Trying something new

I sold a book last week, and that was the first sale in over a month.   My sales were never good, and I never really expected them to be.

My first book sold the most copies, I think a lot of friends and family purchased the book because of the novelty of having someone they know publish a book.

The second and third books sold less copies respectively, and the fourth book has only sold 6 copies and had 603 Kindle page reads.

I knew that this writing hobby of mine was never going to be a money maker, but I really wanted more people to read my books because I think they are uplifting stories that can help anyone see how they are important in making the world a better place.

So, this morning, I changed the header picture on my author page.  I pinned a promotional post to the top of the page.  I decided to use the rebate cards from my dogs' heart worm and flea medicine to buy Facebook ads.

The last time I tried Facebook ads, the only result I got was a rude comment from a stranger.  Hopefully, this time I'll get better results.

One of the things I've learned in life is that any time you put yourself out there, it can result in criticism and hurtful responses.

I'm okay with that.  I want people to read my books.  That in and of itself accepts that some people won't like them, and will be critical.  My only hope is that the criticism is useful, and helps me to grow as a writer and as a person.

Fingers crossed this new adventure yields positive results!