By Bethany Maines
Me Before Publishing:
I just love writing and I would never bother anyone to buy my books. In fact, I prefer not to talk to people at
all. I’ll just stay in my writing cave
over here and type some more.
Me After Publishing:
BUY MY BOOKS!!! REVIEW MY BOOKS!!! I
NEED A STREET CORNER AND A BULLHORN STAT!
WHY DON’T YOU LOVE MEEEEEEEEE!!
You would think that the amount of sales affected that
post-publishing sentiment, but they don’t.
Not a bit. Publishing a book, or presenting any piece of artwork for
public consumption, is to lay bare some piece of the soul in a very public
way. It’s very difficult to maintain any
sort of equilibrium as reviews from readers trickle in. Some of the reviews can be wonderful and have
you floating high in the sky and others have you raging and stomping around the
house. But even the angry-makers are a
validation of a kind. Someone read my
book and cared enough to leave a review!
Yes, they thought my main character was snarky, but they cared enough to
comment, damn it! The worst is
silence. You, you invisible people, you
bought the book! I know you did. It’s right there in the sales report. You didn’t read it? You read it, but didn’t love it? Why don’t you love meeeeeee?
And we’re back in the loop.
Which is when it’s important to take a breath, step away
from the computer and go for a walk. Or
talk to the dog. And Kato says that it’s
time for a walk, so off I go.
Erm… by the way, have I mentioned I have a new book out (and book 1 is still ¢.99)?
Bethany Maines is the author of the Carrie Mae Mystery Series, Tales
From the City of Destiny, San Juan
Islands Mysteries, Shark Santoyo
Crime Series, and numerous short stories. When she's not traveling to
exotic lands, or kicking some serious butt with her fourth degree black belt in
karate, she can be found chasing her daughter or glued to the computer working
on her next novel. You can also catch up with her on YouTube,
Twitter and Facebook.
Ah, Bethany, you funny. I enjoyed this piece because it validates my torment and I realize it happens to all writers.
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