2015 Year in Review: Okay, so I'm not getting rich and famous being an author, but it's still fun!!!
Feb 24: Released “The Second Shooter”, my third novel. Sold 50 copies in the first month, which was my most successful launch so far. The new book also seemed to trigger some new sales of my first two books.
Feb-March: For the first time, I tried promoting my books by running a handful of “Goodreads Giveaway” promotions. I’m not sure it justified the cost, but seemed to increase the awareness of my books. Several hundred people added them to their “To-read” lists.
March: Article about the release of “The Second Shooter” appeared on University of Waterloo alumni website. (https://uwaterloo.ca/alumni/blog/post...)
May: While struggling to make progress on my 4th book, I wrote a short piece for Golf Canada called “Competing Against the Old Man” (http://www.golfcanadagolf.ca/en/story/93). It is still one of their most popular entries (over 1,400 views) and I’ve received a lot of positive feedback on it, even though I wrote it in about 20 minutes.
June: I finally got some press coverage for my books when “The Second Shooter” was included in their “Summer Reading List” by the London Free Press.
July: Received a great review of “The Legacy” by Cy Wyss, a reviewer based in Indianapolis. (http://www.cywyss.com/2015/07/review-...).
August: Sold a copy of “The Second Shooter” in the UK, my first sale outside of North America.
September-November: I was one of the guest lecturers for the “Writers Teaching Writers” course.
November: Participated in the London WordsFest book festival.
November: Sold first copy of one of my books in Germany.
November: Interviewed for a local TV show called “Between the Lines”. The show is supposed to air in January or February of 2016.
November: Finished the first draft of my new book “The Back Nine”, which is a novel about life after fifty. I’m hoping the book will be released by March 2016.
December: Finished the year “in the black” posting a whopping profit of $124. Okay, so I’m not getting rich and famous being an author, but it’s still a lot of fun!!!
Feb-March: For the first time, I tried promoting my books by running a handful of “Goodreads Giveaway” promotions. I’m not sure it justified the cost, but seemed to increase the awareness of my books. Several hundred people added them to their “To-read” lists.
March: Article about the release of “The Second Shooter” appeared on University of Waterloo alumni website. (https://uwaterloo.ca/alumni/blog/post...)
May: While struggling to make progress on my 4th book, I wrote a short piece for Golf Canada called “Competing Against the Old Man” (http://www.golfcanadagolf.ca/en/story/93). It is still one of their most popular entries (over 1,400 views) and I’ve received a lot of positive feedback on it, even though I wrote it in about 20 minutes.
June: I finally got some press coverage for my books when “The Second Shooter” was included in their “Summer Reading List” by the London Free Press.
July: Received a great review of “The Legacy” by Cy Wyss, a reviewer based in Indianapolis. (http://www.cywyss.com/2015/07/review-...).
August: Sold a copy of “The Second Shooter” in the UK, my first sale outside of North America.
September-November: I was one of the guest lecturers for the “Writers Teaching Writers” course.
November: Participated in the London WordsFest book festival.
November: Sold first copy of one of my books in Germany.
November: Interviewed for a local TV show called “Between the Lines”. The show is supposed to air in January or February of 2016.
November: Finished the first draft of my new book “The Back Nine”, which is a novel about life after fifty. I’m hoping the book will be released by March 2016.
December: Finished the year “in the black” posting a whopping profit of $124. Okay, so I’m not getting rich and famous being an author, but it’s still a lot of fun!!!
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Jan 06, 2016 06:38AM
What a great recap, Ernie. And what a successful year! Wishing you all the best in 2016.
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Ernie, you've had so many landmarks in 2015, way to go! Please let us know when your "Between the Lines" interview is broadcast so we can tune it in. Good luck for this year too... Sue B.
