I ask because I have tried to produced x amount of short stories per month in the past and that was a big mess. As I plan out my production and release schedule for the year (totally tentative but helpful), I saw myself doing it again, where I'm trying to publish as many books as possible with the intent of pooping them out in 2015 (EEK!) In my experience, with that sort of mentality quality becomes compromised! So I come to you and ask how many books do you publish per year, whether it be novels, novellas, or short stories. Personally, I'm working on a novel and plan to release more... I've read that 3-4 novels per year is reasonable and works for readers if you don't release them all too quickly. I feel like that's a good number for me since it gives me enough reasonable time to write, edit, and market the books well without feeling rushed or overworked What do you guys think?
Also, out of curiosity, do you find that there are better times during the year to publish? I was going to release two books during the spring (one standalone and book one of a series), perhaps another novella in the summer for marketing purposes (I hear summer is a slump season so I'm not sure) and then publish books two and three of the series in fall and winter respectively. Have you noticed any cyclical patterns or does it not matter?
I'm guessing it doesn't matter but don't want to be too presumptuous!
Thank you
Also, out of curiosity, do you find that there are better times during the year to publish? I was going to release two books during the spring (one standalone and book one of a series), perhaps another novella in the summer for marketing purposes (I hear summer is a slump season so I'm not sure) and then publish books two and three of the series in fall and winter respectively. Have you noticed any cyclical patterns or does it not matter?
I'm guessing it doesn't matter but don't want to be too presumptuous!
Thank you