Chapter 0467
Miranda plopped down on the couch, stretched out her arms, and leaned back with a contented sigh. “It’s so
nice. It finally feels like hagain.”
Lionel couldn't help but chuckle. “Of course it does. Three housekeepers worked upstairs and downstairs for a
full three hours. Your mom supervised the whole thing, making sure no corner was left untouched.”
Speaking of Mindy...
“Huh? Where's Mom?” Miranda glanced around.
Lionel replied, “She was just here watching television. How could she disappear in an instant?”
At that moment, Mindy crunning out of the study with her phone. Her cheeks were flushed with excitement,
and her eyes were sparkling brightly. “It exploded!”
“Huh?” Lionel was puzzled.
Miranda asked, “What exploded?”
Both father and daughter were equally confused,
Mindy took a deep breath to compose her emotions. “My new book! It exploded in popularity!”
Warren's movements were swift. He had been busy arranging the publication process since the two of them met
in Elgerson to discuss matters.
First was the early promotion stage. After 12 years of silence, the mystery ist, Mindy Harrison returned with
a new suspense thriller following her hit , “Murder Weapon” and “The Deserted School
The selling point was there, but... the response wasn’t great.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtFirstly, Mindy had been disconnected from the thriller industry for many years. While her reputation
remained, her previous glory had faded after a new generation of writers cropped up. Most readers didn’t care
much for her anymore.
Secondly, fan culture was the current trend in the industry. Authors start like pop stars and celebrities to
promote their works online with marketing strategies
to package themselves
They would accumulate readers through these methods, who would then vote for their works online or buy their
books in stores. Coupled with smarketing articles posted online, popularity would naturally follow.
Mindy had sworn off the intefor many years. Without even a public social media account, where would she
get fans to do all that for her? As a result, the pre-release of her new book wasn’t very successful.
Mindy felt down for several days when she found out. However, Warren was calm and composed. Not only did he
handle the pressure, but he also reassured her that online buzz was fleeting. In the end, what mattered was the
quality of the content.
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Mindy’s new book, “Seven Days” was officially published a month ago, thanks to Warren's persistent efforts. The
original title was “Lantern”, but the publicity team thought it was too plain and lacked appeal to the masses. So,
they suggested that Warren change the title.
After discussing it with Mindy, they settled on a new name. However, the original title was s small letters on the
cover to keep everyone satisfied.
still printed in
On the day the book was officially
released, it only sold 72 copies
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a new record for lowest sales among
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During that period, Mindy's emotions
were very unstable. She sat at the
computer every day, feefing restless
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ill to continue writing. Mindy even
felt an unprecedented sense of guilt
and regret whenever she faced
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Warren had placed so much trust in her and gave her the best resources. He even paid up the signing fee worth
millions without much hesitation, and yet she repaid him with such poor sales.
Mindy started to doubt herself. Was
she even fit to continue writing? Did
anyone still read WhatGhe wire? if
ap autdF Work wasn't being read
by anyone, could she still call herself
an author? Mindy fell into a spiral of
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Lionel noticed the change in Mindy and felt worried, but he couldn’t help much since writing was not his area of
expertise. All he could do was to watch anxiously on the sidelines, until...
Warren gave Mindy a call. “Ms. Harrison, do you know how many copies “Seven Days” sold today?”
Mindy’s heart sank. Had the sales plummeted even further into single digits?
She said, “I'm sorry, Mr. Stone. | think | might...”