Fay Thompson, Author/Artist
@faythompsonauthor.bsky.social
I write Science Fiction/Fantasy/Horror that is slightly bent, a bit fun and certain to be an adventure. I also art. I am currently illustrating chapter headers for "The Inspectors." Nevada! NO AI here. DMs closed!
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Bug Mage Art - Destine bookmark in color. I will let it rest over thanksgiving to see if I need to touch it more. Enjoy!
Your veterans may be hungry today. 1.2 million veterans are in snap households. Check in on them today and ask them if they need food assistance or meals.
Be proactive in reaching out. Weaponizing food is criminal and cruel. #veteransday #snap #food #cruelty
Be proactive in reaching out. Weaponizing food is criminal and cruel. #veteransday #snap #food #cruelty
November 11, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Your veterans may be hungry today. 1.2 million veterans are in snap households. Check in on them today and ask them if they need food assistance or meals.
Be proactive in reaching out. Weaponizing food is criminal and cruel. #veteransday #snap #food #cruelty
Be proactive in reaching out. Weaponizing food is criminal and cruel. #veteransday #snap #food #cruelty
I didn't start out writing fast and well. I always wrote fast but my early novels wallowed in rough as I learned to write better, cleaner and clearer. These days my novels are reasonable in draft. I know my foibles and where I go wrong. It's easier.
#writingcommunity #booksky #novelwriting
#writingcommunity #booksky #novelwriting
November 11, 2025 at 3:32 PM
I didn't start out writing fast and well. I always wrote fast but my early novels wallowed in rough as I learned to write better, cleaner and clearer. These days my novels are reasonable in draft. I know my foibles and where I go wrong. It's easier.
#writingcommunity #booksky #novelwriting
#writingcommunity #booksky #novelwriting
If you are a fast writer, do you make 'novel goals' for the year? I do. I already wrote one this year and typically I write as many as 3 per year. These are complete novels in need of edits so I always have novels in edits year-round. It's a habit.
#writingcommunity #booksky #novelwriting #writing
#writingcommunity #booksky #novelwriting #writing
November 11, 2025 at 3:29 PM
If you are a fast writer, do you make 'novel goals' for the year? I do. I already wrote one this year and typically I write as many as 3 per year. These are complete novels in need of edits so I always have novels in edits year-round. It's a habit.
#writingcommunity #booksky #novelwriting #writing
#writingcommunity #booksky #novelwriting #writing
My adventure today is to swim in the early afternoon.
Usually I do nanowrimo in November but that sort of died due to mismanagement, greed and ai infections. However, I'm in the habit of producing a novel in November and my brain is itchy so I am likely writing today.
#writingcommunity #booksky
Usually I do nanowrimo in November but that sort of died due to mismanagement, greed and ai infections. However, I'm in the habit of producing a novel in November and my brain is itchy so I am likely writing today.
#writingcommunity #booksky
November 11, 2025 at 3:27 PM
My adventure today is to swim in the early afternoon.
Usually I do nanowrimo in November but that sort of died due to mismanagement, greed and ai infections. However, I'm in the habit of producing a novel in November and my brain is itchy so I am likely writing today.
#writingcommunity #booksky
Usually I do nanowrimo in November but that sort of died due to mismanagement, greed and ai infections. However, I'm in the habit of producing a novel in November and my brain is itchy so I am likely writing today.
#writingcommunity #booksky
Good morning Tuesday peeps...
It's a FREE write day. This means you should eagerly dive into writing whatever is hot in your head. It could be anything - allow yourself to write because you love it and the way it makes you feel on the inside.
#writingcommunity #booksky #writerslife #writing
It's a FREE write day. This means you should eagerly dive into writing whatever is hot in your head. It could be anything - allow yourself to write because you love it and the way it makes you feel on the inside.
#writingcommunity #booksky #writerslife #writing
November 11, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Good morning Tuesday peeps...
It's a FREE write day. This means you should eagerly dive into writing whatever is hot in your head. It could be anything - allow yourself to write because you love it and the way it makes you feel on the inside.
#writingcommunity #booksky #writerslife #writing
It's a FREE write day. This means you should eagerly dive into writing whatever is hot in your head. It could be anything - allow yourself to write because you love it and the way it makes you feel on the inside.
#writingcommunity #booksky #writerslife #writing
So, my Thanksgiving dinner plans are a turkey tv dinner or around $4-5 plus cranberry juice and pumpkin pie (store bought). No dishes. Mostly I treat it like a normal day with added turkey. No debt. No stress. No mess. Life is too short for a big spend. It's only dinner.
November 11, 2025 at 2:23 AM
So, my Thanksgiving dinner plans are a turkey tv dinner or around $4-5 plus cranberry juice and pumpkin pie (store bought). No dishes. Mostly I treat it like a normal day with added turkey. No debt. No stress. No mess. Life is too short for a big spend. It's only dinner.
Your author career somewhat demands you stay active so that you have recirculating sales. It isn't a stop/start process that you only tend to around launch day. Sorry.
#writingcommunity #booksky #authors #doingthework #marketing
#writingcommunity #booksky #authors #doingthework #marketing
November 10, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Your author career somewhat demands you stay active so that you have recirculating sales. It isn't a stop/start process that you only tend to around launch day. Sorry.
#writingcommunity #booksky #authors #doingthework #marketing
#writingcommunity #booksky #authors #doingthework #marketing
However, as you begin your marketing process and successfully sell novels, your investment money each week will return to you like a recirculating system. So, the money you self-invest each week will eventually return plus more so that you don't live in the negative.
#writingcommunity #booksky
#writingcommunity #booksky
November 10, 2025 at 11:41 PM
However, as you begin your marketing process and successfully sell novels, your investment money each week will return to you like a recirculating system. So, the money you self-invest each week will eventually return plus more so that you don't live in the negative.
#writingcommunity #booksky
#writingcommunity #booksky
As a writer your marketing journey starts before you publish novel 1 and continues after until you die or officially withdraw from writing, whichever comes first. This means your support of your marketing is eternal to your budget. It doesn't end.
#writingcommunity #booksky #marketingmonies
#writingcommunity #booksky #marketingmonies
November 10, 2025 at 11:39 PM
As a writer your marketing journey starts before you publish novel 1 and continues after until you die or officially withdraw from writing, whichever comes first. This means your support of your marketing is eternal to your budget. It doesn't end.
#writingcommunity #booksky #marketingmonies
#writingcommunity #booksky #marketingmonies
Professional editors can offer discounts on a 3-book series presented together. Talk to them about it. Use your book marketing spreadsheet and calendar to identify your critical deadlines early, well ahead of your launch dates. Better edits with sufficient editing time.
#writingcommunity #booksky
#writingcommunity #booksky
November 10, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Professional editors can offer discounts on a 3-book series presented together. Talk to them about it. Use your book marketing spreadsheet and calendar to identify your critical deadlines early, well ahead of your launch dates. Better edits with sufficient editing time.
#writingcommunity #booksky
#writingcommunity #booksky
My vehicle is empty of hoard and I bought less than $100 in food and gas as I'm trying hard to minimize food purchases. I feed me, a horde of feral birds and 3 cats (one feral). I also try NOT to go shopping or spend money on 'stuff' each week. I don't need stuff.
#consumption #overspending #money
#consumption #overspending #money
November 10, 2025 at 8:23 PM
My vehicle is empty of hoard and I bought less than $100 in food and gas as I'm trying hard to minimize food purchases. I feed me, a horde of feral birds and 3 cats (one feral). I also try NOT to go shopping or spend money on 'stuff' each week. I don't need stuff.
#consumption #overspending #money
#consumption #overspending #money
You need to plan on paying website fees monthly. You need to investigate 'shopping' capabilities through your website as an option to simply re-directed links. You become your own distributor and will be shipping your own books (a bit more work)
#writingcommunity #booksky #marketing #boxsets
#writingcommunity #booksky #marketing #boxsets
November 10, 2025 at 8:17 PM
You need to plan on paying website fees monthly. You need to investigate 'shopping' capabilities through your website as an option to simply re-directed links. You become your own distributor and will be shipping your own books (a bit more work)
#writingcommunity #booksky #marketing #boxsets
#writingcommunity #booksky #marketing #boxsets
On your direct website you should be able to offer autographed versions and boxed sets with special goodies. This helps fans feel special and helps you sell more. Your website domain should be your author name, not a generic. This costs branding money.
#writingcommunity #booksky #website #branding
#writingcommunity #booksky #website #branding
November 10, 2025 at 8:15 PM
On your direct website you should be able to offer autographed versions and boxed sets with special goodies. This helps fans feel special and helps you sell more. Your website domain should be your author name, not a generic. This costs branding money.
#writingcommunity #booksky #website #branding
#writingcommunity #booksky #website #branding
When you market 3 books in a series, you focus on ONE book and list/show the release or premier dates of the other two. They are already pre-scheduled. A person who reads and likes one of your books will likely buy the other two in close proximity.
#writingcommunity #booksky #marketing #series
#writingcommunity #booksky #marketing #series
November 10, 2025 at 8:13 PM
When you market 3 books in a series, you focus on ONE book and list/show the release or premier dates of the other two. They are already pre-scheduled. A person who reads and likes one of your books will likely buy the other two in close proximity.
#writingcommunity #booksky #marketing #series
#writingcommunity #booksky #marketing #series
Shared covers are part of a set allowing you (the author/publisher) to release a custom box set very quickly. You want to 'share' advertising of the 3 books such as an ad in your top genre real-life/online magazine. This saves money. You market 1 book and tease 3.
#writingcommunity #booksky #sales
#writingcommunity #booksky #sales
November 10, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Shared covers are part of a set allowing you (the author/publisher) to release a custom box set very quickly. You want to 'share' advertising of the 3 books such as an ad in your top genre real-life/online magazine. This saves money. You market 1 book and tease 3.
#writingcommunity #booksky #sales
#writingcommunity #booksky #sales
One of the ways new writer find success is by launching a 3-novel series one book every 2 months. They don't start until all 3 books are complete, edited and being covered and formatted together. The covers should have a shared spine with numbers.
#writingcommunity #booksky #sharedcovers #spine
#writingcommunity #booksky #sharedcovers #spine
November 10, 2025 at 8:10 PM
One of the ways new writer find success is by launching a 3-novel series one book every 2 months. They don't start until all 3 books are complete, edited and being covered and formatted together. The covers should have a shared spine with numbers.
#writingcommunity #booksky #sharedcovers #spine
#writingcommunity #booksky #sharedcovers #spine
If you realize you are writing a series of connected novels, don't plan on releasing ANY of them before the first three are written. This will likely delay your first launch date and it will increase your needed marketing monies. However, it can reduce them too.
#writingcommunity #booksky #sales
#writingcommunity #booksky #sales
November 10, 2025 at 8:09 PM
If you realize you are writing a series of connected novels, don't plan on releasing ANY of them before the first three are written. This will likely delay your first launch date and it will increase your needed marketing monies. However, it can reduce them too.
#writingcommunity #booksky #sales
#writingcommunity #booksky #sales
A well-know author like Stephen King can drive huge pre-order numbers and his print runs will be huge as he is well understood to be a top seller so his titles enter the market pre-labeled 'best sellers' signaling that the industry knows in advance he will sell well.
#writingcommunity #booksky
#writingcommunity #booksky
November 10, 2025 at 12:11 PM
A well-know author like Stephen King can drive huge pre-order numbers and his print runs will be huge as he is well understood to be a top seller so his titles enter the market pre-labeled 'best sellers' signaling that the industry knows in advance he will sell well.
#writingcommunity #booksky
#writingcommunity #booksky
Established authors can drive a 200+ preorder signaling to algorithms improved response to inquiry interest and better (higher) placement within the algorithm. For novice authors a minimum of a 50 preorder is good, 100 is excellent and can make or break your novel.
#writingcommunity #booksky #sales
#writingcommunity #booksky #sales
November 10, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Established authors can drive a 200+ preorder signaling to algorithms improved response to inquiry interest and better (higher) placement within the algorithm. For novice authors a minimum of a 50 preorder is good, 100 is excellent and can make or break your novel.
#writingcommunity #booksky #sales
#writingcommunity #booksky #sales
In general, lots of concrete book stores don't want to return anything and will test your POD book with a minor order to see if it sells. This may make it hard to get your novel into their store.
An online store has a policy of how they handle POD. Ask.
#writingcommunity #booksky #pod #novels
An online store has a policy of how they handle POD. Ask.
#writingcommunity #booksky #pod #novels
November 10, 2025 at 12:00 PM
In general, lots of concrete book stores don't want to return anything and will test your POD book with a minor order to see if it sells. This may make it hard to get your novel into their store.
An online store has a policy of how they handle POD. Ask.
#writingcommunity #booksky #pod #novels
An online store has a policy of how they handle POD. Ask.
#writingcommunity #booksky #pod #novels
If you are self-publishing you merge the traditional print run with the features of POD to estimate your print run and help with your calcs. If a store orders 30 books and sells 1 in 6 weeks your 29 books will likely return to you and you will pay for them (shipping)
#writingcommunity #booksky
#writingcommunity #booksky
November 10, 2025 at 11:58 AM
If you are self-publishing you merge the traditional print run with the features of POD to estimate your print run and help with your calcs. If a store orders 30 books and sells 1 in 6 weeks your 29 books will likely return to you and you will pay for them (shipping)
#writingcommunity #booksky
#writingcommunity #booksky
Sell through or net sales are the number of books (and returns) calculated on a regular schedule across the 'life' of the novel. This is a changing number.
Earn out is the point where the costs of publishing are earned in full where profits begin.
#writingcommunity #booksky #earnout #sales
Earn out is the point where the costs of publishing are earned in full where profits begin.
#writingcommunity #booksky #earnout #sales
November 10, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Sell through or net sales are the number of books (and returns) calculated on a regular schedule across the 'life' of the novel. This is a changing number.
Earn out is the point where the costs of publishing are earned in full where profits begin.
#writingcommunity #booksky #earnout #sales
Earn out is the point where the costs of publishing are earned in full where profits begin.
#writingcommunity #booksky #earnout #sales
Self-publishing or POD books avoid inventory risk to some extent (not completely) Sell in or laydown are the number of books ordered prior to publication. How many copies are available to consumers on the day the novel is offered for sale. This calcs print run.
#writingcommunity #booksky #sellin
#writingcommunity #booksky #sellin
November 10, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Self-publishing or POD books avoid inventory risk to some extent (not completely) Sell in or laydown are the number of books ordered prior to publication. How many copies are available to consumers on the day the novel is offered for sale. This calcs print run.
#writingcommunity #booksky #sellin
#writingcommunity #booksky #sellin
40 - 80% sell through is average sell through, over 80% is high sell through. Traditional book stores use sell and return policys which mean the publisher agrees to pay for unsold books and return shipping within a specific time frame.
#writingcommunity #booksky #sellthrough
#writingcommunity #booksky #sellthrough
November 10, 2025 at 11:49 AM
40 - 80% sell through is average sell through, over 80% is high sell through. Traditional book stores use sell and return policys which mean the publisher agrees to pay for unsold books and return shipping within a specific time frame.
#writingcommunity #booksky #sellthrough
#writingcommunity #booksky #sellthrough
You need to sell a high percentage of the book send to distribution within a specific time frame. Let's say you send 1,000 books to a book store and sell 600 of them, calculate 600 divided by 1,000 equalling 60% sell through (low sell through)
#writingcommunity #booksky #sellthrough #rate
#writingcommunity #booksky #sellthrough #rate
November 10, 2025 at 11:47 AM
You need to sell a high percentage of the book send to distribution within a specific time frame. Let's say you send 1,000 books to a book store and sell 600 of them, calculate 600 divided by 1,000 equalling 60% sell through (low sell through)
#writingcommunity #booksky #sellthrough #rate
#writingcommunity #booksky #sellthrough #rate