted 13 months ago

   Thanks Misbah for sharing John's book.I am surely going to check it out.Thanks John for being an inspiration to all.

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      Misbah786posted 13 months agoin reply to this

      Thank you very much, Ravi. I'm sure you'll like it!
      Blessings to you!

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      Jodahposted 13 months agoin reply to this

      Thank you, Ravi. I appreciate your kind words.

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   jansharesposted 13 months ago

   Thanks for sharing, Misbah, this is so cool. John, you are an inspiration. I will have to get your critique when I finish my poetry book.

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      Misbah786posted 13 months agoin reply to this

      Janis, you are right; he is an inspiration. And best wishes for your poetry book.
      Much Love and Blessings!

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      Jodahposted 13 months agoin reply to this

      Hi Jan. it would be my pleasure to read and critique your book when finished.

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         jansharesposted 13 months agoin reply to this

         

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   bhattucposted 13 months ago

   Great. Thanks for sharing.

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      Misbah786posted 13 months agoin reply to this

      Thank you so much, Sir
      Blessings to you!

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   Gianella Labradorposted 13 months ago

   should I do my book as well? been eyeing lulu for a meanwhile now.
   
   just not sure if it will be great as a platform to publish my very first book.
   
   
   Thanks for sharing Misbah!

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      Jodahposted 13 months agoin reply to this

      That’s up to you, Gianella. If you use Lulu, you can still sell your book everywhere through Barnes and Noble, Amazon etc. but, I only used Lulu because at the time Amazon (Kindle) did not pay royalties by PayPal or bank deposit to Australia. They only paid by check and charged $8.00 processing for every check they sent out. It wasn’t worth it.
      I think Amazon KDP would probably be better.

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      Misbah786posted 13 months agoin reply to this

      My pleasure!

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   Gianella Labradorposted 13 months ago

   I see. Thank you John for sharing with me your insights on which platform is great to publish. I really appreciate it.
   
   Hope you are doing well.
   
   Stay blessed.

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   Carb Divaposted 13 months ago

   John, I was not aware of this publication (you are far too humble). I will look for it at Amazon.

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      Misbah786posted 13 months agoin reply to this

      He's truly the best!

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      Jodahposted 13 months agoin reply to this

      Linda, thanks to Misbah, bringing this to surface after so many years we are in the process of reworking and improving ‘I Laughed a Smile.’ It isn’t available on Amazon As far as I know. The Apple book store, Barnes and Noble and Lulu have it I think.
      The Creative Exiles book however is available on Amazon.

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   Brenda Arledgeposted 13 months ago

   Thanks for sharing Misbah.
   
   It's great to promote each other and I have no doubt that it's great, besides John's modest words stating it was from his earlier poems.
   
   I've often thought about self publishing, but always think i need to have a bigger fan base first.
   
   It takes alot to market these by ourselves.
   
   Creative Exiles seems like I nice place.  John has told me abiut it before, but I just haven't found the extra time yet to commit to it.
   
   Great job John...we are all proud of you and love reading your work.

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      Misbah786posted 13 months agoin reply to this

      Bredz, thank you very much for sharing! Yes, The Creative Exiles is a lovely place with a wonderful community... Unfortunately, I haven't posted anything there in 2-3 months because I've been busy with creating my Medium profile and then taking some short courses. But I am always grateful for the love and support I received there.
      
      Blessings and lots of love to you!

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      Jodahposted 13 months agoin reply to this

      Thanks Brenda.

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    surovi99posted 13 months ago

    Thank you, Misbah, for sharing these books by John. I am sure they are interesting and super worthy of reading. Thank you, John, for writing these poem books. I really appreciate that.

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       Misbah786posted 13 months agoin reply to this

       Thank you so much, Rosina!
       Stay happy and blessed!

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       Jodahposted 13 months agoin reply to this

       My pleasure, Rosina. Thank you.

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    MsDoraposted 13 months ago

    Didn't even know all these existed. Thanks for sharing. John is my favorite HP poet also. Some of the poems he wrote in response to our requests are unforgettable. All his poems are worth reading again. Putting these on my shopping list. Thank you, John.

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       Misbah786posted 13 months agoin reply to this

       Thank you so much, Ms Dora. You are so sweet!
       
       Much Love!

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       Jodahposted 13 months agoin reply to this

       MsDora, you are too kind. Thanks to Linda, I may publish a book of ‘Poems From the Porch’ in the not too distant future. I just need to lock Mr Procrastinator in the basement.

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          Gianella Labradorposted 13 months agoin reply to this

          That would be great to publish your series 'Poems from the porch' into a book soon. Sure lots will enjoy it. Hopefully I can buy one of your works soon.

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             Jodahposted 13 months agoin reply to this

             Thanks Gianella. Just wait for a little while if you are considering ‘I Laughed a Smile.’ I am in the process of revising it.

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    Misbah786posted 13 months ago

    I just received my package! I'm feeling happy.
    
    
    

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       Brenda Arledgeposted 13 months agoin reply to this

       Looks terrific!

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          Misbah786posted 13 months agoin reply to this

          I am happy!

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       Jodahposted 13 months agoin reply to this

       That is great, Misbah. I hope you enjoy it.

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          Misbah786posted 13 months agoin reply to this

          Thank you, John

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    Gianella Labradorposted 13 months ago

    cool

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       Misbah786posted 13 months agoin reply to this

       Yup!

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    AliciaCposted 13 months ago

    The covers of both books are lovely, and I’m sure the poems inside are even better. Thank you for sharing the information, Misbah.

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       Misbah786posted 13 months agoin reply to this

       Yes, they are wonderful!
       Happy weekend to you, Linda!

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    Eurofileposted 13 months ago

    Thank you for sharing this, Misbah. I always enjoy reading John's poetry. He has a natural talent and an engaging sense of humour. His poems brighten up our days.

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       Jodahposted 13 months agoin reply to this

       Aww thank you Liz.

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       Misbah786posted 13 months agoin reply to this

       No doubts, Liz. John is a wonderful poet. His talent is outstanding.
       Blessings and lots of love to you!

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    Pamela99posted 13 months ago

    I didn't know about this book either, and yes John, you are my favorite poet. I will check Amazon. I was on this feed yesterday and never saw all these posts. At least I know now. Brenda, you are also an outstanding poet.

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    Jodahposted 13 months ago

    Hello Pamela. Thank you so much for your kind comment. I have been trying to revise 'I Laughed a Smile' on Lulu but have been having a few problems converting files etc. I will let everyone know when that is sorted. The Creative Exiles book is fine though.

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    Jodahposted 13 months ago

    Okay, for anyone interested, it looks like the ebook "I Laughed a Smile" is now revised and ready to go.
    
    A special thank you to Misbah for all your help with the improved formatting etc.

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    Gianella Labradorposted 13 months ago

    cool

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    Misbah786posted 13 months ago

    You are awfully kind, John. I'm glad I could help.
    Keep smiling
    
    May God continue to bless you and your family!

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