Cydney Rax's Blog - Posts Tagged "blogs"
First Week Sales
Just like the music industry, first week sales for a book is pretty darned important. Today, 12/29, is the pub date of my newest novel IF YOUR WIFE ONLY KNEW. And I am super excited. You may order it everywhere. My website , bn.com, target.com, Walmart.com, and so on. Get those orders in. The price is not a budget-breaker. Try and read it as soon as you can and feel free to post an online review. Also, for those who prefer to read the library copy, do not hesitate to see if your local branch has the novel. If they don't, ASK FOR IT. The readers have loads of power and may not know it. Your word of mouth gets the ball rolling and can extend the shelf life of a book. If you buy it, read it and discuss it, the story stays on the minds of the readers and the stores. It's like a hit movie. When it's a hit, it remains in the theaters. So good people, support writers and do whatever you can to help us do what we love to do. Writing novels!! Thanks so much.
Reader Criticisms
Years ago when my debut novel was released, someone interviewed me. I came across this question and response and the answer is still true nine novels later.
Cydney, we both know “thick skin� is in, especially being in the public eye. How do you block out criticism and focus on your mission? I was thinking about this the other day. You have to return to your original foundation. Why do I write? What is my purpose? Am I born to do this? Do I have stories inside of me that are begging to come out? You recall all the positive things that have happened and think on those things. You think about the people that have emailed you that love your book. You consider how your book is in libraries being circulated all across the country and in different parts of the world. You remember the days of struggle, trying to finish the novel, looking for an agent, getting the rejection letters, and ultimately finding out a major publishing house thinks enough about your story to publish it. You stand firm in spite of negativity. You write down your goals and work toward them. You never give up, never quit, just because a few people terrorize you on the Internet. You remember that it’s what God thinks about you that counts, and you go to bed and wake up thanking God for his blessings. In short, you are a fighter not because you want to be, but because you have to be. Why? Because you don’t want anyone or anything to take away your dreams.
Cydney, we both know “thick skin� is in, especially being in the public eye. How do you block out criticism and focus on your mission? I was thinking about this the other day. You have to return to your original foundation. Why do I write? What is my purpose? Am I born to do this? Do I have stories inside of me that are begging to come out? You recall all the positive things that have happened and think on those things. You think about the people that have emailed you that love your book. You consider how your book is in libraries being circulated all across the country and in different parts of the world. You remember the days of struggle, trying to finish the novel, looking for an agent, getting the rejection letters, and ultimately finding out a major publishing house thinks enough about your story to publish it. You stand firm in spite of negativity. You write down your goals and work toward them. You never give up, never quit, just because a few people terrorize you on the Internet. You remember that it’s what God thinks about you that counts, and you go to bed and wake up thanking God for his blessings. In short, you are a fighter not because you want to be, but because you have to be. Why? Because you don’t want anyone or anything to take away your dreams.
