Friday, 23 March 2012

The Glorious 300


With eight sales last week, I noticed that I passed the 300 sales mark. I count everything, stories, poems, tweets, reprints even the odd bit of non fiction. If you're interested you can check them out on my side pages. They might not add up to 300, but it's true. This makes me happy. 

It also makes me wonder, where should I go from here? Shall I keep on trucking?  I've completed my first draft of my novel, 'Infected Heart of Tilda Skerritt." Well I call it a novel, it's 50K. I'm sure I could pad it out a bit.

I rather feel that I ought to have some kind of plan. In fact, I do have one: write a lot of short stories, get good and then have a novel waiting in the wings, just in case anyone asks.

A fine plan.
What's your plan?

Also for the poetry fans, I've got a couple of new-ish works, 'Epona Matins' at Eternal Haunted Summer and 'The Great Whore' at Mirror Dance. 

on

25 comments:

  1. Bluestocking23 March 2012 at 08:46

    A very impressive plan! And congrats on such a great milestone! I'm no where near as prolific, but my plan is to make each piece as strong as it can be. Best of luck with the novel.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Deborah Walker23 March 2012 at 12:24

      That's a great plan, Blue. It will take you a long way.

      Delete
  2. Melissa Embry23 March 2012 at 09:56

    Wow -- congratulations!

    ReplyDelete
  3. Simon Kewin23 March 2012 at 12:12

    It sounds like a great plan to me. And congrats on the 300, That's deeply impressive. I just totted up mine and got 202 so I've got some catching-up to do.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Deborah Walker23 March 2012 at 12:15

      It's the classic plan. And 202? Wow. Did you ever think you were going to publish so many? I know I didn't. This writing lark, it's great.

      Delete
    2. Simon Kewin23 March 2012 at 13:43

      Yeah, I thought two, maybe three tops!

      Delete
  4. Gwen Gardner23 March 2012 at 14:12

    If you get a half-formed comment from me, it's because I hit the wrong button and ended up elsewhere! Anyway, congrats on all your sales and your plan - that's always good. I've decided to skip the conference/pitch next month and instead spend the money to hire a freelance editor to go over my MS. Then I want to self publish! Then, when it's wildly successful, the agents/publishers will pitch to me, LOL!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Deborah Walker25 March 2012 at 06:21

      How exciting. I can't wait to see you new novel.

      Delete
  5. Golden Eagle23 March 2012 at 15:12

    Congratulations! :)

    It sounds like you have a good plan. Mine is just to write, revise, and edit a novel (I have yet to do all three on a single project) and then see where I'm at . . .

    ReplyDelete
  6. EC23 March 2012 at 15:46

    Nice work, Deborah. I might be close to 100...if I looked under enough cushions.
    My big plan is to get an agent, of course, but until then, I'd much rather be an active member with the Horror Writer's Association. I figure after that, I'll start getting noticed, and publishing with the presses I'd like to be in.
    Good luck - I think you will do good with a variety of plans - there may not be one golden one, you know. Perhaps there is more than one path that will lead you to success, especially since you have both drive and talent already. So, have fun with it all.

    ReplyDelete
  7. Rusty Carl23 March 2012 at 16:19

    If what I've actually done counts as my plan, then its 'have about a dozen half finished novel manuscripts lying around and hope one day someone shows up on my doorstep and offers me a giant publishing contract based mostly on my raw talent and obvious genius.'

    I'll let you know how that goes.

    Congrats on 300 sales. Wow.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Deborah Walker25 March 2012 at 07:01

      *laughs* It sounds crazy, but it might just work.

      Delete
  8. Cate Gardner24 March 2012 at 01:42

    Eight sales in one week! Oh my goodness, I dream of such things.

    I need a plan.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Deborah Walker25 March 2012 at 06:20

      Your plan seems to be coming together very nicely, Cate. Even if it is subconscious. Just keep on doing what you're doing.

      Delete
  9. Elizabeth Twist24 March 2012 at 19:26

    300. If I were you I'd be taking a cue from that poster and racing around the house in red underwear and a cape and shouting "THIS...IS...SPARTA!!!"

    I think I just got inspired to submit a lot more stuff. See you on the far side of glory in however long it takes me. (p.s. don't hold your breath.)

    ReplyDelete
  10. Anonymous28 March 2012 at 10:57

    Way to go, Deborah -- THIS IS SPARTA!!

    ReplyDelete
  11. Patsy29 March 2012 at 15:36

    That is indeed a fine plan!

    ReplyDelete
  12. Anonymous30 March 2012 at 12:22

    I keep chopping anc changing my plans. I guess that's why I am not as successful as others, so if you have a plan, I'd say stick with it and see it through. Good luck

    ReplyDelete
  13. Anonymous3 April 2012 at 11:21

    300 Wow! If I ever get to 300, I think I'll make Sparta references too. Great job.

    ReplyDelete
  14. D. U. Okonkwo4 April 2012 at 14:48

    Awesome! And Skermit? Love it!

    ReplyDelete
  15. Trisha15 April 2012 at 00:47

    Well done on reaching 300!! that's awesome :)

    ReplyDelete

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)