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As the clock strikes 11 p.m., this is the question I’m asking myself.
Every year, I do a fundraising marathon called the “Heart Kids Blogathon” where I stay up all night long, posting to my blog, to raise funds for my CHD work.
Today’s book launch of “Think, Write & Retire” also is in the nature of a fundraiser – and so it may seem right to stay up all through the first 24 hours.
But the difference is that I was NOT prepared for it!
See, before the blogathon, I sleep well the previous night, or nap during the day, to stay fresh for the 24 hour stint. But today, I was up early and have been busy with the little ‘last minute’ things that always seem to crop up on launch day.
It didn’t help that we’re doing some remodelling around the house, and I had to pop in and out to attend to that as well.
My plan was to watch the early phase of the launch, then go to bed, and wake up tomorrow morning and see what has happened. All that changed when I saw how rapidly my Author Rank on Amazon.com was moving up.
At 5 p.m. my time, it was around 30,000. By 6, it was 14,000. And at 8 o clock, it had risen to 3,000. At the time I’m writing this, I’ve cracked the 1,000 barrier – and my author rank is #913.
Now, the question isn’t “Should I sleep?” – it’s “CAN I sleep?”
Right now, it’s too exciting to even try. Maybe in a couple of hours. Until then, the adrenaline rush from seeing sales coming in, and cash being generated that will help fund a child’s heart surgery, is sure to keep me alert and engaged.
If you’d like to be a more active part of the book launch, please help spread word about it – and invite your friends to pick up a copy from http://ThinkWriteRetire.com (they’ll also get gifts worth over $600)
Thank you for helping!
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