I bet it was terrifying when you found out you had your first review.
*needs to prepare corner to hide in*
It was. I had convinced myself that the author blurbs were flukes and that readers were going to be "eh, whatever" about it. So it was a great relief to be proven wrong.
Speaking of... My MIL loved your book. (you were her very first UF read, she normally sticks to romance and mystery) She was only reading it on her lunch breaks, and said it was killing her to wait and see what happened next.
I think most authors want to help another out.
I swear to the gods, if ONE more person says "I get a free copy, right?"* I'm just gonna start kicking people in the teeth.
If you have to ask, then no, you're not getting one. Those entitled to a free copy of my book already know who they are, and they did a helluva lot more work on it than you did.
*Also likely to incite homicidal rage:
"Just give me one of your advance copies when you get them."
"Can't you just e-mail me a copy?"
"Just print it out off your computer."
I swear to the gods, if ONE more person says "I get a free copy, right?"* I'm just gonna start kicking people in the teeth.
If you have to ask, then no, you're not getting one. Those entitled to a free copy of my book already know who they are, and they did a helluva lot more work on it than you did.
*Also likely to incite homicidal rage:
"Just give me one of your advance copies when you get them."
"Can't you just e-mail me a copy?"
"Just print it out off your computer."
Hey, but I get a free copy, right?
*ducks*
Just kidding!