Stephanie Haefner's Blog - Posts Tagged "chick-lit"
Little over a week to go!
Even though the book has been for sale on Amazon for a while (their mistake), A Bitch Named Karma will officially release next Monday the 7th!!! I am so so excited!!
I'm looking forward to the reviews and I'm preparing myself for the possibility that not everyone will love it as much as I do. This business is so subjective...I know not everyone can love a book. Countless times I've loved something, or not, and found that many other poeple thought the exact opposite.
I'm looking forward to the reviews and I'm preparing myself for the possibility that not everyone will love it as much as I do. This business is so subjective...I know not everyone can love a book. Countless times I've loved something, or not, and found that many other poeple thought the exact opposite.
Just a couple more days!
This weekend will probably fly by. It's dance recital weekend- which involves two shows. one is tonight, the other is tomorrow afternoon. And then Monday will be here!!
RELEASE DAY FOR A BITCH NAMED KARMA!!!
RELEASE DAY FOR A BITCH NAMED KARMA!!!
It's release day!!!!!
Yay! So excited!!! Check out my blog for all kinds of fun things this week: www.thewriterscocoon.blogspot.com
Lexi-ism of the day....
"If she really wanted to give me what I needed, she would hand me a pair of dull rusty scissors and Zak’s penis."
Has anyone started reading "A Bitch Named Karma?"
I am dying to hear what everyone thinks!!!
A Bitch Named Karma in print!!
I got the official release date for the print edition- December 1st! Yay! Just in time for Christmas gift giving!!!!
Been two weeks since A Bitch Named Karma's release!!
And I'm dying to know how many people have read it or bought it and plan to read it!! I have almost a month before I find out! My publisher sends out statement on the 15th of the month, reporting the month before's sales.
If you haven;t gotten your ecopy yet, go here: http://www.lyricalpress.com/store/ind...
Looking forward to hearing what everyone thinks!!
If you haven;t gotten your ecopy yet, go here: http://www.lyricalpress.com/store/ind...
Looking forward to hearing what everyone thinks!!
Brand Loyalty
Back in 1996, my boyfriend (now hubby) needed a new car. A friend of his dad's was a service manager at a local Nissan dealer. So he checked out what they had on their used car lot. We knew we could trust whatever he said. Hubby found a 1987 fully loaded Maxima. It had 120,000 miles, but it was a good price and his dad's friend had given it his seal of approval.
We've been loyal Nissan buyers ever since. That first Maxima we had was awesome. We drove it 70,000 miles over the next three years. (Hubby was downstate for a while for work and traveled 750 miles round trip most weekends to come home.) It became my car and hubby bought a small Nissan pick up truck.
Since 1996 we have owned an 87 Maxima, 97, 99, and 02 Altimas, an 88 truck, an 07 Quest and a 2010 Rogue. We still have the 02 Altima and the Rogue.
My point is, we've found a brand we know and trust. We don't need to do research on vehicles...we know we will love whatever Nissan comes out.
When it comes to writing, authors are kind of a brand. Most people I know, once they've found an author they love, they tend to stick with them and will buy their new releases without even knowing what they're about. I hope to find fans like that!!! I want my readers to trust me and trust in my work. I want them to expect great things from me and I never want them to be disappointed.
Now I know you can't please all the people all the time. I'm not looking for every reader on the planet to adore my every word. And I know I will have fans who will love some of my work more than others, but I do want that trust. I want readers to know that when they purchase my books, they won't be wasting money. I know some people will think that, regardless, but I hope to never disappoint my fans who have loved my work in the past.
We've been loyal Nissan buyers ever since. That first Maxima we had was awesome. We drove it 70,000 miles over the next three years. (Hubby was downstate for a while for work and traveled 750 miles round trip most weekends to come home.) It became my car and hubby bought a small Nissan pick up truck.
Since 1996 we have owned an 87 Maxima, 97, 99, and 02 Altimas, an 88 truck, an 07 Quest and a 2010 Rogue. We still have the 02 Altima and the Rogue.
My point is, we've found a brand we know and trust. We don't need to do research on vehicles...we know we will love whatever Nissan comes out.
When it comes to writing, authors are kind of a brand. Most people I know, once they've found an author they love, they tend to stick with them and will buy their new releases without even knowing what they're about. I hope to find fans like that!!! I want my readers to trust me and trust in my work. I want them to expect great things from me and I never want them to be disappointed.
Now I know you can't please all the people all the time. I'm not looking for every reader on the planet to adore my every word. And I know I will have fans who will love some of my work more than others, but I do want that trust. I want readers to know that when they purchase my books, they won't be wasting money. I know some people will think that, regardless, but I hope to never disappoint my fans who have loved my work in the past.
