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July 1 question - There have been many industry changes in the last decade, so what are some changes you would like to see happen in the next decade? I have no idea how to answer this question. Stuff like that isn't something I spend a lot of time thinking on. I'm more of a roll with the flow of things type person, so whatever happens, I try to adapt and keep on trucking. As for my insecurities... Well, I can't say they've been horrible. Most of June I felt some hopelessness about my writing. I didn't get much done because of health issues and the lack of energy which accompanied them. It didn't help matters when I put Influenced up for pre-order, sent a newsletter about it and didn't get a single pre-order. I've heard people touting how wonderful newsletters are and the people on it are your true fans who want to support you and can't wait to read your books. I wondered what those people were smoking because I wasn't seeing it. I had to remind myself that my list is small and I'm still building it, and the people who are showing off their great stats have had theirs for a while. It takes works to find readers. Strangely, despite all that, I didn't feel too guilty about my lack of writing in June. Probably because I know guilt won't get me writing sooner, and I can't push myself too hard or else I risk making my chronic illness flare worse. That only delays my writing. It's hard to get into my characters' worlds when my body is screaming in pain. I'm hoping July will prove better for writing, that the changes I've made to my health will get the pain under control when it flares, and I can spend less time wondering why my body hates me so much and more wondering why my characters won't do what I tell them to. How has your summer been going? What industry changes do you want to see? Want to help me out with release day for Influenced? You can sign up here.
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6/30/2020 04:07:17 am
Sorry you've been in so much pain. 7/1/2020 06:23:04 am
Hey, I started a mailing list and then completely forgot to send out a message announcing my new pre-order! This stuff is hard, and health issues makes everything worse. I think you're doing pretty damn good with your writing! 7/1/2020 07:53:11 am
Hope your body starts cooperating!! 7/1/2020 08:23:22 am
Right?!? Why won't those characters do what we tell them to do?
I LOVE the new look for your blog! The header is cute! 7/1/2020 10:03:18 am
Marketing is a seriously opaque substance as far as I'm concerned! I had great pre-sales from my last book, but did nothing different from others? Or did I? I guess keeping better records would help me know what works, but honestly, you never know from one time to the next. 7/1/2020 12:16:29 pm
Your website looks really cool! I don't know if it's new or I just realized, but nice graphics! :) 7/1/2020 05:20:58 pm
Love your new look! Very cool! And yes, I've pre-ordered! 7/1/2020 07:38:05 pm
Hope your muse comes back to you this month. I've never tried a newsletter. It sounds like a lot of work to even build a list. More power to you. 7/2/2020 11:53:33 am
I get frustrated, too, when I make a good attempt to get the word out and all I hear back are chirping crickets. Remember that books have a long life--they don't have to hit on day one to eventually hit big! Best of luck with the new release! 7/3/2020 12:31:49 am
From an educational perspective, I’d like to see more of a three-way collaboration with authors, libraries and schools. 7/3/2020 09:44:46 am
I'm really sorry to hear about your health issues. That sounds horrible. Hope this month is much better for you. 7/8/2020 01:39:48 pm
I signed up! Always happy to help out. Sorry about the lack of response to the newsletter. I've never got traction with mine, but that's probably because I don't write often enough - think the last one was over a year ago. I mean, I haven't had news. It is a weird time where people are distracted with other things. Give it time. And I hope your health improves. Leave a Reply. |
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