When Speaking is a Joy

I had just one seminar this month, and it was a total joy!

Cape Fear Community College in Wilmington, NC is always a great place to visit. Returning to do Part II of my Publishing & Promoting seminar to a room full of eager writers was wonderful. There were a few new faces and many returning from the first seminar last month. Makes me feel good to know I didn't scare everyone away!

This session was a total joy because...

At least four of the attendees drove down from Jacksonville to see me and plan to attend my seminars in Jacksonville this fall. That really touched me.

Most of the attendees were familiar with the Internet - blogs, social sites, etc. That is so refreshing! Often half the group isn't even online. (I know - the horror!)


The group was so responsive and eager. I fed off their energy.


So many came up and talked to me during the breaks. Sometimes people are afraid to do that. I'm only 5'3" - I doubt I intimidate anyone!


This seminar is my favorite!

I always enjoy speaking to others, but some days, it's total bliss!

Do you have moments of joy like this doing what you do?

Extra Time to Write

I was supposed to teach a seminar on goal-setting today, but it was cancelled. Summer speaking engagements are hit & miss. People are on vacation and traveling. In my neck of the woods, no one wants to go out in the heat. I know I don't! Next week's seminar will make up for it, because every summer I go down to Wilmington, there are more and more people attending.

What this WILL give me is more time to write! Sorry, it's not another book in The Circle of Friends series, but a non-fiction book about publishing & promoting. (It ties in with two of my seminars.) I've been writing at a pace of two chapters a day, but today I'm aiming for four!

Where are you at in your writing?

Book Industry is Shifting...

Noticed something interesting this week!

In going over the details of my royalties, I noticed a change.

EBook sales had almost tripled.

Library sales of print books had increased.

Retail sales of print books had dropped.

EBook sales are on the rise - that's a given. But this also says something about our economy. More people are choosing EBooks (when they are cheaper) or going to their library (free books) rather than buy print books. Or maybe with fewer stores, they have no choice.

Curious if any of my readers or followers are seeing such a trend, too?