Big Pharma is concerned with
developing new drugs. They do lots of research and testing in an effort to “put
product into the pipeline”. We writers in our humble way are also attempting to
place our work out there for consumers.
We worry if there is too
little product in the pipeline, if publishers are not buying our new work. However,
it can also be a problem if too much product appears all at once because then
there appears to be a glut of our work in the pipeline. It seems to cheapen our
efforts. For instance, in April, three of my books were published by three
different publishers: THE BAD WIFE (4th Kim Reynolds mystery novel)
in both print and e-book, THE DEVIL AND DANNA WEBSTER (a clean read YA novel)
as an e-book, and TEA LEAVES AND TAROT CARDS (a Regency romance) which was
previously published in hardcover, large print and now as an e-book. Needless
to say, each book deserved my top promotion efforts. However, that can prove
exhausting.
One good way to make our
past print work available is to sell e-book publishers our backlist titles when
possible. There are many readers who have not had the opportunity to read our
prior work. Right now I am very happy to announce that my romantic suspense mystery
thriller DEATH LEGACY will be returning next month in a brand new digital
edition.
This spy thriller was
originally published by Five Star/Gale/Cengage in hardcover March 2012,
followed by a hardcover large print Thorndike Press edition. The novel received excellent reviews from
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY and BOOKLIST among others. In September 2013, Harlequin Worldwide Mystery
published a paperback edition which sold out in just a few months. This book
has never before been available as an e-book.
The Novel Fox will publish
the new digital edition. You can read all about it here:
More about this novel when
the new edition is published next month! I’ll post on my personal blog: http://jacquelineseewald.blogspot.com
As to new work, I recently signed
with Five Star/Gale/Cengage for another hardcover print novel, but the publication
date is February 2016. And so my efforts continue to place more product in the
pipeline. To my fellow authors, I recommend diversification—write in a variety
of genres. I believe it’s the best road to continued publication and increased
readership.
Your thoughts and comments
are most welcome!
