Pressure
I’ve been under a considerable amount of pressure recently. Granted, some of it was self-generated, but it was pressure just the same. I began writing a year ago. I started…
Month: May 2014
Book Four, The Trek
It gets easier, all that formatting. I finished final review of The Trek, Book II of the Darwin’s World Series, about noon today. I had a number of photos ready,…
Pricing: a marketing experiment
Well, I tried. I dropped everything from $4.99 and $5.99 (the longer book) to $2.99 for each. I felt a bit uneasy when I did; the early sales went, often…
Guest Post: Bruce Bretthauer
I’ve long been an admirer of Bruce’s writing. He has some fifteen or so books available on Amazon, in several series. In additional to the Familes series, there’s another featuring…
Marketing efforts, and Conclusions
My first effort using multiple publishers is a bust. I’ve gotten much more in sales from the books on Amazon. Until B&N, Apple, and Kobo develop good marketing tools for…
Lessons Learned
Of the three books published, my debut book has sold reasonably well, the second book in the series has sold a few copies (even though I think it’s a better…
Kindle Select’s Countdown Deal
So far, I’m pleased. The featured book is moving, plus others have also sold at full price. Final rating, this is a useful tool to help restart your sales after…
Marketing, again.
My bad. I thought the promotion began yesterday, but apparently it started today. One book yesterday, one the day before, 7 so far today; all of them are the book…
Marketing, an update.
So far it’s a bust. I reduced the price of Combat Wizard yesterday at noon, and there have been no sales since then. None. So I’m still questioning. Publishing a…
Marketing, a report
If you’re a writer, you’re looking for readers. Or why write anything in the first place? So many books, so little time. How does the reader find your book among…