Eva Pasco's Blog - Posts Tagged "attitude"
A Shift in Focus
From my perspective, the cardinal sin of greed is perpetuated by a selfish obsession to siphon pity from any and all of those around us. That much ventured, let it be known I’m not looking for sympathy, suggestions, or surety because I’ve come to grips with writer’s depression on my own terms by easing up on self-criticism for sluggish sales and book reviews. I’ve also granted myself a pardon for no one showing up at my first library book signing event despite all the advance publicity set forth in area newspapers and social media.
The short-lived triumphs amidst the plenteous pitfalls and pratfalls of an Indie author are best summed up by Hyman Roth, the fictional antagonist in 'The Godfather, Part II':
“This is the business we’ve chosen.”
“Good health is the most important thing. More than success, more than money, more than power.”
My shift in focus is also predicated on what my Contemporary Women’s Fiction novel has merited since its publication (Paperback – August 22, 2016; Kindle Edition – September 20, 2016):
Underground Book Reviews “Perfect Pitch Pick” (October, 2016)
Readers’ Favorite 5-Star Seal (November, 2016)
Current Ranking: 1st out of 71 books in the category “Books Set in Rhode Island” & holding steady in 8 other categories (Goodreads)
Thirteen 5-Star Reviews and two 4-Star Reviews at Amazon
Whether my next several book signing events at local libraries and Barnes & Noble prove to be just as dismal, I take pride in having taken the initiative to procure each one. I am honored to show up with paperbacks, bookmarks, signing pens, and flyers. Here’s why, corroborated by the closing excerpt from Joel R. Dennstedt for 'Readers' Favorite' review--
“And though this work has been labeled simplistically as “contemporary women’s fiction,” make no mistake: this is a psychological, literary novel, and a wonderful, highly challenging masterpiece of writing.”
The short-lived triumphs amidst the plenteous pitfalls and pratfalls of an Indie author are best summed up by Hyman Roth, the fictional antagonist in 'The Godfather, Part II':
“This is the business we’ve chosen.”
“Good health is the most important thing. More than success, more than money, more than power.”
My shift in focus is also predicated on what my Contemporary Women’s Fiction novel has merited since its publication (Paperback – August 22, 2016; Kindle Edition – September 20, 2016):
Underground Book Reviews “Perfect Pitch Pick” (October, 2016)
Readers’ Favorite 5-Star Seal (November, 2016)
Current Ranking: 1st out of 71 books in the category “Books Set in Rhode Island” & holding steady in 8 other categories (Goodreads)
Thirteen 5-Star Reviews and two 4-Star Reviews at Amazon
Whether my next several book signing events at local libraries and Barnes & Noble prove to be just as dismal, I take pride in having taken the initiative to procure each one. I am honored to show up with paperbacks, bookmarks, signing pens, and flyers. Here’s why, corroborated by the closing excerpt from Joel R. Dennstedt for 'Readers' Favorite' review--
“And though this work has been labeled simplistically as “contemporary women’s fiction,” make no mistake: this is a psychological, literary novel, and a wonderful, highly challenging masterpiece of writing.”
