Today is December 5. On January 5, one month from today, my newest baby, Not My Daughter, makes its debut to the world. At this point, really, it’s all about promotion. Here’s where we’re at.
The first two chapters of Not My Daughter are now posted on my website. Other website changes include posting the cover of this new book in every strategic spot. For instance, check out my HOME page. There’s the new cover and – ta-daaa – the video trailer.
Media reviews are starting to come in, and, so far, they’re glowing. Publishers Weekly calls Not My Daughter “timely, fresh, and thought-provoking.” Kirkus says, “Delinsky has a knack for exploring the battlefields of contemporary life,” and calls Not My Daughter an “emotionally intelligent” book that “offers readers what they want – high drama and realism.” I’ve printed the full reviews in NEWS.
The book itself – the actual, physical book – is in print and, as you read this, is about to be shipped from the warehouse to bookstores around the country.
What am I feeling right about now? Well, excited. But nervous, too. Take the issue of reviews. Every writer wants her books to be widely reviewed by newspapers and magazines, but what if the reviews are bad? What if pub date comes and readers don’t take to my book? What if they can only buy one book and choose the new Anne Tyler, her first in nearly three years, instead of my book? What if one major book account doesn’t get the book into its stores and onto shelves until two or three weeks after pub date? If that happens, the book won’t have a chance of making any of the bestseller lists.
These are only a few of the things that can derail the success of a book. But there’s one really nice thing happening now in the run-up to the Not My Daughter pub that I haven’t mentioned. To read about it, check out my next blog, coming four hours from now.
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