Authors, Writers, Publishers, and Book Readers

Multiple Works in Progress

How many of you have multiple works in progress? Are they all the same genre? How do you divide your time between them?

Currently, I have 4 WIP's.... sounds like alot huh? Right now I am thinking that too! As my second book just went back to my publisher for the formatting (after 13 hours of editing, my eyes are still crossed) I find myself looking at all the projects I have in the works.

One project is about half way through - but I had come up with a snag in the plot and I got frustrated so I put it on the back burner. Recently, as I find myself mulling over the issue, I think I found the way to work through my snag... but.... There is a more recent project that I started that I was working hard on. As soon as I figured out how to work through the other issue, I lost my train of thought on the new one.

Then there is the other book that I am working on with another author. Now that one is a huge project that will be in the making for a long time, but we are throwing ideas back and forth and running plot ideas and twists back and forth.

Then there is book 3 of my series (the second book is about to be published). After reading book 2 - and coming back to those characters I find myself running that plot hard and heavy in my mind. Conversations and characters building....

I'm at a loss right now as to exactly what I should be working on. I think I have so many things in the works that I am befuddled as to which one to go to next.

Anyone else get themselves in this situations? How do you work through them?

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Permalink Reply by Borislava Borissova on October 22, 2011 at 11:20am

Sometimes to reach readers appears more difficult than to be published, Stacy.

Stacy Eaton said:

Borislava -

With the amount of Indie authors that are out now, it is harder to find good places to get your book up and reviewed. One thing I do know is that you have to build a relationship up with the bloggers that do reviews in your genre. Once it is posted, you need to make sure that you market that blog location. Making sure you tweet it, put it on facebook - announce it on your website - get the actual webstie address for your page - not the home page of the blog so that you can keep referring to it. The blogs stay there, but yes they slide down to make way for other books.

As indies - we have to do a lot of promoting... we have to make people remember us.

Permalink Reply by Borislava Borissova on October 22, 2011 at 9:21pm

Hi to all!

While I was pondering about book-vlogs, someone sent me the next message:
A couple of FB friends just started a blog just for Indie authors to promote their books. It's FREE! All you have to do is follow the blog and tweet your own post when it's up. Hurry...spots are filling up fast!
http://iwriteindie.blogspot.com/

I like it and prepare to send my credentials and post it here in case you also would like to have a promotion of your books there.

I hope all of you have a nice weekend including writing and reading wonderful stories :)))

Permalink Reply by Steve Norris on October 22, 2011 at 9:23pm

Interesting debate Stacy and Borislava. Can't agree more, it is really something you have to work at to get attention. And a good point about review blogs. You need to make sure people see it.

By the way, sold 7 books today in Bury. Not bad for a small store which seemed quiet today. Booked another session for December when the store will be full of people looking for Christmas gifts.

Permalink Reply by Steve Norris on October 22, 2011 at 9:24pm

Thanks for the tip

Borislava Borissova said:

Hi to all!

While I was pondering about book-vlogs, someone sent me the next message:
A couple of FB friends just started a blog just for Indie authors to promote their books. It's FREE! All you have to do is follow the blog and tweet your own post when it's up. Hurry...spots are filling up fast!
http://iwriteindie.blogspot.com/

I like it and prepare to send my credentials and post it here in case you also would like to have a promotion of your books there.

I hope all of you have a nice weekend including writing and reading wonderful stories :)))

Permalink Reply by Stacy Eaton on October 22, 2011 at 9:29pm

That's awesome Steve!

Steve Norris said:

Interesting debate Stacy and Borislava. Can't agree more, it is really something you have to work at to get attention. And a good point about review blogs. You need to make sure people see it.

By the way, sold 7 books today in Bury. Not bad for a small store which seemed quiet today. Booked another session for December when the store will be full of people looking for Christmas gifts.

Permalink Reply by Lyn Miller Lacoursiere on October 22, 2011 at 9:32pm

Hello Stacy; I'm a writer of fiction and sometimes when i have more than one thing going I feel like a "mother hen" sitting on a nest of restless rattlers trying to get out and I don't know who to uncover first. Its frustrationg. When I've gotten myelf into this kind of situation, for me, its time I need to take a break. Get away from the desk and computer. Go away and change the scene. I find that after a day or two, one or two of my works will look inviting again. Sometimes a clear picture will saunter through my thoughts just as I am enjoying a romp in the sun!

Hang in there!

Lyn

http://www.mystery-novels-lynmillerlacoursiere.com

Permalink Reply by Stacy Eaton on October 22, 2011 at 9:36pm

Lyn- thank you for your comment! I seem to have gotten a grip on where I need to go - I wait to see who is talking in my mind each day and work off that. lol...

Permalink Reply by Steve Norris on October 22, 2011 at 9:52pm

Thanks Stacy

Stacy Eaton said:

That's awesome Steve!

Steve Norris said:

Interesting debate Stacy and Borislava. Can't agree more, it is really something you have to work at to get attention. And a good point about review blogs. You need to make sure people see it.

By the way, sold 7 books today in Bury. Not bad for a small store which seemed quiet today. Booked another session for December when the store will be full of people looking for Christmas gifts.

Permalink Reply by Borislava Borissova on October 22, 2011 at 10:14pm

It is nice news, Steve!

By The Way, I saw after the chat at Coffee Time Romance that amazon.com gave up to my books on the Sales Info. Does it mean there are sales for them? If my publisher says there are not sales (actually I do not ask him, just hypothesis) how could I understand why my books are up?

Do you check amazon.com Sales Info for more sales after your promotion at the store in Bury? Some people could order your book later, on the next day etc. after some time for consideration to buy or not.

Steve Norris said:

Interesting debate Stacy and Borislava. Can't agree more, it is really something you have to work at to get attention. And a good point about review blogs. You need to make sure people see it.

By the way, sold 7 books today in Bury. Not bad for a small store which seemed quiet today. Booked another session for December when the store will be full of people looking for Christmas gifts.

Permalink Reply by Steve Norris on October 22, 2011 at 10:53pm

I check my sales daily, bit of a sad obsession so I always know if people have been buying.

I gave out a lot of leaflets so I'm hoping they will read them later and note the website and links from there. As I'm signing in Waterstones I can't use Amazon links on the leaflet. But everyone knows that you can often find stuff cheaper on the net. Sadly my book is £8.99 where ever you go.

Anyway in answer to your question, if you rise up the charts then people are buying your book. Mine hasn't moved so far today.

Well done for doing the session with Catherine, such a great idea and obviously worked

Borislava Borissova said:

It is nice news, Steve!

By The Way, I saw after the chat at Coffee Time Romance that amazon.com gave up to my books on the Sales Info. Does it mean there are sales for them? If my publisher says there are not sales (actually I do not ask him, just hypothesis) how could I understand why my books are up?

Do you check amazon.com Sales Info for more sales after your promotion at the store in Bury? Some people could order your book later, on the next day etc. after some time for consideration to buy or not.

Steve Norris said:

Interesting debate Stacy and Borislava. Can't agree more, it is really something you have to work at to get attention. And a good point about review blogs. You need to make sure people see it.

By the way, sold 7 books today in Bury. Not bad for a small store which seemed quiet today. Booked another session for December when the store will be full of people looking for Christmas gifts.

Permalink Reply by Amy Manemann on October 23, 2011 at 5:15am

That's great Steve, congrats on the sales! :0)

Steve Norris said:

Interesting debate Stacy and Borislava. Can't agree more, it is really something you have to work at to get attention. And a good point about review blogs. You need to make sure people see it.

By the way, sold 7 books today in Bury. Not bad for a small store which seemed quiet today. Booked another session for December when the store will be full of people looking for Christmas gifts.

Permalink Reply by Stacy Eaton on October 23, 2011 at 7:12am

Steve - most of my friends check their books at least once a day for sales. I check it twice - once in the morning and once at night. My sales are rising... Finally and it is exciting to log on and see the numbers going up one or two at a time!