Not sure if I'm posting this in the right category but...Just wondering if others have experienced the same things. How do you deal with these two issues, after having your first book published:
#1: Friends and family who said they'd love to buy a copy...just don't. I wasn't expecting huge sales or anything, the book was published by a small eBook publisher, but I can see my sales and I know who bought copies - and pretty much no one has bought a copy. There's lots of congratulations and what-not from friends, family and co-workers, but no one is actually willing to fork over $5 to actually support me? My own siblings haven't even bought a copy. Geesh. I don't know if they're all just expecting to be given free copies...???
And #2: When it does come up in conversation that I have a book published, people automatically assume it's self-published. Does this happen to any other first time authors? And...do you find it annoying?
I don't think I'm really looking for advice, just venting with other newbie published authors? haha
#1: Friends and family who said they'd love to buy a copy...just don't. I wasn't expecting huge sales or anything, the book was published by a small eBook publisher, but I can see my sales and I know who bought copies - and pretty much no one has bought a copy. There's lots of congratulations and what-not from friends, family and co-workers, but no one is actually willing to fork over $5 to actually support me? My own siblings haven't even bought a copy. Geesh. I don't know if they're all just expecting to be given free copies...???
And #2: When it does come up in conversation that I have a book published, people automatically assume it's self-published. Does this happen to any other first time authors? And...do you find it annoying?
I don't think I'm really looking for advice, just venting with other newbie published authors? haha