tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10926262.post3942751952817693703..comments2024-03-12T07:41:25.463+00:00Comments on In the Shadows: The Philosopher's StoneShaunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17951707293674263179noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10926262.post-58169111934553579342010-05-23T14:48:54.851+01:002010-05-23T14:48:54.851+01:00I know all about the slogging away, and I'm no...I know all about the slogging away, and I'm not against that - I don't think any author should begrudge spending time promoting. It's my book after all, and so of course I want it to do well. But for want of a better word, I'll call quantity x 'luck', which some people seem to have more of :)Shaunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17951707293674263179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10926262.post-36549830825807749352010-05-23T14:43:15.601+01:002010-05-23T14:43:15.601+01:00There is no quantity x if you are starting from th...There is no quantity x if you are starting from the small press. You just have to slog away selling one or two copies at a time. And often you spend more money selling the books than you make from them.<br /><br />Even with a major commerical publisher, unless they put a huge publicity campaign behind you, it's the same story.Bruce Bostonhttp://www.bruceboston.com/noreply@blogger.com