Dawn of Destiny Sells 1,000th Copy

Dawn of Destiny has hit a major milestone in independently published fiction, selling its 1,000th copy over the weekend. Stone Aside Publishing credits the release of Hero with the nudge that got book one over the hump.

"We actually thought it might cross that boundary a few months ago," said Lee Stephen, who serves as both company founder and series author. "2009 got off to somewhat of a slow start, but it was good to finally see that magic number appear." Stephen stresses that while 1,000 is a solid figure for an independently published novel, it is by no means the height of his expectations.

"The true test of the series will be how many copies of Hero sell. Not everyone who picked up Dawn of Destiny wanted to buy Outlaw Trigger. Some people who bought Outlaw Trigger may not have even read it, considering the two books have been packaged together on Amazon. So while 1,000 copies of Dawn of Destiny are important, I don't want to say I have 1,000 fans. I'd rather get that from Hero's sales figures."

So with 1,000 under his belt, Stephen's focus now shifts to the next milestone - one both smaller and bigger at the same time.

"I want Hero to hit five hundred. That was my first big goal with Dawn of Destiny, and it's my goal again. When that happens, I'll know there are five hundred people out there who are in for the long haul. Smaller number or not, that would be awesome."