FIrst of all, Wednesday was D-Day. Would A Crafty Killing make it to the New York Times bestsellers list? It had a hefty print run, I'd been busting my butt for TWENTY THREE MONTHS to get the word out to Lorna's readers that Lorna and Lorraine were the same author. I sent out over 3,000 postcards, but obviously not to the people who buy from stores that report to the New York Times.I feel like a complete and utter failure.
I've been on the Atkins diet for two weeks. I lost two pounds the first week. I GAINED a pound the second week.
I feel like a complete and utter failure.
I could just give up on trying to let my readers know that Lorna and Lorraine are the same person.
I could just give up and go back to my other eating habits.
Instead, I'm going to change tacks.
I'm going back on Weight Watchers. It's the best diet/lifestyle plan there is. I was too stressed to do it while I was waiting to find out about A Crafty Killing's sales status. Well, that stress is gone. I hate the thought of counting points and keeping a food diary, but . . . I want to lose weight because A) I'm vain and B) I don't want to end up with diabetes like my Dad and die a horrible death twenty-thirty years down the road.The next Victoria Square book isn't coming out for a year. That gives me a lot of time to keep pushing the first one, trying to find Lorna's readers and let them know and . . . hoping for the best.
So, I'm picking myself up, dusting myself off and starting over again.
What else can I do?
