I based my actions on the wonderful
experience of Amanda
Hocking, whose books began selling a few months after she
sent her book to book bloggers. I was not as lucky and many of you probably
also not.
Nonetheless, I am very grateful for
the experience. I received some very good reviews and some bad ones. I could
not understand how one person can write how much he liked my book and then
someone else only gives it one star.
At first I was very angry at every
negative review. Later I checked the average for Sidney Sheldon’s books – he
has sold over 300 million books. His ratings are between 3.2 and 3.6. He also
gets many hostile reviews. But on the other hand, there are many people who
adore his books.
In addition, the average rating depends
on who reads your book. If, for example, you have sent your book all over the
place then there is a strong possibility that you have come across some people
who will not like it. But if you attract (viral marketing) only those readers
who find your writing suits their taste – through, for example, free short
stories – your average will be higher.
I will tell you in my future blogs
how I reached book bloggers.
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