Money, money, money!

Yesterday, I danced round the house. I’d received the following email:
(Parts have been removed to protect their modesty.)

The following payment is related to digital royalties for Amazon.co.uk. It will be paid by bank transfer directly into your bank account. Please allow up to five business days for the funds to appear in the available balance of your bank account.

If you have a query regarding this payment please email ap-amazondigital-uk@amazon.com and be sure to include the information below to expedite your request.

Payment made to:	ALISON MORTON(EHBVS)
Our Supplier No.:	xxxxxx
Supplier site name:	xxxxxx
Paid to bank:	Hidden for security
Paid to account:	Hidden for security
Payment number:	000000000
Payment date:	24-MAY-12
Payment currency:	GBP
Payment amount:	000000

Invoice Number	Invoice Date	Invoice Description	Discount Taken	Amount Paid
5CN-DIGITAL-Y3CPxxxxxxxxxx	17-APR-12	Mar 2012 Kindle Direct Publishing p		000000

Oh, yes!

It won’t buy me much (You’ll have to take my word for that). That’s not the point. For me, it means that some people have thought enough of my book to buy it. The have exchanged some of their hard earned dosh for my work and so attributed value to it.

Always the acid test.

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