Secondhand Shoes was released not long ago. I had a three day blog party without the booze, drugs, and debauchery. For three days, it fluctuated between #18 to #13 on the Amazon charts. Now it looks like its been tossed in a sea of ebooks. ***frowns***
“Psst,” a quiet voice says. “Never look down.”
“Why?” I ask.
“Because, you’ll keep your footing if you look up.”
“Huh?”
“If you look down. it will scare the bejesus out of you. Then you will wobble and begin to doubt yourself.”
“Oh.”
“Yeah. Keep your chin up. Don’t worry. Finish your other projects. And remember your stories will go to the people who need them.”
“But----“
“Whatever you do, don’t look down.”
Everyone have a great writing day. Hug your family and your fur peeps. And keep looking up.
Hugs and chocolate,
Shelly
Right on. Keep looking up.
ReplyDeleteChocolate hugs to you, Lynn.
DeleteHi Shelly! Good advice. I am not looking down or up, just straight ahead :) If it helps, you have been an inspiration to me <3
ReplyDeleteThank you. Its always good to look up.
DeleteWow! I just posted that same advice on another blog today. Keeping our heads up is the best advice for moving forward!
ReplyDeleteWe must've tuned into he same universal vibe.
DeleteHugs and chocolate,
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That's great advice Shelly! Just keep swimming!
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DeleteActually that's awesome that your numbers were so good at the start.
ReplyDeleteYes. It was.
DeleteChin up, shoulders back... full steam ahead!
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DeleteWas that the doggies talking?
ReplyDeleteDoesn't matter where you were or where you are - where are you going? Keep moving forward!
This is true. I need to finish my other ones.
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Be at one with the fur peeps... sounds weird but they are living today and that is a good thing.
ReplyDeleteNo matter what others say or think, guess what you wrote and published a book in a crappy (can I say crappy ?) economy. Plus you did something you liked and put it out in the world.
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DeleteWonderful message!
ReplyDeleteThank you.
DeleteDon't worry about the rankings! It will make you crazy.
ReplyDeleteThat's right. There are other things making me crazy right now.
DeleteWell, now you have advice about "dumb bells" as well!
ReplyDeleteGak! Ratings schmatings. I try not to go there--it isn't good for you to dwell on such things unless your name is Rowling or King, or...you get my drift.
Just keep on writin', hon!
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Yup. I've got 2 things going on. Need to finish both.
DeleteYou should be very proud of that! Keep going like you are and things will turn out great.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely.
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DeleteThank you for your thoughtful words today, Shelly. Yes, I'm definitely trying to look up;)
ReplyDeleteKeep on, keeping.
DeleteI wish I could hug you and give you chocolate~
ReplyDeleteI feel this way, when I get my stuff in magazines or submit and wait n' wonder. It drives me nuts...I'm good, I suck, I should of done this and that~ NO, you did great...I have your book, but I'm behind in reading. I am working on cloning myself and one of me gets to eat all the chocolate, she wants ;D
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DeleteI hope you can keep with that and always be looking up! Well, until you inevitably get to the top, of course. Then again, one can always go higher.
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DeleteThat's great advice. Best of luck to you!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Misha.
DeleteI'm distinctly feeling like I should read this every time I sit down to my computer... :)
ReplyDeleteHave some chocolate, too. It makes everything better.
DeleteJust keep on moving forward, so to speak. Everything else will sort itself out.
ReplyDeleteYes. It will.
DeleteGood advice. My book goes up and down in the rankings, too. Mostly down. But just keep writing and moving forward.
ReplyDeleteAnd Second Hand Shoes came yesterday! Yay! Thank you, Shelly. I'll read and review as soon as I can :)
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I came for the writing challenge, but hey, I found another IWSG member instead. Cool. I agree with the never look down philosophy, and add to that, never look back. Best of luck with those ratings - yours were at least marvellous to begin with - I began in the 'dead-sea-of-ebooks' and remains there since December 2012! :D
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Your little inner voice guided you in such a good way. Always listen. I'd love to know your secret about how your novel reached such high ratings at the start. Mine never did.
ReplyDeleteI offered it for FREE for three days. But now Amazon is playing with that.
DeleteI agree with Alex: the rankings will drive you crazy. Focus on the next project. And have fun! :)
ReplyDeleteI'm working on my next installment actually. Plus, I have three short stories to publish.
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