Maybe building readership is like laying the foundation of a house, one cinderblock at a time. Can’t do two, it cannot be done.
Last night I gave a copy of The Lost Lantern to one of my best friends. It will be heading to Oak Island, North Carolina. Our waitress inquired.
“It’s a book about racial harmony and overcoming some serious racism.”
She ordered a copy by phone before we left. Tip got bigger.
The night before, the new fiancé of an old teammate of mine told me she was ordering both The Lost Lantern and The Long Shadow of Hope for him. They are moving to Savannah, Ga., in the fall.
“Oh, my next book takes place on Hilton Head Island with Savannah as the secondary city.”
Coincidence or karma?
The night before that, a new Garden City, South Carolina, resident posted pictures of the moon over the Atlantic from her balcony. Another good friend said you should pick up a copy of The Lost Lantern from Bernie Delgado’s Miscellaneous: All Things Murrells Inlet. The book takes place right there at the beach.
A copy is in the hands of a National Guardsman heading northeast to Camp Dawson, on the Cheat River, in Kingwood, West Virginia. It’s also being read by a sought-after medical malpractice attorney who travels extensively. Will either bear additional fruit?
A few weeks ago I told the technician at my Optometrists’ – who I knew to be a reader – about my books. She became the 20th reviewer of The Lost Lantern! Yes, Stephen King is pushing 9,500 for Doctor Sleep: A Novel. But I’ll bet I appreciate – and am humbled by – my 20 more, as I do each and every sale. Vacation-season has increased sales, and if you’re heading to the beach or a national park next month or in August there’s plenty of time to order and receive delivery from Amazon.com as we approach the year anniversary of The Lost Lantern’s release! Thanks to Bruce Moss, Lynn McGraw, Bertha Watson, and Renee Simms for reviews 17 through 20!
| 1. | Renee Simms reviewed The Lost Lantern
Great Read! Couldn’t put it down! June 15, 2018 I definitely recommend this book! The author has a flair for telling a story, and weaving several plot lines through each other without them getting lost and confused, then tying it all back in. His rich use of vocabulary keeps the reader engaged and helps to draw mental images. We will see this author an best-selling lists soon! View on Amazon.com Add a comment View this book’s reviews on Amazon.com |
| 2. | BERTHA WATSON reviewed The Lost Lantern
Five Stars May 25, 2018 couldn’t wait to see what happened next, thanks Andy. View on Amazon.com Add a comment View this book’s reviews on Amazon.com |
| 3. | Lynn McGraw reviewed The Lost Lantern
Five Stars February 28, 2018 Very good book-page turner. Very Interesting storyline, characters, and setting. Highly recommend. View on Amazon.com Add a comment View this book’s reviews on Amazon.com |
| 4. | cheri t. reviewed The Lost Lantern
1 of 1 people found the following helpful and now as a author of great depth and creativity February 25, 2018 Bruce E. Moss says: February 9, 2018 at 4:04 pm Edit It has been my privilege to watch Andy Spradling grow and mature from grade school to today. I have watched him as an student, an athletic, a sports reporter, a restaurateur, a parent, and now as a author of great depth and creativity. I appreciate his research that gives his story such depth and credence. He truly knows has to cast the spell, draw you in, and keep you on your mental toes as you follow the events of his story line. He is truly a gifted writer. I look forward to many more of his most entertaining works and to him be recognized for his remarkable talent. |
Andrew Spradling 