Oct 03 2008
lovely and shiny and bright
I got a small shipment of books in today: five copies of Worlds Unseen and five of Tales of the Heartily Homeschooled . Even though I have these things around pretty much perpetually, I never tire of opening a new box. Maybe because Deborah did such a great job with the artwork. Worlds especially is just gorgeous to look at. The colours are so rich. (It would make a great Christmas present. Hint hint.)
I use a POD (Print-On-Demand) printer, so inventory isn’t something I deal with much. For Canadian orders, though, it saves me a bit on shipping to have stock I can mail myself. Plus, it’s oddly fulfilling to have real books with my name on them in my hands!
I ran a quick financial check on Tales of the Heartily Homeschooled yesterday and discovered that we are almost at the point of making a profit on it. I’ve done more promo for it than any other book, so it’s nice to know it’s going to pay off. I’m hoping to cross that line over Christmas!
“… it’s oddly fulfilling to have real books with my name on them in my hands!” I don’t think it’s odd! Having real books with your name on them in one’s hands is an exciting, wonderful, THRILLING experience. And definitely fulfilling. It’s physical proof, in a way, that your writing is real and is going out into the world – hopefully to change it for good! :)