Dear Reader,

When you ask an author how their book is doing, they'll usually give you a vague answer along the lines of "It's doing fairly well" or "It's kind of struggling a bit right now." I am always curious about these matters as well, so I'll provide you with full transparency on my book sales, allowing you to assess progress for yourself.

How many books have I sold?

"The Rest of the Man's Show" was released on 4/8/25, and these are the stats so far:

Books Sold = 315

Physical books given away = 75 (recovery ministry & promo)

Digital books given away = 1,006

Total books in people's hands = 1,396

Current status:

The book has stalled in sales, and I fell well short of my goal of 100 reviews (which significantly helps with sales), currently sitting at 21 reviews.

It's said that writing a book is hard, but selling a book is even harder. 😃

Despite the long odds, I have not given up and will continue to promote the book on podcasts and live events wherever I am invited to share.

Will I write another book?

Ironically, when you release a new book, it has the effect of selling your previous ones(s). More importantly, I have a vision for another book I'd be delighted to write, which would be completely different than my current book and would likely appeal to a wider audience. However, I am still wrestling with whether it makes sense. It would have to sell 750 copies of my first book to break even (not accounting for the hundreds of hours of labor invested), so I have to wrestle with the serious question, "Can I afford the expensive hobby of writing books?" If I reach the 750 sales mark on my current book, I'll likely write another. Absent that, if I felt God calling me to write another, I'd do it. We'll see!

How do I feel about all this?

I'll be honest: there is some disappointment; you always want whatever you create to be discovered and appreciated by as many as possible. However, I am at the same time incredibly grateful that my book is in the hands of more than 1,000 people and that so many have taken the time to read it. I am also delighted to have heard from many people who appreciated the book and were impacted by it in some way. I feel great about having released "The Rest of the Man's Show," and no matter where things land, I have zero regrets about this project.

How can you help?

1. ​Buy the book if you haven’t
2. Leave a review on Amazon and or Goodreads​
3. Recommend the book by sharing the link to it with your thoughts on social media

If you have done any (or all) of these things, know that I am truly grateful for you and your support!

Godspeed,

Bill

PS: This weekend is an exciting one for me. My entire family will be flying up to Connecticut for the first time in almost 2 years, and I will be speaking at 180 Life Church in West Hartford, the church we were privileged to start 20 years ago. If you're in the area, come out and say hello!