For me, this story was always going to be about the characters. They are a motley crew of diverse personalities, exactly none of them you would probably want to survive next to in an apocalypse, the exception being Sam. Any one of them would probably die alone. Put them together, though, and you have an unlikely force to reckon with.
Now, there were plenty of instances where action was called for in the second book (even more so far in the third), and I really enjoyed writing it. Character development and action can certainly coexist.
Anyway, I really do appreciate everyone who has read my book (now books). Something like this really is a labor of love. I never really thought about anything coming from it. I really didn’t. But then my first book made it to the top ten in sales in the suspense action fiction category, albeit if only shortly, and that gave me a bit more confidence that anything is possible.
I learned one very huge thing: reviews freakin matter. The first book has had thousands of reads, but I currently have two reviews. Many of my family members have bought it, but I told them not to review it. I mean, they couldn’t be partial – well, a couple of the bastards probably could be (they know who they are!).
I want only honest and impartial reviews. I need to know what I am doing wrong, and what I am doing right. But if you like my book (or don’t), and you want more books from me (or you couldn’t care less), it would really mean the world if you would leave me an honest review. The way Amazon works essentially is, no reviews equate to lower rankings. As of late, my first book has dropped in the ranking, even though it’s still selling, because of that, or that is at least my assumption from what I know.
It’s kind of funny, and goddamn is Karma a bitch, but I never reviewed anything. Seriously, I have bought a ton of books off Amazon and never reviewed any of them. I’m in the process of rectifying that, as we speak. I also almost always leave likes on Youtube videos now, too. Anything that can get a review, bad or good, gets one. Anyway, I appreciate you guys. And remember, don’t be like me: review people’s crap.
Thanks for reading, and please connect with me on my Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/B.J.FarmerAuthor/ While I have been slightly lousy keeping up with posting, I plan on getting better, now especially that most of the first draft of the third book is nearly finished.
My website is still in its infancy because yours truly also takes care of that, but here is the address, just in case: billyjoefarmer.com
