In the mail...
The news this afternoon from Equilibrium Books is that my copies of the final product are in the mail. Though I admit that I received this information with a mixture of excitement and terror! It's good news and bad news in a variety of ways, but in the end, it is all good!
The Good News... Excitement!
The wait is over, and the outcome of my labour of love (because that's really what it was) is about to come to fruition (as soon as I rip into the carton). My wife and children will each have their own copies, in the knowledge that it was written for them. That excites me - a very warm and fuzzy feeling.
The Bad News... Terror!
The wait is over, and the outcome of my labour of love can be read by anyone who wants a copy. They can read my story, and comment - good and bad, positive and negative. They can put it on their shelf in order to read it again in the future, or stick it a basket for their local school's second-hand book stall. Alternatively, no one will buy it... and to be honest, I'm not sure which of these scares me the most. Regardless, there is no excuse. The book is there - it will either succeed or fail, and there's little I can do with a limited marketing budget (read: no marketing budget) to alter it's fate.
As indicated from the outset, I want one person (who doesn't know me) to buy it for their kids or themselves, to honestly enjoy it, and preferably, let me know! Then I'll know that I have succeeded.
My mail parcel will also arrive at a time when I'm starting to write a manuscript for the next book - again with the same intent, as a gift to those I love.
:)
The Good News... Excitement!
The wait is over, and the outcome of my labour of love (because that's really what it was) is about to come to fruition (as soon as I rip into the carton). My wife and children will each have their own copies, in the knowledge that it was written for them. That excites me - a very warm and fuzzy feeling.
The Bad News... Terror!
The wait is over, and the outcome of my labour of love can be read by anyone who wants a copy. They can read my story, and comment - good and bad, positive and negative. They can put it on their shelf in order to read it again in the future, or stick it a basket for their local school's second-hand book stall. Alternatively, no one will buy it... and to be honest, I'm not sure which of these scares me the most. Regardless, there is no excuse. The book is there - it will either succeed or fail, and there's little I can do with a limited marketing budget (read: no marketing budget) to alter it's fate.
As indicated from the outset, I want one person (who doesn't know me) to buy it for their kids or themselves, to honestly enjoy it, and preferably, let me know! Then I'll know that I have succeeded.
My mail parcel will also arrive at a time when I'm starting to write a manuscript for the next book - again with the same intent, as a gift to those I love.
:)
posted by Andrew Borg at 5:34 PM
2 Comments:
I have just finished your lovely book. I'm in the US, and ordered it through EQ. I can't tell you how much I enjoyed it. The story was good but not violent and the addition of the animals was a master stroke. I'm a grandmother and I enjoyed it, and now I will pass it to a young friend of mine who will also love it. thanks
Thank you very much, Pauline. It gives me a great deal of pleasure to hear that you enjoyed my story; and now, I can also say that I've sold a copy of my book overseas!
:)
regards,
Andrew
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