tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329109783585554.comments2023-11-05T01:33:23.136-08:00How to Promote EbookAbout Authorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04805771428798130582noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329109783585554.post-4643791248571574282014-01-20T05:56:34.029-08:002014-01-20T05:56:34.029-08:00The link is really helpful.The link is really helpful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329109783585554.post-79303551037768673952013-12-05T01:59:28.578-08:002013-12-05T01:59:28.578-08:00Thank you very much for this infoThank you very much for this infobuy promotehttp://greatstore.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329109783585554.post-63900261964302020832013-06-07T10:37:07.954-07:002013-06-07T10:37:07.954-07:00I work from home as a freelance write, editor,and ...I work from home as a freelance write, editor,and book reviewer. <br /><br />I require 30 days from the day I receive a copy.<br /><br />I prefer PDF copies.Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00598297825287057086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329109783585554.post-45792165763008458472013-05-20T04:40:02.102-07:002013-05-20T04:40:02.102-07:00Keep this up and all the writers of writers' h...Keep this up and all the writers of writers' how-to books will hate you for giving away all the secrets to success for free. ;) <br /><br />Yes, that's really it in a nutshell. <br /><br />And don't shell out $33K on translations until the first language edition has proven itself a solid seller. (Many years ago, I joked that my books were translated into more languages than Michael Crichton's - and cost $2000 a copy. Best part of the deal: Everyone who bought one got a free computer with it. Yes - by day, I was a technical writer, and the computers sold well enough to justify translating my books into 30+ languages.) My other books are in English.Holly Jahangirihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08034708581256314628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329109783585554.post-85919307354299567172013-05-20T04:30:49.477-07:002013-05-20T04:30:49.477-07:00This is interesting. Some authors do much better w...This is interesting. Some authors do much better with third person; others shouldn't touch it with a ten-foot pole. (I think more writers fall into the former category, but Patricia Cornwell switched to third for her Kay Scarpetta novels and completely LOST me. I'll still read them, but I don't feel the same connection to any of the characters, now. I just don't care as much. It's more detached.) <br /><br />But good for you for USING constructive criticism to improve your work, rather than wasting time being defensive about it. That's really important - to learn to recognize the "constructive" critique that rings true and use it, and to let go of what's merely "critical."Holly Jahangirihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08034708581256314628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329109783585554.post-16101204692063387362013-04-20T14:04:09.990-07:002013-04-20T14:04:09.990-07:00I've found that success in giving away your bo...I've found that success in giving away your books depends on a great number of things (Let's assume, for argument's sake, that the book itself is very good, so that we can only discuss free downloads).<br /><br />There are virtually no downloads on major holidays in the US, such as Thanksgiving, Christmas, Passover, Easter, even New Year's Eve. Friday nights and Saturdays/Sundays seem to be good days for free downloads, but there is stiff competition during those times.<br /><br />Sales will increase after a free giveaway (again, we're assuming the book is very good); and sales of your other titles will increase during the giveaway, even if those other titles are not free.<br /><br />But you cannot simply list the book for free and hope people will find it. You must list the Giveaway on places like Goodreads, whose readers still seem to prefer paper versions but will download a significant number of ebooks. You must be on Twitter, have a significant number of followers who are RTing your giveaway, and during the promotion, you must work hard to connect with people who might be interested in your book's topic to let them know that it's free.<br /><br />Above all, you must be on social media sites for reasons other than selling books, i.e., you must connect with people. Only then will you have significant downloads during free giveaways, and subsequent sales. If people find YOU interesting and like you, they're more likely to take a look at your books, free or not.<br /><br />Publicity, promotion, and marketing are a full-time job, so when you do a giveaway on Amazon's KDP Select, be prepared to be working 20 hours a day each day of the giveaway.<br /><br />Also, it takes time for each book to build its audience, so free giveaways seem to work better a couple days a month (limit 5 free days per 90 day period on KDP-Select), on occasions associated with the books' topics (or near them, since a Christmas book won't do well, even if free, on Christmas, but does well beforehand). If you have a backlist, it seems to take about 9-12 months for an audience to find your books, even if you regularly blog, have a website with excerpts, are consistently on social media, and do Giveaways with adequate promotion.<br /><br />Be patient. Keep at it. Write the best book you can. Tell Good stories. Give away your books as often as you can with as much promotion as you can (not with endless, repetitive "commercials") while connecting with people who start following you on social media venues.<br /><br />The sales will follow. And if they don't, giving them away gets you an audience that might talk about your book to their friends, write reviews, etc. <br /><br />Best of luck to all fellow Indie Authors.<br />Hope my own experience with "good/bad days for giveaways on Amazon" has helped you plan your own marketing.Alexandria Constantinovahttp://www.alexandriaconstantinovaszeman.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329109783585554.post-21948002593092495732013-04-17T08:44:32.192-07:002013-04-17T08:44:32.192-07:00This is a very informative post. Thank you for sha...This is a very informative post. Thank you for sharing your insights and experiences. Many Blessings, SloanSloan R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14615050322297079808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329109783585554.post-82930422679192479592012-01-29T08:53:00.547-08:002012-01-29T08:53:00.547-08:00Thank you very much. I would appreciate if you wou...Thank you very much. I would appreciate if you would post your short review on amazon.com. Just a sentence or two. As I’m new writer in USA a need every good opinion. Thanks. <br />And I will thing about writing part 2 of Only The Strongest Survive. You have good imagination. <br /><br />Ian FoxInvestorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06934258939280261030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329109783585554.post-35164465764665377972012-01-29T08:42:51.793-08:002012-01-29T08:42:51.793-08:00I just finished reading Only The Strong Survive. T...I just finished reading Only The Strong Survive. The erotic parts were so sexy! Never has a man so captured what women desire in that Moment. GIVE US MORE OF Miss DONOVAN, I think John and Ronald's bodies were burnt so bad that they were just unidentifiable bone fragments. JOHN escaped the damage and went to another country and had plastic surgery to reconstruct his face that was burnt beyond recognition. He starts his own brokerage firm and Emeley takes it over in a stock buyout, only to realize she hurt the man age loves.....Heathsgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04176826103055876834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329109783585554.post-55406911392259427152012-01-07T01:17:40.081-08:002012-01-07T01:17:40.081-08:00I find your honesty refreshing! :)I find your honesty refreshing! :)Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12038686450694968787noreply@blogger.com