Henry has Arrived

Let the games begin.  My little novel has his lunch, order pad, and a cute little briefcase, as I send him out on his first day.  He is nervous, but I’ve told him, he’ll be fine.  I’m just so proud of the little guy.

Henry looked up and asked, “Do you think they’ll like what I’m wearing?”  He checks his cover and isn’t sure.

Me, “You look very handsome.”

Henry, “Thanks.”  He grabs his lunch and runs out of the house.

Waving, “You have a great day Henry.  I’m sure you’ll make lots of new friends.”

He waves back as he runs to catch the bus.  I had to promise not to follow him, lest he get teased by the other new books.

I close the door, weeping just a little bit.  I’ve done all I can for him and now he needs to find his way in the world.  Well, maybe there are a few things I can do to help him on his way.  If you want to help, I’m sure he would appreciate it.

Where to Buy Henry Wood Detective Agency

Just click on the one which is best for you.

1)      Kindle

2)      Nook

3)      Print

4)      Autographed Print

 

How you can help

1)      Tweet, Gweet or FBeet, this Stumble Upon Link, about the launch post.  ( http://su.pr/1y3ms5  @ExtremelyAvg  )  The reason it is better to tweet this link, is that with each click, Stumble Upon sees it is popular and they will send other people to check out this post.

2)      Tweet a link directly to the Kindle, Nook, or Print pages, while including the word #bacon in the comment.  (okay…the bacon is optional and probably won’t help that much, but I’ve been so busy this morning, I haven’t eaten breakfast yet.  I hope you understand.)

3)      Follow this blog

4)      ‘Like’ Henry Wood Detective Agency page on FB  https://www.facebook.com/Brian.D.Meeks It is strange, there used to be 51 people who ‘Liked’ Henry, but that has fallen to 14.  So if you have done it in the past, you may need to relike.  J

5)      Giving a ‘Like’ to Henry on the Kindle page.

 

Let the Party Begin


 

Starting now, Henry is ranked at 41,586 on the Kindle list.  I’ll post updates, fairly frequently, throughout the day.  If you would like to return and cheer Henry on, in the comments, it would be just wonderful.

11:45: Rank = 41568

 

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LisaMarieMary 14 pts

CONGRATULATIONS!!! This is so super exciting! And I just love the imagery of your sending your book off to get on the big book bus all by himself! Love that! ;)

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LisaMarieMary Thanks. I loved that part too. I really do love little Henry. Now, I need to get back to editing Henry Wood: Time and Again. So he can continue to grow.

ginidietrich 5286 pts

OMG! OMG! OMG! Congratulations!!! I cannot wait to read it. And THANK YOU for making it available on the Kindle. You just made my day!

ginidietrich 5286 pts

Oh wait. How do I get an autographed copy if it's on the Kindle? HMMMMMM??

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ginidietrich I have a number of autographed copies available. There is a link, and one just buys it through Etsy. I am including an original hand written haiku with the word bacon in it.

girlygrizzly 74 pts

ExtremelyAvgginidietrich (LMAO!!)

girlygrizzly 74 pts

(I've been watching Henry's updates on my Tweet deck all day as well...) I am so proud to know you, Brian! What an incredible day it is. I wanted you to know, I'm off to buy my Nook a new friend and an autographed copy just for me and my library. It means so much to me that I feel counted as a friend. Way to go. Congratulations. ~ Amber-Lee

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girlygrizzly I am thrilled to know that Henry will be making friends in Alaska. It is very cool. Someday, after we get a few more of his adventures out, we may just come up there for a bit of adventure. And to meet those horses that don't mind hugs.

ginidietrich 5286 pts

girlygrizzly Hey crazy! How's Alaska treating you??

girlygrizzly 74 pts

ginidietrich ..Like a red-headed step child! How's the concrete and steel going? (tee hee) I'm gonna get one of you city girls up here ('cause Dino's afraid of bears! Sheep, he can handle...) and we'll have a blast! Big Smiles to you and yours!

(Gini, is there no talking Mark H. out of this?! I'm so sad!)

ginidietrich 5286 pts

girlygrizzly I'll come up there! I have no problem with bears (you'll protect me, right??). I don't know about Mark. He seems pretty set in his decision.

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Henry is now at #4,026. :-)

bdorman264 1935 pts

Rock and roll, hopefully it will gain some traction............

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bdorman264 I am just happy to have made it this far. If the 1st one doesn't take off, there are always the next two. :-) I appreciate all your help.

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A little bit of an update. Henry is now ranked #3231. We did that with 26 U.S. sales. He also has 1 UK sale. In addition, there have been 14 autographed print versions sold. For a total of 41 sales. Thanks everyone for helping get the word out.

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Well, it seems to be falling. No idea how, but alas, the latest is 50,504. I think I will take a nap.

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1st Update...Sadly, we fell in the rankings to 47,347. Hmmm....strange. But, the day is not done! I'm not sure how we could have dropped, because I think it only took two sales to get to 42K, and I know of 10 more since then. It is part of the learning I guess.

Tania Dakka 8 pts

I love pub days! I have been watching your tweets and seeing Henry "evolve." I am very happy for you and wish you the best!

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Tania Dakka Thanks Tania. My Twitter friends have been really helpful in keeping me motivated. Still no update on the Kindle ranking, but I keep checking. :-)