Archives for February 2011

Recently, I took a bold new step in my publishing career. About nine months after I published my first book (Tumbler), I decided to pay real cash money to advertise it. Prior to that time, I had done nothing for promoting my book, outside of podcasting the story, and telling people about it on Facebook and Twitter. This was a huge step for me, and so I did a lot of research and study before taking the plunge.

I’ve had copies of “Tumbler” available at my house for months now, ready for signing, but I just realized that I never told anyone how to get their own copy. Well, today we fix that.

If you use the button at the bottom of the page, you can buy a copy for $15. It will be signed and shipped to you for free (within the United States). Also, you can customize your inscription with the text field just above the button.

Many writers have told the stories about how great self-publishing is. They talk about how much more money and how much more control they have over their titles. The message seems to be, “Get into self-publishing now. You can make crazy money that way.”

Successful writers talk about their half-million sales, and the control self-publishig gives them over their empire. Well, in my little writer’s circle, I have one of the more successful self-published books, and my success just about covers my car payment. As a writer just starting out, you won’t have a half-million sales.