That was an up and down week. Returns from the Waterstones 3for2s, there’s always going to be some, even on a whopper of a novel – because each individual store would have to sell exactly what they were scaled for in the first place to avoid some returns. The shops that sell all theirs and order some more and sell those still can’t stop the other shops returning. Then the Waterstones ‘routine’ 3-monthly return. Could have been worse. But could have been better if you know what I mean. But then on Friday a bumper 173 copy order for lots of different stuff from a wholesaler. Plus a bit of a rash of Paypal orders. Got to have broken even on the week. No, better maybe. Three steps forward and only 2 back. Oh yeah, we’re on the way up.
And by crikey - you should see the reviews coming through for Maggie Sawkins’ The Zig Zag Woman – in at least half the serious poetry magazines in the country. I’m supposed to make a tag/hyperlink to the title now so that you can click straight to the book on our website. Trouble is I’ve forgotten how and Sharon is out with the geese. I’ll catch it in the neck.
And George Gunn got a great review in the Herald today – but darned thing isn’t available on line so I don’t know what it said ! Ah, the ups and downs.
David
