June 12, 2023
Daily Diary, Day 1015: Almost broke my streak of days writing this diary! I had a good reason, which is I was determined to get a 1000 words written, which I achieved, actually 1002, but when I got to that goal, it was time for a scheduled phone call, which I just finished.
I also spent a good amount of time today, chasing away the two squirrels who showed up at the bird feeder, although watching one hang upside down and eat has been pretty amusing. I also spent way too much time checking my sales numbers, because the BookBub Featured sale on my Caelestis Boxed Set went out today. I've sold over 500 copies (making only 30 cents per sale, so I'm not going to get rich from this) but the hope is that all those readers will love the 3 books so much they go out and buy Tides of Acerba.
These sales have also gotten the boxed set into the #1 and 2 spot in a number of science fiction categories, which gives it more visibility.
But now, its time for dinner, but first is a photo of how angry the clouds were this morning during my walk, as well as how abundant the roses were on this particular rose bush.
Hi, I’m Mary Louisa Locke, the USA Today best-selling author of the Victorian San Francisco Mystery series and the Caelestis Science Fiction series, and here is my daily reflection on life as an indie author trying to age gracefully.
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