One of my pen names
had a tough 2014.
I took a chance
with a year long project
and the project didn’t sell.
Many of my buddies
grew their readerships.
I had to work my a$$ off
to keep
my readership
(of past releases)
within the same range.
Why did I work so hard?
Because if I don’t
have a similar readership,
I’ll be dropped
as a promotion buddy.
It’s great
to decide to stay the same size
but realize
that if your partners grow
and you don’t,
they won’t be your partners
for long.