Time to work on my goals


 


This month I am working more aggressively on my over-all goals. I love writing. In fact, since May last year, I have completed 45 newsletters. All with bits of what I am up to, what new books there are out there, and snippets of my novels. But now it is time to up my game. I want to be a full-time writer. In fact, there is a scholarship that I want to apply for, but that requires up to 75 reviews on Amazon, just for me to apply.

Being a full-time writer means I must consistently sell enough books to support a family of seven. I have included my elderly parents in the mix. It is an enormous responsibility, and I need new skills to make that happen and hence the application for the scholarship.

If you have read my books and qualify as an Amazon reviewer, please head over to Amazon to give me a review. I need 75 of which 10 must be a 5 star review. I average at about 4.3 across all the platforms and one on seven reviews will give me a 5 star review. Which if you are percentage type of person, 14% of my reviewers will give me a 5 star review? I feel very intelligent by doing that calculation. :-)

Every single review counts, so know that you have the power to help me reach my goal.

Here are the links for the books.

The Last of the silver Wings:

The Fire Within the Storm:

I am feeling a lot like Lady Christine in my book series, where I must build a team of unique individuals to help me overcome my enemy. In A mother’s Warning, I share some of Lady Christine’s back Story so that readers can see why she is so afraid of King Radolf. Sometimes our fears stop us from achieving our purpose. But there comes a time to fight back and claim what we were born to do. I hope you will be part of my team to help bring in reviews or recommend the books to get others to review.

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