I know it's so hard to wait for that first sale. In fact, it is hard to wait for any sale, once there is a lull.
It is just a few weeks ago that it looked as if now i was going to have a sale -or even two- a week. i was so excited! It was, however, just a phase. Since then I have come to over 100 items (which is supposed to be one of the 'magic numbers'), and ever since: not one sale.
Everyone is talking about back-to-school, and how people don't have money to spend on anything else right now. Everyone is hoping things will pick up after Labor Day.
So yes, try to be patient and keep working away, and hopefully the busy holiday season is just around the corner!