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Milestone! 1,000 Books Sold!

Since first publishing at the very end of October 2010, I have reached my first major milestone – 1,000 books sold! As I mentioned yesterday, December sales at Barnes & Noble continue to roll in. I’m not sure why they are so far behind on their reporting, but everyday I wake up with more Dec. sales. It’s like a little belated Christmas present every morning! My true total of sales to date: 1,218 books. Here’s how it breaks down: Beautiful Demons: Book 1 of the Peachville High Demons series has sold a total of 826 books. 124 through Amazon’s Kindle…

December Sales Report is Going to Be Late

I want to post my monthly sales reports on this blog every month, but I’m going to wait another week to put up December’s sales. The reason is because Barnes & Noble is behind on their reporting. Every day when I log into their my sales site, there are new sales posted for the weeks leading up to and after Christmas. I want to wait until the number is a bit more static so that I can report an accurate statement for the month. I will say that the numbers far exceeded my own expectations. With the number of ereaders…

So Many Ideas

My head sometimes feels crammed with ideas. I mean, everyone has story ideas right? Fantasies or a spark of a story that you think you could turn into a book or a movie or a tv series? Well, I have them too, and the more I indulge these ideas by actually turning them into novels, the hungrier I get. I want to give each possible story a voice. That’s one of the most fun things about writing, because you never know what an idea will grow into. When I first come up with an idea for a novel, it usually…

Rough Drafts are Tough

This month, I am spending most of my time and energy on SHADOW DEMONS – book 3 of my Peachville High Demons series. I know what’s going to happen in the book, but none of it is actually written yet. Rough drafts are tough. Getting them started is often like pulling teeth. Even though I’m anxious to get the story down on paper and discover the secrets hidden in my own mind, there is some unspoken resistance that constantly tugs on me. When I finally sit down and start typing, though, it’s like coming home again. It’s like finding my…

Happy New Year!

I have a feeling that 2011 is going to be one of the best years! There is so much to look forward to! My book sales are just starting to ramp up. I’ve finally found a solid writing process that works for me. I have great friends and an amazing husband. I am so incredibly blessed! Sure, for the moment, we’re still on the cusp of poverty (ha, as my husband likes to say), but hopefully this is the year that all turns around. Plus, money is nowhere near as important as having love in your life – and I…