To the young and the old, twisted, - deranged? - clinically dark, mentally maimed, I give you my book; if you dare to engage...
"It's a dark, twisted and lonely story about a somewhat psychotic, mostly manic young lady named Birdie Nook who spends her sleepless nights downing cheese-puffs and sugary drinks in front of the telly. Throughout this short, the reader is pulled into Birdie's past. The gripping, wrenching tales of Birdie's childhood are revealed; such a dismal history, that it's no surprise nasty Birdie is, the way nasty Birdie is. Yet, the bottom line (perhaps, the moral of the story) is that, we all have a choice - no matter how poorly we're treated, what misery we're made to endure - to be happy, or sad...to be good, or evil. Little Birdie, did not choose to be happy, she did not choose to be good. So, what happens to Birdie, in her final, terrifying moments, is really her own fault.
'This is not a happy story, or a romance filled with love. This is the bitter tale of a desolate existence that straddled the threshold between psychosis and evil; and then fell over. Upon the pages of this solemn book, rest the final accounts of Birdie Nook.'"
"It's a dark, twisted and lonely story about a somewhat psychotic, mostly manic young lady named Birdie Nook who spends her sleepless nights downing cheese-puffs and sugary drinks in front of the telly. Throughout this short, the reader is pulled into Birdie's past. The gripping, wrenching tales of Birdie's childhood are revealed; such a dismal history, that it's no surprise nasty Birdie is, the way nasty Birdie is. Yet, the bottom line (perhaps, the moral of the story) is that, we all have a choice - no matter how poorly we're treated, what misery we're made to endure - to be happy, or sad...to be good, or evil. Little Birdie, did not choose to be happy, she did not choose to be good. So, what happens to Birdie, in her final, terrifying moments, is really her own fault.
'This is not a happy story, or a romance filled with love. This is the bitter tale of a desolate existence that straddled the threshold between psychosis and evil; and then fell over. Upon the pages of this solemn book, rest the final accounts of Birdie Nook.'"
I went on a magical adventure this past Saturday; the adventure of self-publishing on Amazon using Kindle Direct Publishing.
I'd been working on this short story 'Birdie Nook' for about two months and was anxious to get it out to my millions of wanting, adoring fans and demanding, idolizing public (I only jest - I'm not that arrogant, keep reading!)
Now, I didn't expect to become a superstar overnight, nor did I think Jay Leno would be calling me the next morning -after Amazon put Birdie Nook in the Kindle store- asking me to be on his show (that would be awesome though!). However, I did think that it would sell more than fifteen copies in the first week. Disappointed to say, Birdie Nook has not made mama bear proud - in the sales department that is - as my twisted little baby has so far, only sold...fifteen copies.
It's my fault for getting my hopes so high.
I'm very proud of this short and labored over piece greatly. However, one aspect that I overlooked, is marketing.
How am I to expect people to purchase my story, if they don't know it exists? Exactly!
Facebook only goes so far and I don't want to shove Birdie Nook down the throats of my family and friends. This is also why I joined the self-publishing world with just a short. (I do have a novel - my masterpiece, I suppose - but, for a first time publisher, I wouldn't want to put said 'masterpiece' out there right off the bat.
Lesson learned...work on marketing.
Even if I had perhaps the greatest story ever written, what does it matter if no one reads it? Art is amazing and wonderful and fun to do but, if you want to make a career out of it, then you've got to get people to see it. This makes me think of a saying that I may have JUST realized the answer to,
"If a tree falls down in the woods, and no one is around to hear it...does it make a sound?"
My answer, "No."
-With Love,
Laurie Ann
I'd been working on this short story 'Birdie Nook' for about two months and was anxious to get it out to my millions of wanting, adoring fans and demanding, idolizing public (I only jest - I'm not that arrogant, keep reading!)
Now, I didn't expect to become a superstar overnight, nor did I think Jay Leno would be calling me the next morning -after Amazon put Birdie Nook in the Kindle store- asking me to be on his show (that would be awesome though!). However, I did think that it would sell more than fifteen copies in the first week. Disappointed to say, Birdie Nook has not made mama bear proud - in the sales department that is - as my twisted little baby has so far, only sold...fifteen copies.
It's my fault for getting my hopes so high.
I'm very proud of this short and labored over piece greatly. However, one aspect that I overlooked, is marketing.
How am I to expect people to purchase my story, if they don't know it exists? Exactly!
Facebook only goes so far and I don't want to shove Birdie Nook down the throats of my family and friends. This is also why I joined the self-publishing world with just a short. (I do have a novel - my masterpiece, I suppose - but, for a first time publisher, I wouldn't want to put said 'masterpiece' out there right off the bat.
Lesson learned...work on marketing.
Even if I had perhaps the greatest story ever written, what does it matter if no one reads it? Art is amazing and wonderful and fun to do but, if you want to make a career out of it, then you've got to get people to see it. This makes me think of a saying that I may have JUST realized the answer to,
"If a tree falls down in the woods, and no one is around to hear it...does it make a sound?"
My answer, "No."
-With Love,
Laurie Ann
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