I track the sales of all my books on as many distribution channels as I can. This allows me to achieve several objectives. First, I can see if I am reaching a larger number of readers over time. While I don’t have a specific target figure for how many readers I want to get during …
I discovered, as I was reviewing plot scenes in my mind and preparing to start writing, that I need to do more to develop my secondary characters. Then I realized that my goal was a lot more complicated than I first assumed. First of all, how do I even determine who is a secondary character? …
I am supposed to have a man come out today to measure the door to my apartment. I need to replace my door, which is a large patio door, with something that is more energy efficient…and which works. What does this have to do with writing? Nothing! It’s just another excuse to procrastinate! On the …
I’ve checked my sales on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Draft2Digital, and Kobo, and while I cannot say for certain that my sales have increased incrementally in a positive direction, I am feeling encouraged. However, I know enough about statistics and psychology to know that random changes in data can be very misleading and people naturally …
I am starting (re-starting?) my attempts to publicize my books on Twitter. My publisher tells me this isn’t the best way to build readership, but it is one that I can easily implement. I am trying to send tweets out on my account for all the channels I distribute my books. This will be a …
I’ve got my coffee, I checked for ants in the kitchen (there weren’t any), and I checked to see how the Dodgers did last night against the Yankees (you can the girl out of Brooklyn, but you can’t take the Brooklyn out of the girl). They didn’t do so good. Da bums! I am working …