A Look Back and a BIG thank you!
Facebook keeps sending me memories from my own timeline and it's impossible not to pause and think about the roller coaster ride of the last few years and particularly the wild swings of emotion in 2015. It's hard to believe that at this time 3 years ago, I was still pondering what to do with my unpublished manuscript after the long and disappointing attempts at finding a publisher. Then there was the terror of self-publishing, the thrill of favorable responses, and the excitement of my deal with Thomas & Mercer. But then more terror and angst followed while writing another book, wondering if everything good that had happened had simply been luck.
Things looked up in late 2014 when Thomas & Mercer offered me a book deal for Broken Grace, but then in early 2015, a new cloud of uncertainty rolled over our house when Jim's longtime employer decided to sell itself and unload the employees. Luckily, he's a bright and talented guy and he found other work, but 2015 was not what I'd call carefree.
Then came the end of summer and the launch of Broken Grace and though I held my breath in those first weeks, you--my readers, my supporters, my cheerleaders, my friends--eased my mind with your reviews, letters, notes, and phone calls. I can't even tell you how humbled and grateful I am for every one of you who have chosen to spend your time with my characters, who have taken the time to reach out to me, who have told others about my books through reviews and posts. You've made my dreams come true and you've all truly helped the Diskins get through a pretty rough 2015.
And though there are people in the world who see Amazon as the big-bad wolf and the beginning of the end of publishing--I have a different perspective. The team at Thomas & Mercer has encouraged and supported me, promoted my work, and brought me readers from all over the world. I couldn't get a deal three years ago, but today I opened an email from my team, congratulating me on reaching another big sales benchmark and landing in the top ten bestsellers list in the kindle store. So today I just want to say a BIG thanks to Amazon and my team at T & M, and most importantly, a BIG thanks to my readers. I hope to produce more for you to enjoy for many years to come. Happy New Year:)
Things looked up in late 2014 when Thomas & Mercer offered me a book deal for Broken Grace, but then in early 2015, a new cloud of uncertainty rolled over our house when Jim's longtime employer decided to sell itself and unload the employees. Luckily, he's a bright and talented guy and he found other work, but 2015 was not what I'd call carefree.
Then came the end of summer and the launch of Broken Grace and though I held my breath in those first weeks, you--my readers, my supporters, my cheerleaders, my friends--eased my mind with your reviews, letters, notes, and phone calls. I can't even tell you how humbled and grateful I am for every one of you who have chosen to spend your time with my characters, who have taken the time to reach out to me, who have told others about my books through reviews and posts. You've made my dreams come true and you've all truly helped the Diskins get through a pretty rough 2015.
And though there are people in the world who see Amazon as the big-bad wolf and the beginning of the end of publishing--I have a different perspective. The team at Thomas & Mercer has encouraged and supported me, promoted my work, and brought me readers from all over the world. I couldn't get a deal three years ago, but today I opened an email from my team, congratulating me on reaching another big sales benchmark and landing in the top ten bestsellers list in the kindle store. So today I just want to say a BIG thanks to Amazon and my team at T & M, and most importantly, a BIG thanks to my readers. I hope to produce more for you to enjoy for many years to come. Happy New Year:)
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