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Anna Faversham:
When you look back, Anna, I wonder what were the biggest surprises in your writing career? Mine, I think, was getting over 6000 'likes' from a promotion in India, which just blew me away... as did the next discovery: the 'likes' didn't result in a single sale...
Anna Faversham
Hello Peter, so sorry to hear your huge number of likes didn't result in a sale.
Being an author is like buying a ticket for a roller coaster ride.
In answer to your question, there have been many surprises but I think the biggest relate to my time travel romance, Hide in Time. It was the first book I published and within a week it started selling in the US .com market as well as the UK. That was a surprise as I had only expected it to sell in my home market. Then it went on to sell as many as ten times more in the US. Then it tailed off almost to a standstill. And I worried!
The biggest and best surprise was when it then went on to reach #1 in its genre.
Thank you for your question - it really made me think.
Being an author is like buying a ticket for a roller coaster ride.
In answer to your question, there have been many surprises but I think the biggest relate to my time travel romance, Hide in Time. It was the first book I published and within a week it started selling in the US .com market as well as the UK. That was a surprise as I had only expected it to sell in my home market. Then it went on to sell as many as ten times more in the US. Then it tailed off almost to a standstill. And I worried!
The biggest and best surprise was when it then went on to reach #1 in its genre.
Thank you for your question - it really made me think.
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Contessa
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Anna Faversham:
CONGRATULATIONS on both beginning a blog as well as staying committed to writing...as most of us know, life seems to get in the way of our dreams, but if we persevere, we can make them come true, right? I love to hear those stories! Sounds like you've had an interesting life and I'd love to read more about it. What are the titles of your books?
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I'm a Kentish mann or is it Man of Kent,I can't remember. A lot of water has passed under the bridge since that eventful day at Minster Workhouse. I had a need for the water to float my boat. I too have salt in my veins and the cheek to ask if you could do a review of my book. 'Walking on the Brightside' by Gordon Aspey. ?Gordon
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