I honestly thought I wouldn't make it. I was having too much trouble with Home Not Home. But once I cut out the melodramatic shit and let it finish like a human story instead of a big, brash meaningful one worthy of a sophomore English Lit student, it fell together.
That means I actually did achieve something major, in 2024, and I am fucking proud of that. I don't have anything else I can point to of the same caliber, but it doesn't matter. Brendan's story is now out there and available. And we can relax.
Going over my receipts, I found I'd poured nearly $8000 into getting it all done and publicized and seen and promoted...and apparently that was money misapplied. Because it's barely sold anything. Now? I'm trying to do what I can that won't cost much. I'll check with some libraries to see if they'd like a set to add to their card catalogue. I know a few librarians so that might get some traction. Just means getting copies to send them.
I can also check some local book stores to see if they'll take them on consignment. Local author kind of thing. It hurts that the full set is nearly $100, and very few people will drop that much on an unknown writer. I'm aiming to put the paperback out in late May or early June, which might help. But it'll take me till then to get the costs pulled together...and to get professional covers.
I thought I'd get The Beast Dines Out completed by the end of the year, but it did some things that will take a couple more parts to finish...so that's fine. I'm posting it for free on GayDemon, which means low-priority once I figure out what next to do.
Arrested is still percolating.
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