This is the final stretch! Just over 200 to go! 544 copies have sold, and a multitude of amazing people have come into my life and are now following the progress of The Walls are Closing In. I officially have until June 30th to reach that finish line, but have set a personal goal of June 7th, because, well, summer can get a busy quickly, and it would be great to have a small break before production begins.
I just had tea with a fellow Asheville writer, Kyle James, whose Inkshares book Not Afraid of the Fall, will be hitting shelves in July! It is uplifting to hear the story of someone who has traveled this path before me, and to see all of it come together. Hearing about his journey through the processes of developmental editing, copy editing, cover design, galley printing, and marketing, ensured me that the contract (and thus, all of the campaigning) is worth it! Check out his book, Not Afraid of The Fall, and if you are local, consider attending his publishing party at Malaprops on July 13th! I will be there!
https://www.inkshares.com/books/not-afraid-of-the-fall
I am going to work on another video, this time of me talking about the book, to circulate around various social media channels. I’ll let you know when it is ready. Also I want to say a special thank you to those that have shared the book within their private Facebook groups. I have definitely seen some orders come from this! So, if anyone else has a Facebook group that they are a part of, that they think would be interested in the book, that would be helpful to push this to the finish line.
Also, if you are following but are not sure if you have ordered yet, feel free to ask me - jacquicastle@gmail.com - and I can check on your status.
Until next time,
-Jacqui
