I've had five as of today. That's five book club organizers from all over the world who want to showcase my books to their members or who want to promote them. For a fee, of course. I'm all for free enterprise and entrepreneurial endeavors and especially book clubs, but I can't help but wonder how …
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A little trumpet fanfare, please …
I've hit it—the 100-books-sold mark for my novel, CAIRNAERIE. I am elated and enormously grateful for all those friends and acquaintances who have read it and shared it and reviewed it on Facebook and Goodreads. For a writer, having your work appreciated—even loved—is the epitome of success. Now begins the real work of finding new readers …
98 books in 98 days …
When I checked my book stats on Friday, I had sold 98 books. That's 98 books in 98 days since releasing CAIRNAERIE. YAY! HOORAY! YIPEE! This morning came 99 and number 100 is coming. I wish I could thank the person who will put me over the top and help me hit this very significant …
The hardest part…
Hands down, the hardest part of the writing/publishing process is the marketing. Hands down. Especially for authors like me who tend toward introversion. It is uncomfortable at best—and downright difficult, at worst—to promote "self." But that is the reality of the self-published author. There always lingers the hope, foolish as it may seem, that a …
M.K.B. Graham 