In just over three weeks I will be celebrating a joyful
occasion. I’ll raise a cupcake (most likely chocolate covered cherry) to Ransom of the Healer and the journey it has taken me on during the past year.
I think Ransom will always be special
to me because I honestly didn’t know it was going to be a book. It reminded me
that I love writing, and most of the book was just me having a good time
telling a story to myself. It was only after I was 3/4ths of the way through it
that I considered the possibility of turning it into a book for other people to
read. That was probably the single most terrifying decision I’ve made to date,
followed closely by singing songs that I’ve written in front of other people.
Art can be personal business.
I was thinking about the best way to celebrate something that
simultaneously makes me happy and sweaty palmed. A month long party seemed like
the way to go, so I will be hosting an Anniversary Giveaway during the month of
November. The prizes range from gift cards to a signed copy of the book. If I
could spice it up and give away a gold plated version, I would, but alas, the
life of an independent artist is not always a decadent one. My September
royalties came to a whopping 15 cents, and I had to spend that as soon as it
came in because it was burning a tiny hole in my pocket. Best 15 cents I’ve
ever spent.
My hope is that Ransom
will continue to fall into the hands of people who will enjoy the story, and
that those people would tell someone else who might like it as well.
Grassroots. I promise now that if we end up somehow getting The Ransom Series to
a bestselling list, I’ll make the subsequent Anniversary Giveaway exponentially
more exciting. I don’t know how yet, but I have a feeling it will involve confetti
and something a little flashier than a cup of coffee. The possibilities are endless.
