The other night I shrieked, startling my husband and the dog
(nothing startles the teens). My book, The Seduction of Esther, had hit #157 on
Amazon in Jewish books. Usually, my books are in the thousands, so this number
was exciting for me. It has since fluctuated, dipping into the two- and
three-hundreds before rising again and is now at #67.*
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My husband wanted to know what those numbers mean, and to be
honest, I’m not completely sure. Basically, they’re sales numbers, divided into
categories. So in essence, my book is selling well. However, those numbers are
also dependent on categories, and the categories are determined by publishers.
While my numbers right now are awesome in Jewish books, they
are much less awesome in romance. But I’ll take what I can get, especially
since right now, my book is supposedly selling better than one by Elie Wiesel
and Leon Uris, which is kind of cool (not that I want to disparage any writer
ever!).
Honestly, I’m not usually a numbers person. I’ve become
jaded by hearing how the New York Times bestseller numbers are configured (it’s
no longer by popularity—you actually have to pay to get on their list, I
believe), and I’m not writing books so I can appear on a list. I’m writing because
when I don’t write, I’m miserable.
But the numbers are still fun to watch!
*If you’ve recently bought the book, thanks for helping me
out! If you haven’t, but are thinking about it, it’s currently on sale.
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