Thursday, April 7, 2011

How long do you push your book?

Another week and yet so little feels done. Never enough time to do all one wants. I need 36 hour days, who do I talk to about that?
 I was asked how long I was going to talk about my book. I said about another month. No I didn't go on about it for three months before it came out just two weeks. I also didn't give it away to anyone who asked. Nope no contest to win it before its out. I also am not selling a years work for .99¢. I can't put out four books a year of quality. If you want quantity fine but how is it as a book. How is the research? I feel you get what you pay for. I read many reviews before pricing my book. The things that kept coming up was if its cheap its because it is crap. I saw many say it was a waste of money, worst book I ever read and one said I want my money and time back. All I could say was Yikes! I don't keep tweeting my book, if your getting 100 new followers a day cool do so but other wise your beating a dead book. If you do read a great book, tell the world about it.
So why am I putting another book out four months after the first? Well its a book of short stories I have written over the last two years. Most are ghost related. My novel was written three years ago. My next novel will not be ready for at least a year. I do write everyday.
Now I am almost done reading "A Proper Charlie" by Louise Wise. Its very British and I love it! Its for adults not a kids book so refreshing. Here are a few more writers you might need to check out: Elizabeth Parker, Tom Wagner, Adriana Kraft, Lesley Galsten, Andrew Mocete, J.B. Thomas, Rich Evans, Derek Haines and my friend Draven Ames. If I forgot anyone tell me.
Thank you for your support have a great week. Please tell what are you reading?

4 comments:

  1. Never worry about the ones that never like stuff. There is always one or a few. Be glad for the ones that love your work. I say remind people about your book every so often, for a while. They may have saved the info to get back to it later and then forgot. I have a list of books I want to get, then it gets lost. I've then went to buy it if I have the $$ when I see that person or they remind me.

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  2. People buy books because they see something they like. The cover. The blurb. Usually they go for a genre or favorite author. However I think that with the ebook prices being more affordable new authors and genres can be tried on. Boot much to loose. No easy answer to how long to push. Forever I guess in this new world. Check out my new ss if interested in ya fiction at http://characterswellmet.blogspot.com. Great post and blog. Following you and wishing you great success.

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  3. Thank you for the thoughts. Always welcome to have others ideas too.

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  4. Hi! I came across your site through twitter...I say keep pushing until you are happy! and as for what I am reading.. The Shack :) must say I'm enjoying it so far

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