and finding joy in it
This is a screen shot of the Amazon listing for my mystery novel, which at the moment is “killing it” in the category of religious humour. That’s not a big category, but I am learning to take the little boosts as they come.
There are ups and downs on this ride, and it’s an educational tour.
I am now a self-taught indie publisher.
I am also learning, or stumbling my way into the world of marketing.
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I sold one of my books the other day on the plane ride from Toronto to Thunder Bay. That was not the goal, but a heart-warming side effect of a great conversation with a seat mate on the small turbo-prop plane.
She also promised to tell her sister about “meeting the author”.
I like seeing the sales numbers slowly rise, but to be honest, the moments of interaction with people who are interested in the book, are actually more of a reward.
Darrow Woods: Writer of Things 
Doing the Same Thing Online to Help People, Showing them How to Have a Better Life using Partially Religion to Do it Most Don’t Respond. It is a Dream or Vision that Keeps Me Going with it. It Takes Time. People are too Busy with their Lives, their Phones etc..It is Showing Them How to have the Dream or Vision, First. I Usually Use a Contact Statement First, ” You wouldn’t Happen to Know Anyone that Wouldn’t Like to have a Better Life. If They Answer Yes or No, I Usually Say How about Yourself”. If an answer is Yes I Say Do you have Sometime Now, if No Could we Get together, at a Certain Time and Bring Someone with You. If all answers are No, Move on to The Next Person with the Same Questions. It’s a Numbers Game. The more We Ask, the More Success We Have. It Seems to Work but Challenging.