The work doesn't stop! A Closed Mouth is in the world; I feel like a proud parent at a dance recital. I want to scream, "that's my baby right there! Do you see her? Go, baby girl!" The thought makes me laugh because I was afraid even to say I had written a book for so long. Here I am, promoting my tuckus off, hoping everyone in the world buys it. One piece of advice I'd offer to anyone thinking of writing a book, start promoting as soon as you finish with the manuscript. It builds momentum/anticipation for the book. Being a new jack to the literary world, I waited a bit late to advertise, and I feel behind the power curve. However, I do believe that what is for me will be.
I'm trying not to watch numbers every day, but it's hard. My saving grace is the occasional text from my family and friends with pictures of my book in hand! I genuinely love all of the support they are giving me. Trust me; I need it! For a month, I didn't see any movement in sales. Today, I'm excited to see the lines on the sales graph moving upwards. I am genuinely looking at clicks, likes, subscriptions, and sales with my hands over my mouth, like a teary-eyed mom watching her baby ride off on her bike for the first time, thinking, "look at my baby, go!"
I want to personally thank everyone who has shared the link for purchase, left a review, and purchased the book. It means the world to me!
Sincerely,
Lauryn