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Lessons

Jill Morrow :: in Jul 14, 2015 :: in Blog :: 6 comments

NEWPORT has been out in the world for a week now, and the last seven days have been busy. I won’t bore anyone with the details, but let’s just say that I was ridiculously optimistic (or totally naive) in thinking I’d be able to produce a viable blog post for today.

I’ve learned a lot this week:

  1. Family and friends who willingly traipse out to a book launch at 7:00 on a Wednesday evening can never, ever be appreciated enough. Their love and support is also the reason you were able to write a book in the first place.
  2. When people you don’t know come to your book launch, it allows you to believe that maybe the book will find an audience after all.
  3. Googling yourself every hour or so does not mean that new and wonderful search results will appear.
  4. No matter how many times you check Amazon, you will never understand the sales rankings.
  5. The second thing you want to say to people you meet is, “Will you please leave a good review for me on Amazon?”
  6. Some reviews are more about the reviewer than about the book itself.
  7. Even though the book is published, finished, a done deal… you will still find things you want to edit.
  8. Once the book has been released, there are even MORE ways to procrastinate over writing the new one.
  9. You never knew there were so many blogs out there dedicated to reading.
  10. It’s hard to get anything done when your fingers are crossed.
  11. You will take a deep breath, step away, and resolve to totally let go of this novel. You will do this again and again and again.

Clearly, I need to regain some perspective, here. And I will. I promise I will.

Right after I google myself again.

Ohm...



6 Visitor Comments

  1. Lisa Hagan says:
    July 14, 2015 at 11:39 am

    Loved this blog post, all new writers should read it!
    All so true.

    Thanks and best!

  2. Teddy Hogle says:
    July 14, 2015 at 1:19 pm

    How great to be thumbing through Book Page and find Newport by Jill Morrow and remember a bright, eager, talented compassionate human being whom I knew early on was all those things. It’s a good read, with all the right elements of a page turner. Thanks
    and blessings.

  3. Jill Morrow says:
    July 15, 2015 at 10:06 am

    Thank you, Lisa!

  4. Jill Morrow says:
    July 15, 2015 at 10:08 am

    What a nice message to get this morning! You’re way too kind. I hope all is well with you. Thank you for taking the time to write this!

  5. Sue Gulley says:
    July 17, 2015 at 10:16 pm

    Newport sounds like a GREAT book,i would love to read it!!!

  6. Jill Morrow says:
    July 18, 2015 at 10:46 am

    Thank you, Sue. I hope you DO read it and then let me know what you think!

    Have a great day.

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