July 26th: It’s been a while since I posted anything. Yes, things have been quiet concerning the book, but not so quiet in my 9 to 5 world that keeps the bills paid. One of the woes of self-publishing is giving up and losing interest in getting your book read because of the day-to-day activities like jobs, school, and family that can get in the way. I’m not there yet although this is a busy month at work!! And don’t let yourself get there either…baby steps….baby steps… I’m putting a year into this project as a whole, including this diary, then we’ll see what happens.
Last Saturday, I took a trip back to The Book House and dropped off a copy of my book, a magnet, some bookmarks, and a post it note pad. I introduced myself as a local author, spent 60 bucks on books for myself, then left. My next local attempt at marketing will possibly be a visit to a book club whose home is another indie bookstore in the city.
I spent most of the past week surfing the web for the addresses of indie bookstores which are still in business. That’s the only problem with using a mailing list which you might find on the web, such as the one I’ve linked to here previously. Some of the stores may no longer be in business. My roommate mentioned a store he liked years ago when he lived in Virginia. I looked it up only to discover it’d gone under. After investing money in postage and postcards, I want to get the card in the hands of someone and not lost in “return to sender” world. My return address is not on the postcards, so it’s a one way ticket to somewhere. I’ve created a list of 30 stores so far and mailed 30 cards this week. I’m still delaying the marketing kits because I have not written my blurbs and bios yet. I’m also thinking of adding one more item to the kit and just have to find time to order it.
In the meantime, I’m already writing another book, reading too many for pleasure, and reading books for reviews on the main blog page, and writing those reviews. And I work full time and like to watch TV occasionally. It’s a juggling act, I know, but it is one I thoroughly enjoy!
In other news, I made another $60.00 this weekend creating a book cover for another Lulu author. That’s $57.96 after Paypal fees.
Total money invested on this project to date (after book sales only): $615.42
Total money invested on this project after all sales and services: $306.50
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