Hmm, not as smooth as I'd like. Rotation's kinda bumpy, but not bad.
50 orders in the first 24 hours since opening pre-orders for THE SOLAR GRID hardback. Not too bad.
I should probably note that the designated target of 750 orders does not make me, personally, any money. It's just the bare minimum needed to cover printing and fulfilment costs. The latter of course entailing warehousing the books, packaging, and shipping to readers, along of course with the labor of fulfilment operators. Profit margins are only unlocked beyond the 750 order-count, because that's when the per unit cost of each book starts to drop a little. But you'd need to hit at least double or triple that 750 for any kind of profit margin worth your while.
I haven't actually made any money off THE SOLAR GRID in the 10 years since I started working on it. Which is fine, it's something I've learned to make peace with. At this point, I'd just like to get the work into the hands of those who want it.
Uh, okay, excuse me while I freak out for a minute because I can see that an order has just been placed by none other than Paul Levitz.