State of Hyperion's Universe
Some of this has been covered in other venues, but I wanted to try to pull it all together.
First of all, you can access all my books, stories, blog posts, etc at https://pdhaggerty.com/
Now, to the two people who read my novelette, Twice Told Thomas, using Kindle Unlimited -- thank you. And the person that left a review -- you have my undying gratitude. I need 48 more for Amazon to give a damn, but every bit helps.
Amazon requires me to charge far too much for the ebook version, so Kindle Unlimited is really the way to go. At least until I can complete three or four more short stories and release an anthology worth the price.
The prequel novel, The Cat/Lynx Who Came in From the Cold (Hyperion and Meagan's origin story) is on track for next month, and the sequel, The International Criminal Conspiracy (an ensemble adventure) for early 2024.
Meanwhile, Road Kill's domination of the multiverse is barely limping along. Ten reviews, need forty more.
I have one enthusiastic fan (Hey Charley!) but otherwise I've pretty much exhausted the pool of friends and family.
And even having friends hawk the book to their friends hasn't resulted in any bumps. Not complaining, just pointing out that fame and wealth through networking is more fantasy than fact. Although hawking the concept of networking has made other people wealthy. The universe is perverse. What else is new?
If these books are going to go anywhere I'm going to need a viral transformation where someone with a lot of reach (anyone want to slip a copy to Oprah or Dolly?) finds it, loves it, and plugs it to book clubs across the country. Odds? Waking up with superpowers is more likely.
Of course I do have a couple of author friends, but begging for exposure feels rather slimy, especially when they're busy trying to get their own books in front of more eyes. Hey famous author, can I exploit your hard-earned success? Ick. Of course, if you are a famous author and would like to use your success on my behalf, I'm not going to turn you down. I'll even put you in my will. It will just be a thank you, but it will be in there.
And, lastly, two questions, if you're in the mood.
The first is for the title of the prequel. I had originally named it "The Cat Who Came in From the Cold". But I'm worried that people will think it's part of Lillian Jackson Braun's series (she never wrote one with that title, but...) and figure they've already read it. And, in fact, there actually are several books by other authors with that title. I know that I can call it whatever I want, but perhaps I should call it "The Lynx Who Came in From the Cold" just to make it unique. On the other hand, The Cat Who... is more common and more likely to attract attention than "The Lynx Who..."
I have my preference, but what are your opinions?
The second question is: I now have two books, with a third on the way. It's officially a series. What should the series be called?
First of all, you can access all my books, stories, blog posts, etc at https://pdhaggerty.com/
Now, to the two people who read my novelette, Twice Told Thomas, using Kindle Unlimited -- thank you. And the person that left a review -- you have my undying gratitude. I need 48 more for Amazon to give a damn, but every bit helps.
Amazon requires me to charge far too much for the ebook version, so Kindle Unlimited is really the way to go. At least until I can complete three or four more short stories and release an anthology worth the price.
The prequel novel, The Cat/Lynx Who Came in From the Cold (Hyperion and Meagan's origin story) is on track for next month, and the sequel, The International Criminal Conspiracy (an ensemble adventure) for early 2024.
Meanwhile, Road Kill's domination of the multiverse is barely limping along. Ten reviews, need forty more.
I have one enthusiastic fan (Hey Charley!) but otherwise I've pretty much exhausted the pool of friends and family.
And even having friends hawk the book to their friends hasn't resulted in any bumps. Not complaining, just pointing out that fame and wealth through networking is more fantasy than fact. Although hawking the concept of networking has made other people wealthy. The universe is perverse. What else is new?
If these books are going to go anywhere I'm going to need a viral transformation where someone with a lot of reach (anyone want to slip a copy to Oprah or Dolly?) finds it, loves it, and plugs it to book clubs across the country. Odds? Waking up with superpowers is more likely.
Of course I do have a couple of author friends, but begging for exposure feels rather slimy, especially when they're busy trying to get their own books in front of more eyes. Hey famous author, can I exploit your hard-earned success? Ick. Of course, if you are a famous author and would like to use your success on my behalf, I'm not going to turn you down. I'll even put you in my will. It will just be a thank you, but it will be in there.
And, lastly, two questions, if you're in the mood.
The first is for the title of the prequel. I had originally named it "The Cat Who Came in From the Cold". But I'm worried that people will think it's part of Lillian Jackson Braun's series (she never wrote one with that title, but...) and figure they've already read it. And, in fact, there actually are several books by other authors with that title. I know that I can call it whatever I want, but perhaps I should call it "The Lynx Who Came in From the Cold" just to make it unique. On the other hand, The Cat Who... is more common and more likely to attract attention than "The Lynx Who..."
I have my preference, but what are your opinions?
The second question is: I now have two books, with a third on the way. It's officially a series. What should the series be called?
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