Alexa Shay's Blog: Author Alexa Shay's Blog - Posts Tagged "book-launch"

The Shield officially launched on February 8th and I think it was a wild success! You can watch a short video of the in person event here. I had my launch party at The Dusty Shelf in Enumclaw, WA and it was everything I'd ever dreamed of. I'm so grateful for everyone that came to support me and for those who helped me make my dream a reality.

It's been almost two months and my head is still spinning from how many people showed up. I sold 58 books at the book launch alone and have sold 137 total as of writing this email. I can't even believe it. People are buying my book, reading it.... and they like it?!

Thank You for Reviewing!
I very much appreciate every single review that I've gotten so far. Reviews are critical for all authors, but especially indie ones. They drive sales and help us grow as writers (I currently read all of my reviews). These are the numbers so far and I'm honestly on the verge of tears seeing them.

Amazon: 4.7 Stars
StoryGraph: 4.25 Stars
Goodreads: 4.06 Stars
Barnes & Noble: 4 Stars
Fable: 4 Stars

So... What's Next?
Book two is what's next! I've already started working on it and am about five chapters in. I'm not ready to share specifics, but I'm really pleased with the progress. It'll be darker than book one as our heroes grapple with the fallout from everything they went through.

I'm pretty sure I've got the title figured out and I know what I want the cover to look like. I am beyond excited to share it with you all once I have more figured out.

I've also been studying some writing craft books so that I can improve and planning some more in person events. I post on social media and my website about any upcoming events, in person or virtual. So stay tuned!

Thank you! - Alexa Shay