I had a talk with one of my publishers.
She said that it takes the average author
ten stories before she sees a gain in sales.
Unfortunately, most new authors
never make it to the second story.
They see the sucky sales for the first story,
and get depressed
and quit.
Writing isn’t easy
and although the barriers to entry are lower,
building that readership still takes time.
As Seth Godin writes
“Go to work on a regular basis.
Art is hard.
Selling is hard.
Writing is hard.
Making a difference is hard.”
Expect that hard.
Don’t get discouraged when it happens.
It is SUPPOSED to happen.
There will be exceptions
but you don’t count on yourself
as being one of them.
But just as hard is to be expected,
so is success
after you work through the dry spell.
Plan your work.
Work your plan.
And stick to it.