THANK YOU READERS!

A Knight in Central Park is at #30 in Bestsellers in Kindle ebooks. Click HERE.

A Knight in Central Park is at #35 in Kindle Store. Click HERE.

Writing is a solitary business. Writers sit in front of their computers/laptops day after day. Alone. Many writers like it that way...but those few and far between times when we want to celebrate a sale or a contest win, we look around and there's nobody to celebrate with.

My kids are happy for me but mostly they roll their eyes because they see me get way too excited over a ranking. :)

Whether you leave a comment or not, I know you're out there celebrating with me.

If you have bought my book and it's sitting in your to-be-read pile, THANK YOU.

If you downloaded my book for FREE and read it and enjoyed it, THANK YOU!

If you even thought about reading one of my books because it sounded interesting, THANK YOU! :)

READERS ROCK! That's all there is to it.

In celebration of all this fun, I am giving away a PRINT copy of Return of the Rose. It's the only book I have in print so far because I've been writing instead of formatting. To win, all you have to do is leave your email in the comment section so I can email the winner tomorrow morning (8/19) and get your address so I can send you my book!  For example of how to leave your email: "theresa ragan at gmail dot com"  That's it! I will pick ONE random name and contact the winner in the morning.

 

SALES Update and Random Tuesday Thoughts


Return of the Rose, Medieval Time Travel; 3/2/11 Release; 94,000 words $2.99

Amazon and B&N: 6,100 books sold

A Knight in Central Park, Medieval Time Travel; 3/18/11 Release; 86,000 words $.99

25,000 FREE books 8/11 to 8/15

Amazon and B&N: 14,800 books sold

Taming Mad Max, Romantic Comedy; 4/25/11 Release; 82,500 words $2.99

Amazon and B&N: 1,010 books sold

Finding Kate Huntley, Romantic Suspense; 5/5/11 Release; 82,000 words  $2.99

Amazon and B&N: 1,040 books sold

ABDUCTED by T.R. Ragan - Romantic Thriller; 5/29/11 Release; 93,000 words  $2.99

Amazon and B&N: 4,580 books sold

27, 530* books and 25,000* FREE books = 52,530* potential readers!
Thank you READERS!!! (*Rounded down. Not exact #'s)

Random thoughts on a random Tuesday morning.

Is this really happening to me?

Five months ago, I wasn't sure if I would ever sell a book.

I have genuine readers who are enjoying my stories.

I have never felt luckier.

There are sooo many authors out there willing to help me and others and I think that is the coolest thing. Nice, genuinely helpful, inclusive, welcoming people.

If you, whoever you are, ever have any question at all, please feel free to email me.

Advice: listen to your instincts. I know I am repeating myself, but it's what I have done every step of the way. If something doesn't feel "right" for me, I don't do it, no matter how popular it might be. It has to feel right, whether it's doing an interview, paying $ for advertising, promoting on twitter or blogging about sales. The reason I blog about my sales is because I like reading about other writers' sales. That's how I make my decisions. If I like listening to someone on blogtalk radio, then I will probably talk on blogtalk radio.

I try to stay away from ANYTHING negative. If a post on a blog or kindleboards has any possibility of going in a negative direction, I don't go there. Not because I am afraid of conflict either. Ask any of my sisters...I am NOT afraid of conflict. But I never usually don't go out of my way to find conflict either. (I probably did this in the past, so I should stick with NEVER say NEVER) I believe in good healthy debates, but for the most part I prefer to live in Happy La La land. It's much more fun. It's seriously easier to be negative than positive. It's easier to be in a bad mood than a good mood. "Happiness is a choice that requires effort at times." Great quote by someone out there.

I choose to be happy.

Even before I ever sold one book...I made this choice.

That's why I write romance novels. I love happy endings. I must have a happy ending. Some people call that predictable. I call it predictably wonderful. :)

Happy Tuesday Everyone!