Another working week, where farm work took away from other work - namely courses. Did get another fiction book published, though... "Unsuccessful people make decisions based on current situations. Successful people make decisions based on where they want to be." ~ Benjamin Hardy Metrics Subscribers: Total Subscribers 2484 Heritage Subscribers 8 IF Subscribers 2296 New IF API Subscribers 11 Non IF API Subscribers 0 Webform Subscribers 5 90 day Inactive 13 Newbie no-openers 14 Veterans 346 Still dwindling. Need to ramp up promotion to get subscribers from other areas. Still busy with other stuff. Book Sales: Back to usual. Higher with the scamdemic scare. Books (pre-)published: Idylls of a Lazurai 15 Fantastical World-Stories Joseph Farrell: Golden … [Read more...]
The Great Writing Audience Challenge – Week 31 Results
Weird week. All the reasons in the world for not getting things done. At least I'm fighting the catch-up earlier this week. Glad to have you along for this journey... “Shallow men believe in luck. Strong men believe in cause and effect.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson Metrics Subscribers: Total Subscribers - 2489 Heritage Subscribers - 67 IF Subscribers - 2305 New IF subs - 10 New Non-IF subs - 1 Webform Subs - 5 Inactive - 8 Veteran Subs - 358 Still dwindling. Need to ramp up promotion to get subscribers from other areas. (I did get a yahoo pointing out that text-only readers of email don't flag the "opened" bit - so they'll simply be unsubscribed eventually. Last week, I set that back to two years before I delete them for non-opening during the last 90 days. Should help … [Read more...]
The Great Writing Audience Challenge – Week 29/30 Results
Back on schedule. New fiction out this week - looking forward to another new fiction and then back to updating courses. Lots of great work ahead... "Give me a stock clerk with a goal and I'll give you a man who will make history Give me a man with no goals and I'll give you a stock clerk." ~ J .C. Penny Metrics Subscribers: Total Subscribers - 2533 Heritage Subscribers - 68 Veteran Subs - 358 IF Subscribers - 2351 New IF subs - 33 New Non-IF subs - 1 Webform Subs - 3 Inactive - 40 Still dwindling. Need to ramp up promotion to get subscribers from other areas. Book Sales: Back to usual. Higher with the scamdemic scare. Books (pre-)published: Why Leftists Fail With Violence Basil Wells: Golden Age Space Opera Tales Fiction Books In Progress: … [Read more...]
The Great Writing Audience Challenge – Week 28 Results
Back on schedule. New fiction out this week - looking forward to another new fiction and then back to updating courses. Lots of great work ahead... "Give me a stock clerk with a goal and I'll give you a man who will make history Give me a man with no goals and I'll give you a stock clerk." ~ J .C. Penny Metrics Subscribers: Total Subscribers - 2516 Heritage Subscribers - 69 Veteran Subs - 368 IF Subscribers - 2343 New IF subs - 4 New Non-IF subs - 0 Webform Subs - 7 Inactive - 26 Still dwindling. Need to ramp up promotion to get subscribers from other areas. Book Sales:Lulu's payments finally showed up. More held yet, for some reason - probably they haven't gotten paid. Books (pre-)published: The Case of the Tenacious Typist Golden Slipper (and other … [Read more...]
The Great Writing Audience Challenge – Week 27 Results
Way behind with distractions. Nothing like getting involved in a great story, plus the normal farm work demands, plus a renovation ongoing... "In times of change, learners will inherit the earth – while the learned find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists." ~ Eric Hoffer Metrics Subscribers: Total Subscribers - 2538 Heritage Subscribers - 69 Veteran Subs - 370 IF Subscribers - 2366 New IF subs - 17 New Non-IF subs - 0 Webform Subs - 7 Inactive - 17 Still dwindling. Need to ramp up promotion to get subscribers from other areas. See note below on Instafreebie. Book Sales:Lulu's payments finally showed up. More held yet, for some reason - probably they haven't gotten paid. Books (pre-)published: Poul Anderson: Golden … [Read more...]
The Great Writing Audience Challenge – Week 26 Results
And now the real world impinges on my publishing schedule. Hot weather and renovations. The muses continue to haunt, though - new books, courses... "Life has no limitations, except the ones we make.” ~ Les Brown Metrics Subscribers: Total Subscribers - 2534 Heritage Subscribers - 71 Veteran Subs - 373 IF Subscribers - 2365 New IF subs - 15 New Non-IF subs - 0 Webform Subs - 4 Inactive - 16 Still dwindling. Need to ramp up promotion to get subscribers from other areas. Book Sales: Lulu has still not un-pooched its analytics and payments. They haven't gone under, but owe me a chunk of royalties. Request into Support... Books (pre-)published: The Girl Who Believed Tomorrow by J. R. Kruze Mary Roberts Rinehart: Short Mystery Classics Marion Zimmer … [Read more...]
