I'm Coming To Columbus, Ohio!

So this is a bit last minute -- so last minute that I have a date -- but not a venue or time.

But I want to let you all know that I will be having a book party to on January 8th in Columbus, Ohio...

If you're interested in coming - just drop me an email: bernicemcfadden@hotmail.com

And I will send you the information!

Books will be made available for sale at the venue!


Please share this info with as many friends as possible.


Love there,

Bernice

Bernice L. McFadden

Thank you Amazon.com....I think...

This morning I woke to find a email from Amazon.com waiting in my inbox.

They were announcing the fact that authors who are participants in the Author Central Program would now have FREE access to Bookscan.

Now for those of you who do not know what Bookscan is - it's a service that tracks MOST print book sales around the country. This service is widely used by publishers, but until now has been out of reach of the people who actually write the books!

Unless, of course, you the writer was willing to pay the thousands of dollars it cost to obtain a subscription to the service.

Up until today, authors were dependent upon the twice-yearly royalty statements sent out from their publisher. These statements "supposedly" recorded book sales from the previous quarter. So in essence, the sales figures made available to you, were nearly six months old.

Furthermore, if you were an author seeking to renew your contract or move to another house, said house could just drop in on Bookscan and within seconds access your sales figures. This information (also known as The Numbers) would either secure you a book deal or a rejection letter.

In one fell swoop Amazon.com has demystified THE NUMBERS...

Now, for me at least, this is a good and bad thing.

When I opened the email I squealed with joy! It was as if Christmas had arrived two weeks early!

I hurridley signed onto my Author Central Account to see how many (what I was sure were thousands of books) I had sold.

I dream big!

The excitement whistled out of me me when the information appeared informing me that over the past month my books (Glorious, Sugar and This Bitter Earth) have sold a total of 241 copies. Now because Bookscan does not record every, single sale -- I believe I can safely bump that up to about 300.

300?

You can imagine my disappointment.

So I waded through the range of thoughts and emotions that accompany disappointment and then I righted myself, flipped the coin over and said: "Well, 300 is better than none at all!"

I'm sure that for the next few weeks I will be completely obsessed with Bookscan.

But one day, just like a child who has lost interest in that christmas toy - I will turn my back on it, return my focus to the pending issues in my life and finish this book that has been with me for nearly three years.

Thank you Amazon.com.....I think...

Bernice L. McFadden

My Year of Enlightenment

I’ve been on a rollercoaster ride for the past twelve months. I’ve had some really high-highs and some extremely low – lows.

To my surprise flesh, blood and bone family members - people who I thought had my best interest at heart – people who benefited tremendously when all was well in good in my world – turned their backs on me in my hour of need.

Imagine my awe???

But the flipside of that coin are those family members and friends who came to my rescue – financially and spiritually. This without me even having to ask.

For every emotionally unraveling event that took place in my life, something good followed.

I have to say that professionally and spiritually I have had an amazing year!

Some of the lessons life gives us maybe challenging, but in the long run it is certainly beneficial.

A year ago, I had to work really, really hard at walking in the light. A year later, I’m not having to work as hard.

It’s a process – like Yoga…you get better at it the more practice you put in.

I want to express my profound thanks for all of the good vibes, white-light and warm words many of you have sent my way during the past year.

Today I received a registered letter in the mail. The letter was from my mortgage holder…let’s just say that Bank of America wasn’t writing me to see how I was doing… LOL

It’s crazy I know – but I felt this weird sense of relief… to finally see in black and white what I’d been fearing for so many months – and to know that after reading it – my heart didn’t stop and the earth didn’t open up and swallow me!

I’m still here!

And so what next?

Well, anything can happen, right? Oprah could call. I could hit the lottery. The tree in my backyard could sprout thousand dollar bills. That’s the beauty of faith…and looking forward to tomorrow, because anything at all can happen!

The possibilities are endless.

Today on Facebook I posted this quote for my status:

You can most certainly help others through your thoughts, and they can help you. Every good thought you send to another is a living force." - The Secret Daily Teachings

I truly believe this!

I would love nothing more than to keep my house – so send some positive thoughts my way!

I’ll keep you posted……..

Love there,

B

Bernice L. McFadden