So,
I get this e-mail last night at 5:31pm that says my novel is now listed on the
“coming soon” page of Dreamspinner Press’ website!! *stoked* I click over. It
is all the way at the bottom of the “Coming Soon” page because the release date
for My Roommate’s a Jock? Well, Crap! is December 31, 2012!! So… can you say
NEW YEAR’S EVE PRESENT? So freakin’ exciting! So, of course, I texted several
friends right away! (Am I using too many exclamation points?) !!!!!!
Along
with my PRE-ORDER link, I got a “package” of promo stuff. Like a banner of the
book – gonna put that on Facebook I guess – and some picture that can be used
on book marks and postcards. I DID send out postcards to book stores for WLINE.
Hmm, maybe I’ll do that again. Can’t hurt.
With
the idea of “pre-order” in mind… R.B. was the first to tell me she pre-ordered
it! How exciting is that? Dude! I’m like flyin’!! Sales for When Love is Not Enough were good enough for me, but not so competitive and lucrative for the
publisher. (And we all know publishers like to make money, else why do they
publish ANYTHING?) So, I’m really looking forward to this one! I need my
publisher to be excited about me as an author. I want them to say, “Cool,
Wade’s sent another novel over to read. Yay! Better get on it, might be the
next bestseller!” … As apposed to the alternative – “Oh, Wade’s sent us another
‘loser’ novel to try and sell. Gee, do we read it now, or wait until we have
nothing better to do?” I know I’ve said before that I don’t write for the
money; I’m writing what means something to ME!! (And this one totally does!)
BUT, if the stuff I write is so lame &/or unpopular that publishers can’t
sell it, than it is harder on me.
The
road to self-publishing is rougher than I imagined. And WAAAAAY longer! My
editor is making look smarter (because we all know I can’t use punstuation
correctly) but the editing is taking so loooong!!! AND I have to re-write
chapter 16 so I’m bummed about that! *For those who don’t know what the heck
I’m talking about, I’m trying to self-publish the sequel to When Love Is Not Enough. It’s titled The Cost of Loving and the cover and book blurb are on my
website!*
And
why do I have to self-publish a sequel? Because WLINE was not a very popular
book? It’s depressing, it’s extremely sad, it’s about gay suicide, it’s got POV
shifts, and the novel is one huge rollercoaster ride of emotions that will rip
a reader’s heart out! People don’t seem to appreciate that! ??? Why?
To
be far, I have some really awesome “fans” and followers that read it and some
would even read it again! On Goodreads, I officially have 105 fans! I think
that’s awesome!! I also have 60 followers on Twitter. (I also have loads
of “friends” on facebook but for
the most part, I don’t talk to many. The core group of the Facebook friends are
connected to me on Goodreads and Twitter and some e-mail.) I am very
appreciative of my fans and followers! Thank you, Thank you! >>I ALSO have 254 "Likes" on my Facebook Fan Page<< Whoohoo!!!
I’m
not great at promotion. Sometimes I don’t really know where to go. I think that
if all I do is promote and push people, I’ll lose my time to write the next
one. And I’ll be just like every other writer promo’ing the crap out of people
and pages. (Or do I already do that on here??) hmm. Anyway. I’m looking into
guest-blogging. That sounds good. But I will also rely on my fans. Please
spread the word! My Roommate’s a Jock? Well, Crap! comes out on December 31st!!!!
The “Pre-order” button is on the Dreamspinner Press page, and I signed the
first 20 paperbacks! I’d love nothing more than to ROCK THEIR WORLD because of
my loyal fan base. You may not be large in numbers, but you are what keeps me
writing! And hey, if you like My Roommate’s a Jock when you read it, please—recommend
it to friends. Word of mouth is normally the fastest way to spread joy!
Not
sure what else to say? The previous blog has an excerpt. AND cover art! I think this book is going to knock your
socks off!
Later
gaters,
Wade Kelly
xoxox
>>Forgive
the way this blog will mush together when it merges with Goodreads. For easier
readability hop over to the official blog post<<
I'm so glad you've wrote a sequel to When Love is not Enough when it's published I will be buying it. I've been waiting it seems like forever for the next book, will also purchase your next one also.
ReplyDeleteIt seems like forever to me too. And I am sorry to say the wait just got longer :( I hope you like my newest one though :)
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