This week I actually wrote--on Post It notes but I wrote! Considering I've been dancing on my wingtips with blogs and book signings, I'm glad I got that much accomplished.
Let me extrapolate...
Wednesday, a book signing where I sold six books in two hours. Not world shattering but I'll take it.
Thursday, blogging on Raine Delight's blog at www.authorrainedelight.wordpress.com.
Saturday, I have an appearance at a get together for a VERY special Angel to help her celebrate her birthday and retirement!
Sunday, I have a book signing from 4:00pm to 6:00pm.
Tuesday, October 11, we Angels have a TV interview for a local Cable program.
I've gotten contact numbers and names of people for two new places for book signings on the Oregon Coast [Whohoo! An excuse to go to the coast!]and will be pursuing those in an effort to keep Shattered Tomorrows in the public eye.
Then... [deep breath] I'll be participating in the National November Writing Month or NANOWRIMO for short. Last year it helped me to get the second dragon book started. I'll be using it to push myself and write book three in the dragon series, Dragons Among the Ice.
Now for the tidbits. I know we all wonder what does and doesn't work in the promotion/publicity/marketing part of our writing. Personally, I felt Amazon often asked too much until I heard 75% of the people at my book signing on Wednesday comment they had read the first chapter of Shattered Tomorrows on Amazon.com and had been hooked by the story, that's why they came to the signing. I had to mentally give Amazon kudos for bringing me readers.
Hang in there, guys. It takes a while but all your hard efforts do pay off.
Keep your wings up and ride the thermals.
Sable Angel
Very productive times for you, Sable! Congratulations! Glad your marketing efforts are paying off.
ReplyDeleteAnd I am in awe of anyone who tackles NaNoWriMo. Though not officially participating last year, I wrote a lot of words--but how can people do this during the holidays? Amazing!
-Amber Angel