Silence is Leaden

In talking, consulting, and writing for self-publishers, I have often used the statement, “The day you stop selling your book, your book stops selling.” I’ve seen the eyes roll—excuse me, glance toward the ceiling, as my daughter would say. Nothing happens that fast. There is never a direct relationship between what I do and what happens in the market. In fact, sometimes silence is golden.

 

So, I ran an experiment. I didn’t post on my blog this week. I didn’t send out any email about my book. I didn’t contact any bookstores. I didn’t do any presentations….

 

The result? See the whole story at “The Rubricant!”

 

…There, see? I’m getting in the spirit of selling my books after my leaden silence of the past week. There’s only 8 days left until NaNoWriMo!

Getting ready for the 30-day sprint

I’ve mentioned on several occasions that I write the first full draft of each novel in just 30 days, during the month of November. It is part of National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). I’ve done it 9 times in the past 7 years and am going for number 10 just 16 days from now.

 

But, I’m also aware that this must make people ask, “How good could it be if he writes it in a month?” …

 

This article is posted in full on “The Rubricant.” Follow me there!

 

…In the near future, I’ll be posting a link for specific information on “For Toil and Trouble” if you’d like to follow my writing progress during the month of November.