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Rena Aliston's avatar

Congrats.

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Heidi Zawelevsky's avatar

Congrats Jim! So happy to have met you here!

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Jim Melvin's avatar

And vice versa, Heidi !

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Heidi Zawelevsky's avatar

Jim, do you publish on IngramSpark?

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Caro Henry's avatar

🎉 Oh, happy day! Congrats on the milestone, the series rewrite, and subscribers, my friend! 🎉

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Jim Melvin's avatar

Thanks Carrie!

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Daniel O’Donnell's avatar

Congratulations on your anniversary Jim 👏

Looking forward to reading The Death Wizard Chronicles 👍🏼

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Jim Melvin's avatar

Thanks Daniel!!!

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Debbie Wolfe's avatar

I’m rooting for you!

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Jim Melvin's avatar

Thanks Debbie!!!

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Perry Chalmers's avatar

I'm just going say I am enjoying the 6 book edition of The Death Wizard Chronicles immemsely

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Jim Melvin's avatar

Thanks Perry!!!! You were able to purchase all six books?

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Perry Chalmers's avatar

Yes sir. I have had the whole series for a while. Just never got around to reading the books. Trying to make a dent in my backlog of unread books this year. Not sure how successful I am going to be, I am getting new books about as fast I am reading them.

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Jim Melvin's avatar

You might end up as the last person on Earth who has the original series!

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James Marshall's avatar

Well done, Jim. You have over 10x as many subscribers as me! Good luck with the new editions.

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Jim Melvin's avatar

Thanks James! Well, a million free ones is less than one paid one, but I guess it depends on each person's particular needs and circumstances.

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JS Hyder's avatar

Exciting times ahead! 👏

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Jim Melvin's avatar

Thanks Jess! I am excited about it.

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James Ron's avatar

Way to go, Jim!!

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Jim Melvin's avatar

Thanks James!!!

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David Perlmutter's avatar

I'm glad your book series is going to get a second chance (even if it's via yourself).

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Jim Melvin's avatar

Thanks David! The way the publishing world is nowadays, it's either landing with the Big 5 (nearly impossible) or self-publishing for me. There's no middle ground anymore. At least when it comes to genre fiction like fantasy.

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Jeanne Malmgren's avatar

Congrats on the Big 2! And yes, you have expanded this newsletter to way more than promoting books. The series you did on writing tips and now the series where you're tracking your early path to publication have been interesting and helpful. Keep on keepin' on!

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Richard Donnelly's avatar

If you know a good way to gain followers let me know. Not that I'm complaining, but three or four new subscribers a week ain't gonna get me that call from an agent. Maybe in ten years : )

I study those with 30,000 and can't figure it out. They open with things like What My Mother Told Me This Morning, or On the Passing of My Beloved Moo Moo. That's their cat. Really? That got you to 30,000?

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