What Me Worry?

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What Me Worry?

So today is one of a landmark in this continuing saga of ‘Getting Published’. My ARC’s go out today.

A bunch of people will be getting their hands on an e-version of ‘Tomorrow Wendell’ weeks before it goes live to the general public. These advanced readers will be the first to generate reviews. Their comments, thoughts, and critiques will start popping up on various sites designed for such things.

These early reviews will either help sell the novel, or damn it to obscurity. More important than sales, these comments will tell me what readers think about my characters, world, plot, and writing. This is were the rubber meets the road and things get real.

I hope it is well received – obviously. Not just because if it sells, I get a chance to continue getting the books published, but because I can’t seem to stop writing this characters adventures. It would be sad writing them, with the knowledge that no one will read them, or care.

I admit, I want people to get sucked in to my character’s life. I want fans who desperately seek out every novel, and short story, featuring Jonathan Alvey. I want the grouchy bastard to be loved by others as I love him. I want people to care what happens to him. I want readers.

So it is I’ll be sending out the ARC’s with mixed reactions, glee meets dread meets hope. I don’t think I’ll be ‘relaxing’ for several weeks yet.