Almost three years ago, I took a huge step and stepped off the corporate ladder to pursue a dream. Since then I have published a novel entitled Threads and have been learning about the publishing world throughout the process. It's very intimidating. The writing part was incredible. Not that every day the words came but overall I enjoyed putting pen to paper and creating characters. The marketing part has me stumped. I have read all the books and tried most of their suggestions but its slow going. The good part is that it seems to be being well received by readers. I continue to get excellent reviews and reorders from amongst friends, family and strangers. The tough part is reaching more people. If anyone out there has some proven methods for reaching novel readers, please let me know. I have sold over 500 books so far but would like to ratchet that up.
That's the reality of making a 360 degree change in life. I love the freedom my career change has brought; the insecurity is harder to manage. For twenty years a paycheck either landed on my desk or eventually beamed its way to my bank account, now I wait anxiously for the mail person, watch the fax machine and check email for orders. I have tried hard to just trust in the universe as we are told by those promoting books on positive thinking. I have watched The Secret and repeat the laws of attraction but am running out of patience. The only thing I am attracting is flies as I sit at the computer and burn brain sells (deliberate spelling); my decomposition apparent to the insect world.
If you have taken a huge leap into the abyss, I would love to hear from you.
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