Sales figures

[valarltd]

LJ cut for raw numbers
These are taken straight from my royalty checks (no money figures mentioned) no spin, no lies.


Ellora's cave:
Etarin: Total =668 copies in 6 mo, 458 the first month
Raising the dead=52 copies in 2008, 4-10 months of release ~300 total

Torquere:
Kestrel: 54 in first month of release, 98 in first four months

Ain't no easy run: 17 copies in 2008, 4-10 months of release
Miskatonic Mistletoe: 53 copies first month. 65 copies in 2008, Months 2-7 of release
Racing the Past: 51 first month, 71 copies first 4 months
Paying Forfeits: 34 copies in 2008, months 6-12 of release
Color of Magic 47 copies first month
Five time loser: 55 copies first month
Talk Like A Pirate Day: 45 copies, first 2 months

Phaze:
Collared Hearts. 44 copies first month. 118 copies first year
Pushing the Boundaries of Reality: 1 copy.


I see a strong pattern emerging...

Comments

[valarltd.livejournal.com]

Oddly, EC edits much more heavily than Torquere.
They've broken me of several bad writing habits.

I agree some of their strictures are a bit ridiculous.
But so far I've never had any necessary punctuation removed (except a colon. We differ on the necessity of colons) as a friend has with some commas.

[melspenser.livejournal.com]

Of course, I'm just looking at it from a reader's standpoint.

Also, I haven't picked up an EC book in over a year. And now that I'm starting to actually know some authors with them, I will go back and buy their books. Loyal supporter, and all that.

From the comments I'm reading, it sounds like they have improved. Maybe I should drag out the old credit card and go have a look see.