I’ve been so busy trying to catch up on my reader, helping a fellow author with a chapter review, writing poems, and . . . I guess I was just lazy today. I’m ending today by reading more of Shadows Over Sheradan while my wife reads over my poems. I do feel like I need this week to chill out and relax. This still brings up the question of what I do next.
Uh . . . there’s . . . hmmm.
Well, I can use this week to get more characters written for Darwin’s book. I can also put some thought into another series that I realized is in dire need of help. Over the weekend, I found that it simply didn’t work as it did in the game. Maybe I’ll mention that in a post tomorrow like I did with ‘Ruins of the Zodiac Gods’. There’s The Compass Key, but I don’t want to start that until next week when the parents start their 2 week California vacation and I get the house to myself.
Basically, my goals are the following:
- Finish characters and preliminary outlining Darwin’s series.
- Get a basic plan for the ‘Elysium Saga’.
- Read Shadows Over Sheradan.
- Try to recover the momentum of sales on Beginning of a Hero. After it went back to .99 cents, it slowed to a crawl. Only 9 sold and that’s with me still being in KDP Select. Not sure what else to do here besides wait for the sequel. Maybe I’ll get an influx of reviews that will help.
- Start writing The Compass Key while my wife reads over Family of the Tri-Rune. Not sure how that is going because she keeps saying it’s better than when I first handed her the other books. Either she’s lying or I’ve improved my ability to write a decent first draft and edit it 3 times.
That’s basically the plan for the foreseeable future. We’re going to start slipping bookmarks and business cards onto local business public boards, so maybe that will do something.
Legends of Windemere 
I keep reading that the best way to promote a book is to write another one. Not what any of us want to hear, but I guess I see the logic.
But with the number of free books you got out, I’d say you can expect some reviews, and that’s a good thing!
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Just got a new one from somebody who’s professor let them borrow the book. I’m getting a feeling that my fantasy book is working better with non-fantasy and young readers.
It is true that to promote a book is to write another one. It tells readers that the author is serious and there are more books for people looking around.
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Sounds like a good plan Charles. As Ziggy would remind me, seems very SMART. Can I just say how I admire just how focused you are? I am envious. Keep it up, you help motivate me. 🙂
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Thanks. Glad you called it focused too. Many people call it insanity. 😉
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I nominated you for the Sunshine Award. Here is the link: http://saunved.wordpress.com/2013/04/30/the-sunshine-award-shines/
😀
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Woo-hoo! Thanks. I think I need a wheelbarrow for all these awards.
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Lol! You sure do! 😀
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What a list my friend! 😉
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A lot of it is relatively minor and easy.
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