Book sales by country – August 2015

I started tracking my books sales by country last May and am exceedingly pleased to have added a bunch more countries in August! I’m getting an education as I add some of these countries to the map. I know the general area of most of them, of course. But pinpointing the exact locations has been an exceedingly cool excerise.

New to the map for August 2015 – Welcome!

Guatemala (reader submitted)
Luxembourg
Belgium
Singapore
Indonesia
Philippines
Hungary
Lithuania
Greece
Portugal
Japan
Dominican Republic
India

Other countries I sold books in this month – you rock, as always!

Canada
United States
United Kingdom
Netherlands
Germany
Sweden
Finland
Australia
New Zealand
Ireland
Denmark
Switzerland
France
Italy
Spain
Mexico
Peru
Argentina
Chile
Brazil

<3 Thank you all so, so much for reading!! <3

Previous book sales by country posts

May 2015
June 2015
July 2015
August 2015 (above)

My paperback proofs

I keep all my paperback proofs – flaws and all – lined up in the upper left corner of my sitting desk. I just added Dowser 5 to the group, making it now almost eight inches of self-generated inspiration.

I adore these books, even the misprinted spines of After the Virus and Spirit Binder. Perhaps that is egotistical, but there is just something so satisfying with this evidence of creation. So much so, that on days where I have to beat back the resistance just to chain myself to the desk, I can see that I’ve done it before. I’ve produced. I’ve made it through five or more drafts, editing, proofing, and into print.

Day and days of tears have gone into these books, but happily, much, much more laughter has accompanied their creation.

I published the ebook of ATV in June 2011, so the above eight inches encapsulates over four years of my life. It’s crazy that so much time has flown by, yet utterly fulfilling to have these books to mark the years.

What a blast it’s been!

Book sales by country – July 2015

I started tracking my books sales by country in May and am exceedingly pleased to have added three more countries in July! I was grinning ear-to-ear as I typed this up and added new colours to the map. I’m so glad I decided to keep track.

New to the map for July 2015 – Welcome!

South Africa
Czech Republic
El Salvador

Other countries I sold books in this month – you rock, as always!

Canada
UK
USA
Australia
Finland
New Zealand
Netherlands
France
Spain
Germany
Italy
Sweden
Mexico
Chile
Argentina
Peru

<3 Thank you all so, so much for reading!! <3

Previous book sales by country posts

May 2015
June 2015
July 2015 (above)

Kandy’s birthday s’mores

In Dowser 4 Jade takes Kandy out to dinner for her birthday. They go to Fable Kitchen and have s’mores for dessert. Well, last Saturday I was lucky enough to dine at the same restaurant and partake in the same insane chocolatey goodness.

Behold the beauty! From the menu: chocolate ice cream, brownie, marshmallow.

The only problem was that I had to share it with Michael. 😀

Book sales by country – June 2015

I started tracking my books sales by country in May and am exceedingly pleased to have added a bunch more countries in June!

New to the map – Welcome!

Oman (reader submitted)
United Arab Emirates
Sweden
Finland
Netherlands
Denmark
Romania
Ireland
Spain
Peru

Other countries – you rock, as always!

Canada
UK
Australia
U.S.
New Zealand
Germany
Mexico
Chile
Columbia
Argentina

<3 Thank you all so, so much for reading!! <3

Oracle 2: A playlist

I put together playlists for each book/story I write, then usually listen to it obsessively while I’m brainstorming and outlining, or even when I feel I need a kick start while writing.

My musical taste is rather eclectic and I don’t like to influence a reader’s impression of a novel, so I don’t often share my playlists. But in the past few weeks I’ve received a few requests to share more of my writing process or things about writing in general.

Music is huge motivator for me. I put on earphones, blast the playlist and think … visualize a scene, or a moment, over and over … Rochelle watching Beau as he fixes a car … a vision taking her sight … the terror of seeing the future unfold and not understanding what she sees … not understanding the magic, but always moving forward, always fighting for the tiny breath of paradise she’s found.

Here is a shot of my current desktop.

Now … headphones on … back to work!

On iTunes:

Photograph by Ed Sheeran

Wild Ones (feat Sia) by Flo Rida

Here’s to the Zeros by Marianas Trench

Am I wrong by Nico & Vinz (Beau’s anthem)

Collide by Howie Day

Some Nights by Fun.

Book sales by country – May 2015

A friend of mine is currently working for the United Nations in Germany – yes, that’s insanely cool – and he started colouring in a world map whenever he met with a client from a different country. I thought it would be cool to steal his idea and apply it to my books (as best as I can track through Amazon, Kobo, B&N, and iTunes).

I’ve sold in countries other than those coloured in below (specifically Asia) but I thought I’d start officially tracking now, then colour the map in every month if I’m lucky enough to add readers.