tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16899684.post114426171469217412..comments2023-09-23T00:37:29.396-07:00Comments on Mom's Cancer Blog: New Mentions OnlineBrian Fieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16347700145666751363noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16899684.post-1144607184205237572006-04-09T11:26:00.000-07:002006-04-09T11:26:00.000-07:00Sis, Thanks for checking in. I've seen some review...Sis, Thanks for checking in. I've seen some reviews or blog comments that I might wish had been worded a little differently, but none that flat-out said my story stinks. I'm a little surprised by that; I knew "Mom's Cancer" wouldn't connect with everyone and expected <I>somebody</I> to rip into it. When they do, I'll be sure to post about it. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for telling me about the Barnes & Noble ranking. That's actually a pretty big jump from where it was a week or two ago. (And in your calculation don't forget I'm not just ranked against all the books published in one year, but everything in print.) I've been as high as #7500 or so on Amazon, but I don't watch those numbers too closely. It would drive me crazy, and I don't think they mean a lot. An amazingly tiny number of sales can make a huge difference in ranking. "Oh, it's up 10,000...I guess somebody bought a book."<BR/><BR/>I saw editor Charlie yesterday and he said everyone at Abrams is very happy with our sales. That's the only metric that means anything to me. When I earn back Abrams' investment, and maybe a couple of bucks for myself, I've done my job.Brian Fieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16347700145666751363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16899684.post-1144598442181147032006-04-09T09:00:00.000-07:002006-04-09T09:00:00.000-07:00Thanks for linking to these reviews for us to see....Thanks for linking to these reviews for us to see. I have yet to see a bad review, highly suspicious, don't you think??? (Just kidding~ really) <BR/>:)<BR/><BR/>I know there aren't any bad review!<BR/><BR/>Today your book is #33,243 on Barnes & Noble ranking of book sales. You might think NO BIG DEAL. But, I just went & Googled, "average number of books published annually". Here's what I found out: Total number of books published in US in 2004, all publishers = 195,000. In perspective your ranking is GREAT! You're in the top 17%(...if my math is right... if my math is wrong at least it sounds good)!!! <BR/>XO,<BR/>Nurse SisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com