Distinctly Excited.
Today I am happy. I'm so happy I'm not entirely sure how express the joy I'm feeling in actual words. Instead I feel like throwing my arms in the air and screaming a cacophony of sounds that may resemble something like: ohmyfreakinggodholymollyflimmingflabberfloogetyfloopybalalalalala.
Why am I so happy? Well remember how all those months ago when I started this blog and released Starkissed it was actually for a school project? In more specific terms it was for my major project, which, for those who don't quite fathom the majorness of said project, is like a dissertation. It was worth a third of my entire degree. And guess what? Today I got the results.
For those who need a bit of a recap, my major project was essentially a case study of my self-publishing of Starkissed. So all the work I did on my book was, in a great deal, for the purposes of this project. For example, I taught myself photoshop so I could make the cover. I taught myself ebook creation so I could create the ebooks. I proofread and edited my own copy. I started this website and did a whole ton of social media and marketing. Anything and everything that involved the publishing of Starkissed was done by me. I didn't hire anyone for any purposes. All to teach me how to be a self-published author, to see if I could make it work. I wrote a marketing plan and a report, which were massive, and handed them in last September.
While it started as a project, it actually turned into a dream. Doing this project made me realize what I want to do, and that's write. And showed me that I can do it and make money. So...this project was big for me. And last night, I was terrified. December 19 had been looming for months but it was finally here, results were just hours away. I was so...pessimistic I suppose is the right word. I convinced myself that I was going to pass and just barely. Which is why when I woke up this morning I was beyond shocked because I actually did more than pass. I got a distinction. A mark worlds higher than I'd convinced myself I deserved. And because I did so well on my project, I actually got a distinction for the whole whopping degree.
I'm floored, beyond words. And thankful, just thankful. I poured myself into that project. I took a chance on something that I though might work out...and wow did it. When I started that project I thought I might sell 75 books in the first month. I sold over 750. And as of now? Well I've surpassed my goal for 3000 sold by years end. I'm actually getting close to 3500 copies sold. I should hit that number, and likely even surpass it, by December 31.
This has been an amazing, wonderful, fantastic journey and I just want to thank everyone who supported me. To all those who bought Starkissed, or reviewed it, or shared a link with a friend. To all those who told me I wasn't crazy and that my cover was pretty and that my story was funny. You all are a part of this moment for me! Thank you.
With that I will stop rambling on and get started on whole new adventure (writing one that is). Stay tuned.
Brynna
Why am I so happy? Well remember how all those months ago when I started this blog and released Starkissed it was actually for a school project? In more specific terms it was for my major project, which, for those who don't quite fathom the majorness of said project, is like a dissertation. It was worth a third of my entire degree. And guess what? Today I got the results.
For those who need a bit of a recap, my major project was essentially a case study of my self-publishing of Starkissed. So all the work I did on my book was, in a great deal, for the purposes of this project. For example, I taught myself photoshop so I could make the cover. I taught myself ebook creation so I could create the ebooks. I proofread and edited my own copy. I started this website and did a whole ton of social media and marketing. Anything and everything that involved the publishing of Starkissed was done by me. I didn't hire anyone for any purposes. All to teach me how to be a self-published author, to see if I could make it work. I wrote a marketing plan and a report, which were massive, and handed them in last September.
While it started as a project, it actually turned into a dream. Doing this project made me realize what I want to do, and that's write. And showed me that I can do it and make money. So...this project was big for me. And last night, I was terrified. December 19 had been looming for months but it was finally here, results were just hours away. I was so...pessimistic I suppose is the right word. I convinced myself that I was going to pass and just barely. Which is why when I woke up this morning I was beyond shocked because I actually did more than pass. I got a distinction. A mark worlds higher than I'd convinced myself I deserved. And because I did so well on my project, I actually got a distinction for the whole whopping degree.
I'm floored, beyond words. And thankful, just thankful. I poured myself into that project. I took a chance on something that I though might work out...and wow did it. When I started that project I thought I might sell 75 books in the first month. I sold over 750. And as of now? Well I've surpassed my goal for 3000 sold by years end. I'm actually getting close to 3500 copies sold. I should hit that number, and likely even surpass it, by December 31.
This has been an amazing, wonderful, fantastic journey and I just want to thank everyone who supported me. To all those who bought Starkissed, or reviewed it, or shared a link with a friend. To all those who told me I wasn't crazy and that my cover was pretty and that my story was funny. You all are a part of this moment for me! Thank you.
With that I will stop rambling on and get started on whole new adventure (writing one that is). Stay tuned.
Brynna
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