I released THE MAYFAIR MOON on January 7th and I’m happy to say that in just 17 days, I’ve had a pretty good response so far. :-) After about the fifth day I decided to put the eBook up for free on Amazon for Kindle and I did it for 2 days, which generated close to 1,000 downloads. THE MAYFAIR MOON climbed up the rankings ladder (in the Free Kindle/Fiction/Juvenile Fiction category) as high as #36, surpassing a few traditionally published novels (Harlequin Teen). Of course, I knew that ranking would completely disappear after the FREE 2-Day period was over, but that’s OK because I did it simply to generate interest and help give my book some exposure. The ratings and reviews, although few, have been great as well, both on Amazon and Goodreads, so I’m really excited about that. Though, I could definitely use some more ratings/reviews because those are what helps your book sell and get noticed.
Also, I’ve already had one book blog review and even my first author interview over at Mina Burrows’ blog ‘Books for Paranormal & Mystic Minds’ – she’s been great! AND I have a book blog tour coming up in March, hosted by the wonderful people over at A Tale of Many Reviews. So, anyone out there runs a book blog and would like participate in the tour for THE MAYFAIR MOON, follow that link and sign up!
I’m in the process right now of publishing a physical copy of THE MAYFAIR MOON and I can’t wait! Soon, it’ll be available for Kindle AND for anyone out there who don’t yet have an eReader, or who just prefer a book they can hold and read.
OK, so there’s this 5-person ‘band’ that do a lot of covers (and their own music!) who are absolutely AMAZING and I couldn’t resist devoting some blog space to them! I decided that after 24 hours and watching the YouTube video below at least {INSERT A HIGH NUMBER HERE SO I DON’T HAVE TO MAKE MYSELF LOOK BORDERLINE CRAZY} times, and my kids watching it over and over and over, that I just had to spread the WOTE love! And obviously I’m not the only spreader of love – the video below has had almost 19 million hits!
Really, not only is it awesome that five people are playing one frickin’ guitar, but their voices, each so individual and distinct, give me chill bumps! And admit it, even though the guy on the far right with the facial hair seems like he’d rather be doing something else, he’s awesome! LOL! His apathetic expressions actually give him personality. I read in the comments somewhere one commenter said, “Guy with the beard for president!” Hell yeah, I totally agree! :-D
This is a cover of a very talented Belgium musician/songwriter named Gotye and it would be in poor taste not to put up his video as well and give him some well-deserved love. But I’m also putting it up because I also love the original version. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE.
“Somebody That I Used To Know” is a great song. No doubt about it.
Both artists have definitely made a fan out of me.
Yesterday marks a huge day for me as I finally published my first novel on Amazon and I’m pretty much…terrified. I spent a week going over the book one last time, addressing Heather’s recommendations (from Red Adept Reviews) and then sat staring at my computer screen for a tortuously long time on the night of the 6th, before taking the plunge. I decided to enroll in Amazon’s KDP program, which means the digital selling of my book is exclusive to Kindle for at least 6 months. If you are an Amazon Prime member and own a Kindle, you can read my book for FREE using the ‘Lending Library’! After that, I can start selling on Nook and other platforms. Paperback copies will be available at a later date all depending on how this eBook process unfolds.
Right now, I need reviews and ‘likes’ on Amazon and abroad!
On my book’s Amazon page, just to the right of the cover you’ll see a graphic like the one above. Be generous and ‘like’ it – I will be in your debt. If you happen to purchase ‘The Mayfair Moon’, I would love a good review! :-) I’m also looking for book reviewers out there who might be interested in delving into my story and telling their readers what they think of it. So, if you know any personally, please send then my way!
As with any new author, I’m both excited and scared out of my mind, but this step in my lifelong journey to become a published author is (it feels like) long overdue, and despite being afraid, I’m also happy. :-)
