Yes, the blog went dark for two weeks. It has been a crazy time around the Meyer household, and I let things slip. I wish I had a more compelling story than "I got overwhelmed," but that's the crux of why I went two weeks since my last post.
I also let some other stuff slip on the business side. Sales for Akeldama have been going well, but I haven't had the time to do much on the business side of the house, including more marketing. In short, I'm caught in that loop where I need to devote more time to become successful, but I don't have the time because I'm not yet successful. I have a day job that I need if I want to do silly things like eat and sleep under a constructed roof, so I've been unable to devote 100% of my time to being a professional writer. I have also been spending what free time I have with my family, and no offense, but if it's a choice between this and my family, my family will win. Every. Single. Time.
Some of that will change shortly. I have an author's page on Amazon that needs to come online, and I have another book to get ready for publication. I may even have an announcement ready for Salvation Day in the coming weeks. On top of that, I will try my best to get back on my Twitter page and Goodreads account.
So, does all of this come down to whining? Perhaps. However, I've used the time to come up with a boatload of topics(for the record, a boatload is 2.5 times greater than a shitload), so I shouldn't have to scramble for a while. I should also be able to stay more in track with blogging on a regular basis.
Finally, I owe a huge bow of thanks to both Nicole Pyles and Sarah Hoyt for featuring my debut novel on their sites.
I also let some other stuff slip on the business side. Sales for Akeldama have been going well, but I haven't had the time to do much on the business side of the house, including more marketing. In short, I'm caught in that loop where I need to devote more time to become successful, but I don't have the time because I'm not yet successful. I have a day job that I need if I want to do silly things like eat and sleep under a constructed roof, so I've been unable to devote 100% of my time to being a professional writer. I have also been spending what free time I have with my family, and no offense, but if it's a choice between this and my family, my family will win. Every. Single. Time.
Some of that will change shortly. I have an author's page on Amazon that needs to come online, and I have another book to get ready for publication. I may even have an announcement ready for Salvation Day in the coming weeks. On top of that, I will try my best to get back on my Twitter page and Goodreads account.
So, does all of this come down to whining? Perhaps. However, I've used the time to come up with a boatload of topics(for the record, a boatload is 2.5 times greater than a shitload), so I shouldn't have to scramble for a while. I should also be able to stay more in track with blogging on a regular basis.
Finally, I owe a huge bow of thanks to both Nicole Pyles and Sarah Hoyt for featuring my debut novel on their sites.
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