Meg Whitlock's Blog

I haven't posted here in so long, dear blogledites, and yes, I've had a lot going on in my life, but also I've felt sort of defeated of late. For those of you who've never done it, let me tell you: the self-publishing world can chew you up and spit you out if you're not prepared for it.

It was never my goal to make a fortune with this book. Let's face it: these days you only make a fortune if you write crap, a la The Da Vinci Code or Fifty Shades. My goal with my book was just to have people read it and enjoy it. I've been frustrated by how few people seem to be purchasing it not because I wanted to make $$$, but because that means so few people are reading it!

I've decided to take a philosophical view on the issue from now on. I write for me, and the rest is just details. People buy it or they don't; they read it or they don't. At least I know I've put out a high-quality product that I enjoy.

In other news, I got a new 5-star review! That helps.  :)  It came with this handy-dandy sticker...


You can find it HERE. I also received two new reviews from the lovely ladies at Famous Five Plus. You can find those HERE.
That's about all from me today. I'll try to be less of a slacker from now on!

FINALLY, dear blogledites! You can now purchase The Dark Man's Son on iBooks! You can find it HERE. So go forth and purchase, my loves.

Yes, it's true: I'm on tour again starting Monday, August 13! Here's the incomplete schedule to get you started:
Monday, Aug 13Guest Post - Topic TBABehind the Rows
Tuesday, Aug 14Interview/ReviewEternally Books
Wednesday, Aug 15InterviewSimply Ali
Thursday, Aug 16ReviewLynelle Clark Aspired Writer
Friday, Aug 17Promotional StopCarly Fall
Saturday, Aug 18InterviewTriad Literary Works
Sunday, Aug 19InterviewLindsay's Scribblings
Monday, Aug 20InterviewDeep in the Heart of Romance
Thursday, Aug 23InterviewReading with Holly
Saturday, Aug 25Guest Post - Topic TBAHardcover Feedback
Sunday, Aug 26Promotional StopSaph's Book Blog
Monday, Aug 27Guest Post - Topic TBAShah Wharton's WordsinSync
Whew! Long tour this time. I'll post the rest of the dates as they become available, dear blogledites! Several of the stops will have GIVEAWAYS, so make sure you check those out.  :D

Whew, blogledites, it's been an insanely busy week! My "day job" has been hectic as hell. I work retail, and here in NC it's almost tax free weekend. It's gonna be...interesting.

In BOOK news, it's been fantastic! Got 2 great new reviews this week, one from Sue Fortin at Famous Five Plus, which you can find HERE, and another from The Bookshelf HERE.

You can find current giveaways running HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, and HERE. Holy givin' it away, Batman, that's a lot of free copies!

Also, I discovered why I hadn't been accepted into iBooks yet. My author's bio contains a link to this here bloggity blog, and as you can see to the left, the blog has links to Amazon, B&N, Smashwords, and Kobo. Apple didn't like that, so I had to resubmit it when the blog link removed. Le sigh. Hopefully by mid-August!

I'll be going on another virtual tour starting August 13, and this one will include 15 stops. Hopefully not a lot of guest blogs, because I've discovered I'm not very good at thinking up topics.  :)

That's all from here, dear blogledites. Hope you're all having lovely summers!

Hey, so, this is pretty exciting. Monday, July 23 kicks off my one-week blog tour! I'll be making a stop a day doing various fun stuffs. Several blogs will be hosting giveaways, too, so you should definitely check THAT out! Anyway, here's the schedule:

Monday, July 23:
Guest Post - "Creating Characters"
Andi's Book Reviews

Tuesday, July 24:
Promotional stop
Nette's Bookshelf Reviews

AND

Promotional stop/Playlist
whoopeeyoo! :D

Wednesday, July 25:
Guest Post - "What's in a Name?"
The Speculative Salon

Thursday, July 26:
Promotional stop
Butterfly-o-Meter Books

Friday, July 27:
Promotional stop and Review
The Bookshelf

Sunday, July 29:
Promotional stop
Read 2 Review

Monday, July 30:
Guest Post - Topic TBA
Romance Book Junkies

AND

Promotional stop
TheFullFang

Some exciting things to share today, dear blogledites!

First, a new review from TeAmNeRd ReViEwS, 4 of 5 stars!

Secondly, you can see an interview and a giveaway on Nikki's blog, Close Encounters with the Night Kind. You can find Nikki's fantastic review here! If any of you found your way here from there, then hi! *waves*

Also, in completely un-book-related news, I've become obsessed with nail polish lately. I think the way they're painted now is my favorite: Caffeine Fix polish (it's so shiny!) under Traffic Stopper Copper glitter. I'm like a magpie, fascinated by my shiny, glittery nails.

Laurie-J from Nightowl Reviews has posted a review of The Dark Man's Son. Go check it out!

Who doesn't love a sale?! Visit SMASHWORDS during the month of July and you can get The Dark Man's Son for only $1.50! That's ONE dollar and FIFTY cents! Even I can afford that, and I'm smack yer mama poor!

Hello, dear blogledites! You might have noticed a few changes around here in the past day or so. I added some tabs up at the top to take you to various pages around the blog. There's a bio, some contact info, info about the book, and some reviews I've received. I'll be adding more as time goes on.

Also, my first Author Interview was posted today on Gamblersgame! I'm pretty excited, and this kicks off the beginning of my reaching-out-to-promote blitz.

I have an interview and giveaway with Laurie of Laurie's Paranormal Thoughts and Reviews on July 1, an interview and giveaway with Nikki of Close Encounters of the Night Kind on July 12, and a guest post and giveaway with Nikki (different Nikki) of Ramblings from a Chaotic Mind on Aug 1. I'm also planning to launch a blog tour with Bewitching Book Tours that should start July 23. I have other interviews/guest posts/giveaways in the works, and I'll let you know when the details get finalized!

Also, look for me in the July/August issue of InD'Tale Magazine, out July 15.

Exciting times, blogledites!

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