Come on, 'fess up. You do it. A fan/friend/third cousin on your mother's side of the family just e-mailed to let you know that your latest book is up on Amazon even though it isn't going to be released for another six months. And so it begins -- the Amazon Addiction.

You immediately rush to the site and search out your release only to find your novel hasn't generated enough interest to earn a sales rank. So what's an author to do about her unloved child?

For some, it becomes a quest much like the Holy Grail, checking Amazon daily in the hopes of finally seeing some movement. Querying authors of similar books to see how sales compare.