Over 100 Copies Sold Already!

Well, it's been about a month since I first published, and as of this posting, I've sold 102 copies of A Warrior's Path. I know in the grand scheme of things, 102 is not a huge amount, but I had very modest expectations. I'm really glad to see that it's selling so well. I'm guessing that, without any marketing effort on my part, sales could drop off quickly. I'm working on that, but in the meantime, I'm excited to be 1/10th of the way to 1000 copies. I need to get cranking on the sequel (still in chapter 1).

Thanks to everyone for your support!

Finally on Barnes & Noble!

After what seemed like forever, my book is finally available on Barnes & Noble's website. At the moment, it doesn't seem to have the summary anywhere, so the listing is kind of generic, but it's finally there.

So, now that the final major bookseller is carrying it, here's the rundown of everywhere you can get the book:

Buy "A Warrior's Path" in print from CreateSpace (preferred).
Buy "A Warrior's Path" in any ebook format from Smashwords.com (preferred).
Buy "A Warrior's Path" for your Kindle from Amazon.
Buy "A Warrior's Path" in print from Amazon.
Buy "A Warrior's Path" for your nook from Barnes and Noble.
Buy "A Warrior's Path" for your Sony Reader from Sony.

And if you have iTunes, look for "A Warrior's Path" by J. A. Goguen from the iTunes bookstore!

Now Available in Print!

I ordered a second proof of "A Warrior's Path" to clean up some minor issues with the cover image, and it came out great! So, I approved it and it's already available on Amazon.

Get A Warrior's Path now in print!

First Proof of "A Warrior's Path"

I just got my first proof of my book in print. It's pretty slick. I have to say, I can't help but be a little excited about it. After seeing it, I did make one modification because of the quality of Urietsin's image, but it was very close to what I wanted. I'm really pleased with it.

As a point of interest, I wanted to share the evolution of the cover image with you. I started out with a really cheesy, low-res mockup I created in Photoshop Elements years ago:

As I started getting closer to publishing and finalized my decision to self-publish, I knew I would have to do better, so I went back to the drawing board. This time, I tried to make it not just a better resolution but all-around better. This is what I came up with:

You'll notice that this is pretty much what the cover looks like for the digital copy cover image I'm using on Smashwords and Amazon. Well, here's an actual photo of the proof I received today (the background behind the book is photoshopped):

This looks so close to my second mockup, I was really stoked to see it. I've had one of the two mockups hanging over my desk for years as an inspiration to get this done. Now, to see it in front of me in reality, the manifestation of my vision of this project, makes me feel like it was totally worth all the effort!