No words again today.
I don’t know why I’ve started my last two blogs like this; this reminder of failure starting off an entry on what was otherwise an insanely productive day. I made the choice today (and yesterday) to clear my plate of other duties first. Maybe it’s that choice that weighs me down? I don’t know. What I do know is that I’d get so soooo much more done writing-wise if I were just able to get a little bit of writing done even on the days that must be devoted to other pursuits.
I really did have a crazy productive day today. This has been an excellent week of work. Which is a relief! Sometimes these weeks after some time out of town can really drag and be an anxiety festival…not this week. I’ve felt in control and focused the entire time.
Tomorrow I will write. I’ll keep the word total modest, given that I still have so many other demands on my time getting ready for this book launch on Tuesday.
Yes. Starstuff finally releases on Tuesday. Finally. It will be $0.99 for the first two weeks before going back up to full price, which is $3.99. I’d toyed with the idea of doing $4.99…but an author that I’m patterning myself from is at $3.99, so we’re going to try that first.
And, man, it’s going to be hard…but I do HAVE TO let myself experiment with this first book. Find what works and what does. Not be afraid to try new things and fail. It’s my FIRST BOOK. Now is the time to do this. Learn as much as I can. I have to remember these words: be bold. Do not be afraid of failure. Failure will teach me how to succeed, as long as I’m listening.
Little pep-talk there 😛 For anyone who figured out that the book is already available for paperback…hold off if you haven’t already bought a copy. I just uploaded a new version that’s had some rather important errors fixed. I changed good old Captain Balta’s gender after having my copy edit done, which meant that my poor proofreader was tasked with doing a pass on the change of all those pronouns…and obviously some of them slipped through. SO…get the updated version, which will be live by Tuesday. No confusing “she lifted his arm” when it should be “she lifted her arm” kind of stuff. And you know what? I guarantee there are still a few more left in there…but not nearly as many as there were.
It’s time for bed. One can only listen to the Blade Runner 2049 soundtrack so many times. That statement is actually totally untrue. I think I could listen to this thing forever. But I musn’t. I must rest.
Night!