Publish a graphic novel?
Most people look at me cross-eyed when I tell them my dream to publish my graphic novel. Most of the time I have to explain what a graphic novel is before I can continue describing my fantasy. Then there are those who think I’m just a dreamer who’s never going to finish because I’ve been working on this crazy side project ever since they can remember.
Well, now I can proudly just give them my blog address and keep my mouth shut.
But posting my pages online has been a whole new adventure. I can honestly say I’m terrified of what people will say when they see what I’ve been meticulously knit picking for the last 3 years of my life. I just started using Google Analytics last week and can’t even concentrate anymore while at work. Every second I’m checking my stats. Just yesterday I realized it only updates once a day. What a relief. Now I only check it in the morning. But that doesn’t stop me from looking at my rankings on Comic Blog Elite. At some point I figure it will all get out of my system and I’ll be able to log onto a computer again without checking my feedback.
Yesterday was rough. I tried to pretend it didn’t matter and I ended up with a headache and a stomachache.
Google Analytics is definitely a double-edged sword. You can get yourself in a position where you start caring more about your stats than your book. I ended up having to quit checking because I'd get depressed when the numbers dipped!
I've heard James Stokoe has pretty much forsworn the entire internet for similar reasons. It can really screw with your head.
But it feels nice when those stats spike, doesn't it?
I haven't had the pleasure of seeing my stats explode. I can only imagine the rush. But it seems like it's slowly growing as the days go by. I'll just keep my fingers crossed and only check once an hour. Ha
Thanks buddy!
wow awesome post mr. brubaker.