Waiting

Another thing I’m coming to realize four weeks after publishing First is how much waiting there is. Duh, say experienced writers. The flurry before the release date is real, and immediately thereafter. Beyond that, it turns into somewhat of a waiting game. For example, I’m waiting on a review to hit a site so I can link it and share with the world. I’m waiting on later this month to do a podcast interview. I’m waiting on actual sales statistics to flow back to the publisher so I can see number of books sold as opposed to trends. I’m waiting for several months before I start the process of publishing my next book. Like I said last week, this is a marathon. I’m sure there will be segments where I pick up the pace, including the next few months where I work on holiday sales. In the meantime, as TP said, the waiting is the hardest part.