“Shades of Luz” has now cracked the top 2000 books in the world. It has been climbing at a steady pace and the author has been super busy touring. John is the product of his generation. It is not all about leaving a carbon footprint, but about leaving a cyber trail.
“Book touring is reinventing itself every day,” Gorman says. “You have to be so involved. I have been breaking night the past few weeks. I need a 35 day. Can you find me one?”
He has two Twitter accounts, one for himself and one for his novel. If you are into fantasy-type video games you are familiar with the concept of an avatar, but Gorman assures that his “Shades of Luz” Twitter page is no avatar. He is constantly monitoring it and reaching out as if it is rapid-fire email.
“If it wasn’t for Twitter I’d never have the awesome reach,” Gorman says. “You can get astronomical growth. Things happen so fast I don’t know how anybody keeps up, but it’s like being an air traffic controller.”
Being a good Twitter pal has paid off he has been invited to so many chatrooms, forums and Q and As he is already a legend. His Paper Cut blog is getting huge buzz too.
“One seems to feed off the other,” Gorman says. “I say I’m flying this mission solo, you know without an agent although 3 are actively pursuing me. They are only interested now because there is so much buzz. They want to nab me cheap because I’m already published and I’m on the verge of making the best seller list. I don’t blame them but the victory will be so much sweeter if I hit it without representation. We’ll talk mid 6, maybe 7 figures down the line.”
He’s in it for the long haul and already has been putting together is promo package for his next book though he is not taking his eye off the prize.
“I’m giving it all I’ve got, but when the time comes and everybody wants to know when the second novel is coming out I need to show that I’m not a one-note. A debut is like a tease, it’s your calling card.”
