The details · Goodreads
The numbers can show when an author grew, never why.
That part you have to go find.
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- Notebook · NB-002 · Guide
“I look at what the author did then: a sequel, a sale, a newsletter, a moment on TikTok.”
What I found
Once I've narrowed an author's growth to one window, "I look at what the author did then: a sequel, a sale, a newsletter, a moment on TikTok." But "a release that lines up with growth is worth a look, nothing more." Ratings aren't sales, and the Internet Archive can't see Kindle Unlimited reads, ad spend or a mailing list.
So do this
Use the 'when' to ask better questions: check what she released, ran or announced then, before you copy one move.
Source: How I build the record; What this can't tell me
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