The Review High, Helps Writers Get By

What writer's heart does not beat a little faster, who's chest does not swell that little bit with pride when the receive a review. More so a review stating how much a person has enjoyed their work.

The review might come in many forms. A report on Amazon, an email, a comment on a blog or a kind word during a radio show.

Each in it's own way balances the knocks, pressure and heart ache when producing the finished product. The hours bend over a keyboard, the re-writes, let alone the three ring circus that one goes through trying to get your work published.

I feel so humble reading the many words about my book that people have been kind enough to either post send me since my book came out last October. I am sure this has helped not only with the sales, but the publishers deciding to go from POD to being printed by a major printer and the book being placed in Ingram's.

This will mean the book by (I hope by end of July) will be available in book stores. The issue with many book stores or are they really book warehouses these day? Is that they want a credit back for any non sales. POD does not normally provide that, but from a publishing house it does. So if you like "Across the Pond" will be out there with the "Big Boys" by the end of July. No only that but any day now, it will be re-released with a fresh Press release which includes some of the things that have been said about it in it's first 8 months of publication.

I must have received well over a hundred reviews of the book, with my total on Amazon currently standing at 82, which to me is fantastic. YET!!!! even as I am writing this blog, I went to check the count and low and behold a fresh review has just arrived. So make it 83 on Amazon.

This is from the latest review...

"This book combines humor, conflict and romance into a story that everyone will enjoy. I really enjoyed this book, and I am certain my daughter will too."

The fantastic thing to me is that these reviews come from people from the age to ten to eighty year olds. As anybody who has heard be on radio or red some of my blogs will know. I am not one for "pigeon holing" books into genres. To me if a person enjoys the book what does it matter their age.

The thrill of reading that a mother has enjoyed a book as much as the child they purchased it for is as pleasing as others reviews that compare me to “a modern day Judy Blume”.

When a person writes that “Across the Pond” has been placed in the same category along side books like “Harry Potter” and “Twilight.” What more can you ask for.

As I started of saying at the top of this blog.

"What writer's heart does not beat a little faster, who's chest does not swell that little bit with pride when the receive a review."

I for one am so very grateful for every last word.


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"Across the Pond"

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Across the Pond - Six Months Down the line

It has been six months since my book Across the Pond (by Storyheart) was published. So much has happened in that time, am I a published author?

Today while checking out I contest came across the ruling definition of what was classed as a published author.

"We are using Romance Writers of America guidelines to determine publishing status. Anyone who has either: "(1) earned at least $1,000 in the form of an advance on a single novel or novella published by a non-subsidy, non-vanity publisher; or (2) who has earned at least $1,000 in the form of royalties or a combination of advance plus royalties on a single published novel or novella published by a non-subsidy, non-vanity publisher" is considered a published author and is not eligible to enter the contest."

So have I made $1000? No...
Did I get an advance of $1000? No...

So I guess I don't class as a published author.

Perhaps if I was Barack Obama writing details of what went on behind the scenes on the campaign trail. Margaret Thatcher on her years with Dennis, or Secrets of the next Harry Potter file. Perhaps if I detailed how Hulk Hugan's agent turned down the chance to promote the now "George Foreman" grill, choosing instead to put the Hulksters name to a now long forgotten food mixer. I might then be classed as an published author.

So what has happened in my 6 months?

Well I've won a couple of awards, I have coming up to a hundred reviews, over sixty on Amazon alone. I've chatted to people all over the world during a wonderful fun virtual book tour, made many new friends, been on radio and TV shows, visited schools and had lot's of fun.

People of all ages have enjoyed "Across the Pond", sharing their comments and encouragement through reviews, messages, blogs and emails. Even being compared with such great authors as Judy Blume.

So do I describe myself a published author?

Storyheart


Author of Young Adult Romance/Fiction book
Across the Pond
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