Busy: the life of an Indie author and publisher
I published my latest book, The Ship, in December. It started slow, but soon it was on a wild ride that’s only slowed down this week. It was my first…
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Neglect
I’ve been neglecting my blogs for a couple of months, and there’s a reason. On July 15th, I had knee replacement surgery. The surgery went well, the recovery less so.…
Summer Sales, or the Lack Thereof
Is this the dreaded Summer Slump? Soon to be followed by the Back-to-School Blues? No idea yet, but sales have shrunk to a trickle. Even my count of books borrowed…
Data; Books, and Readers
I’ve been watching Amazon’s new program with great interest. So have a lot of authors. The KU/KOLL program allows subscribers to borrow books. Amazon gets a monthly payment from those…
Countdown Deal; Veil of Time
Veil of time, the fourth in the Wizards-ESP series and my latest novel, is available today for $0.99 through an Amazon Countdown Deal. The price will rise in about 24…
Progress, and other stuff
An update: I sent off Chapter 9 of The Ship this morning, which means I’m about a third of the way through the book. There are holdups, however, which have…
Comments, and Suggestions:
In response to a reader’s comment, herewith a link to my books on Amazon. http://www.amazon.com/Jack-L-Knapp/e/B00K35MWNA/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1429376991&sr=1-1 The suggestion came after a comment I made on Mad Genius Club. It’s a blog…
Work, and discounts
So much going on…I haven’t had a lot of time to write, but I’ll get back to it when the current series of crises are over. But sales and marketing…
Amazon’s New Policy for Authors
For authors, and for readers: I suspect Amazon just drove a stake into the heart of traditional publishing. Allow me to explain. If you’re a voracious reader, Amazon’s Kindle Unlimited…
Countdown Deal
Talent, the third Novel in my Wizards-ESP series, is on sale for a few more hours as part of a Kindle Countdown Deal. It started today with a sale price…