Happy Friday, everyone! I’m so glad the weekend is finally here. Hopefully you have plans for what is supposed to be a nice weekend, especially if you live in the Hampton Roads area. Saturday is going to be warm; it seems like Spring has arrived ahead of schedule! As for me, I’m planning to do some Spring Cleaning. I’m going through my books and DVD’s and downsizing. I have several books I’ll probably never read again and movies I’ll probably never watch again, so they’ll get a new life in someone else’s hands. Plus I’m going through my notes and working on material for upcoming books, and I’m going to finish reading the books I borrowed from the library. It’s going to be a busy weekend.
Happy Saturday, everyone! I wanted to share a piece of good news. I started my Books For Books Campaign at the very end of February, in order to increase sales for my website, and make donations to organizations in need. So far, it’s been one sale here, one sale there. It’s slow going, but it is only the beginning of March, so I decided to remain hopeful. But you know how it goes: you try something new, you go into it with high expectations, and when it doesn’t go as planned, you feel a little let down. Then, a customer reached out to me on Facebook’s Messenger. She asked about some of my books, and we talked about writing and publishing. I figured, maybe she’ll order a book, and I can match the order with a donation. The following morning, I checked my email, and received an unexpected surprise.
She had placed a $100 order! She order ALL of my bundles, and two copies of The Witch of Fulton Lane. I was completely shocked. I contacted her to make sure the order was correct (and it was). I thanked her for the order, and I let her know her books would be in the mail by Monday. Even now, I’m still in shock.
My first major order!
This order isn’t just a boost for Woolaston Entertainment. It helped me regain my confidence as a writer and a business woman (just in time for International Women’s Day, which is even more awesome!) Plus, I will match the order by donating books to the organizations I selected.
To my customer: I promised not to mention you by name in my posts, but I have to thank you again for your support. I greatly appreciate it 🙂
Even when things look dark, and you feel like what you’re doing is pointless and you feel like saying, “Forget it. I’m done. I give up”, you have to keep going. Sometimes it takes a long while to get to where you want to be, but you will eventually get there.
I’m still matching purchases through my Books For Books Campaign: I will donate a book for every book that is purchased.
March is coming, and it’s time for me to pick a new theme for a new month. I’ve been thinking about this particular idea for some time now, but I hesitated to go forward with it. But hey, it’s 2019, and this is the year for bold moves and fresh ideas. With that in mine, success or failure, I’m doing this.
I’ve created something known as the Books For Books Campaign. With the Store on the Woolaston Entertainment site up and running, this is the perfect time for me to make this move.For every book that is purchased through the Woolaston Entertainment site, I will donate a book to a library or organization in need. I have a list from the ALA(American Library Association) website or libraries and organizations that need books. I’m going to select three from that list, and donate to them. In order for this to work, I’m going to need everyone’s help. If you’re reading this, I hope you will consider joining me in this campaign, so I can put books in the hands of readers who need them. If you would like to recommend a library or organization for donations, please feel free to do so! You can leave the info in the comments on this post, or via the contact page on woolastonentertainment.com
This campaign is for March, but I’m going to start it now during the month of February. Thank you in advance, and I’m looking forward to donating as many books as possible!
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