Chapter 241 The Elders Read Such Good Books

Elmer excitedly exclaimed, "60,000!"

Bella was a bit confused and instinctively asked, "What?"

"Daily sales! Yesterday's daily sales broke 60,000! It directly shattered the sales record set by 'The Secret Key'! In nearly ten years... no, twenty years! No book has reached this level!"

"Bella," he said slowly, "your new book is a huge hit!"

Initially, Elmer was also frustrated.

Although he was mentally prepared for the new book's launch to be challenging, he didn't expect it to be so dismal.

Another editor, who had been at odds with Elmer for a long time, seized the opportunity to say he was old and his vision had deteriorated. He signed the author without hesitation for millions of dollars, and the result was a complete failure.

Elmer ignored the other editor's taunts and pondered where the problem lay.

He had read all of Bella's books. Whether in terms of subject matter or plot, they were impeccable, each with the potential to be a big hit.

This time, they had even chosen the best book among them for the initial release, but the result was unexpected.

It shouldn't be like this!

He wondered if Bella was outdated.

She had indeed disappeared from the mystery genre for ten years.

But "The Secret Key" and "Campus Conspiracy" were still on the charts, selling every month, and quite well.

So, she wasn't really outdated!

The more Elmer thought about it, the more it didn't make sense. He decided to call a meeting with the marketing team.

The content was fine, and Bella's reputation was fine, so the problem had to be with the marketing!

Sure enough.

After some detailed questioning, Elmer found out that the marketing team had focused their efforts on platforms that were popular with younger people.

But most of Bella's readers were in the 30-50 age range.

No wonder there was no response; they had targeted the wrong audience!

Elmer immediately adjusted the strategy, focusing on book recommendation columns in newspapers, writing forums, and even arranging billboard ads.

That very day, the sales of "Seven Days' Discourse" broke 10,000, and in the following days, it steadily increased.

When did it really become well-known?

It all started half a month ago when a book recommendation blogger posted a status update: [My dad, a man who would rather die than write an essay, is actually reading a book!]

He attached three pictures.

The three pictures captured his dad's engrossed expression, and of course, the cover of the book.

This blogger was quite unique.

His profile said he was a book recommendation blogger, but he became famous for posting his dad's embarrassing moments.

So, strictly speaking, his dad was more famous than he was.

Many of his followers were actually fans of his dad. When they saw their idol reading a book, they were shocked.

Then, many followers searched for the book title, only to find it was published and not available online.

Most people's curiosity ended there, but a few were determined to see what the book was about that could captivate a usually lazy middle-aged man.

Luckily, it was available for purchase online, so they ordered it impulsively.

And then.

[Oh my God! I never read novels, but I was hooked.]

[I started reading it in the middle of the night, curled up under the covers with a flashlight, scared out of my wits.]

[My mom walked in on me in the middle of the night, thought I was sleepwalking and almost called 911.]

[I read it in one go, it was intense the whole time. Then I looked up the author's other two mystery novels and they scared the crap out of me.]

[Is it really that scary? I have to read it too!]

[Trust me!]

Two days later, the book recommendation blogger posted another status update, this time without his dad, just a picture of the cover of "Seven Days' Discourse," with the caption: [Just realized the elders read such good books.]

"Seven Days' Discourse" rode this wave of popularity and made a strong entry into the reading circles of young people.

And then, the young folks got hooked!

In less than half a month, fan clubs, forums, and even support groups were established.

Long-time readers exclaimed that the hidden gem of an author couldn't stay hidden any longer!

At this point, the fans of "Seven Days' Discourse" started to wonder about the author.

The book was such a hit, why was there no news about the author?

In the past, whenever a book sold well, the author would immediately come forward to claim it and seek some attention.

"Seven Days' Discourse" had been trending several times, but it was as if the author didn't have a phone.

Bella really didn't know.

She had long since withdrawn from the internet and never used social media.

She didn't want to be swept up in online opinions; she just wanted to write the stories she loved, so she actively isolated herself from the outside world.

This included both criticism and praise.

Good or bad, she blocked it all out.

Camilla, after hearing this, immediately took out her phone and searched for "Seven Days' Discourse."

Information flooded in.

There were spontaneous recommendations from netizens, endorsements from famous people, and of course, some criticism and comparisons.

But one thing was undeniable.

"Seven Days' Discourse" was indeed a hit, and not just any hit, but a massive one!

Camilla said, "Mom, you're amazing! I knew you could do it."

Alistair grabbed the phone and scrolled through a few comments. "They're all praising you! My wife has become a famous author, does that mean I, as the famous author's husband, will also become famous?"

Camilla scratched her head, "Dad, you're already famous."

"What?"

Camilla explained, "In 'Seven Days' Discourse,' the final boss is an unassuming physics teacher, and he's based on you."

The book's success had piqued everyone's curiosity about the author.

Elmer seized the opportunity and planned a book signing event for Bella at a bookstore in Imperial City.

As soon as the news was released, it gained traction.

In less than two hours, the number of reservations exceeded 10,000, shocking the entire marketing team.

The book signing event was quickly scheduled for three days later, just in time for Alistair and Bella to head north with Camilla.

The next morning, it was drizzling.

Camilla called a cab, and the driver helped load their luggage into the trunk. The family of three got into the car.

At the train station, with half an hour left before boarding, Camilla took out the small cakes she had prepared for breakfast.

Bella didn't like overly sweet things, so the chestnut-flavored cake was just right.

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