Monetary Report: Week Seven

Well, for whatever reason, another big week. (Remember, this is all relative). I sold a few books here and there - a few to students, one to my kid's third grade teacher. I also sold a few books to the Caro Public Library (They asked me to come and give a reading/talk in April, and I think they wanted to have a few books to display.)

However, the big thing . . . well, let me give some background. About a month ago, someone from the Castle Museum in Saginaw emailed Delta College to see if we had anyone who could speak for a half an hour or so on Hemingway and his connection to Michigan. I'm not a Hemingway scholar by any means, but I stepped up and volunteered -- stating that the only pay I wanted was the chance to sell some books. I think D-listers need to do this kind of thing whenever there's an opportunity. Well, it paid off. My talk went well, and I managed to sell nine books. Believe me, for a public appearance of a virtually unknown writer, that's a lot of books.

So, the lesson . . . when you can make a public appearance, do it -- especially, and maybe only, if they'll let you sell books.

With all that I mentioned above, this week saw profits of $35.47. That brings the total for the year to $103.30. (Yes, I broke the $100.00 mark!)

On a different note, I started reading Walden Two by B.F. Skinner this weekend. So far, I'm really enjoying it. It's a novel, but much more idea-driven than it is character-driven. Still, a very thought-provoking read.