Letting the Fun in

It's now been a month since LID came out and it's been kind of amazing. Bizarre highs and lows. Before LID was up I felt a vague sense of urgency but no real pressure. When it came out and I sold one-- to a stranger-- I stared at the computer screen for several seconds in disbelief.

The first review was the same way. My heart pounded, I read the words and was so busy looking for the slam of what she hated that I didn't register the things she liked. I had to read it several times before I understood that someone I didn't know liked what I wrote.

Three weeks ago I was desperate to sell two copies a day and then it went up to five and now, if I don't sell 10 a day, I think I'll panic. But it only came out a month ago. What's aggravating is how quickly I've altered my expectations. There is no more basking in the glow of the anonymous stranger it's wanting world domination.

That means I spend all my time checking numbers, tweeting, emailing, thinking about marketing, etc. and it sucks. I've actually done very little writing in the last week because of it. And there needs to be a balance. So I'm going to put a pause on checking the sales and marketing and see if I manage to continue selling books without my eyes glued to the screen and focus on writing.

Hallellujah!