Kristen at iBooks chatted with me today, and WOW lots of information. I’m excited to share this with you because I feel like we’re prying back some of the Secret Mystery stuff and getting at the part everyone wants, authors and retailers alike – how to sell more books! Here we go… HOW CAN I GET PROMO AT IBOOKS? This… Read More
DEMYSTIFYING NOOK:
Julie at Nook took time to talk with me today. Which was very nice of her. This is long, but it has LOTS of great info. Here we go… HOW CAN I GET PROMO AT NOOK? This is the question everyone has, and the one I asked first. Basically, Nook has a problem – lots of authors and only one… Read More
WAIT UNTIL THE NEW YEAR TO PUBLISH!!!
I feel like this needs ALL CAPS because I’ve answered this question several times and I feel like it needs to be a perennial announcement. From Thanksgiving to New Years is a lousy time to publish. Too many advertisements chasing too few reader eyeballs. /feelfreetodisagree The exception to this is Holiday-themed books, of course.
KU vs. Wide – Benefits for Readers
We often discuss the benefits/disadvantages of KU v WIDE for the author… but we don’t often talk about the benefits of KU for readers. This morning, I got yet another one of those emails where I realize how my books affect readers so much more than I ever expected. This one was from a disabled vet. She’s on my reviewer… Read More
KU (Kindle Unlimited) vs. WIDE
May 2016: I’m a fan of KU (but whether you’re wide or in KU, I recommend going all-in. Half in and half out gives you all the negatives (reader complaints about not being able to get all your books) without any of the positives (benefits of borrowers being able to read your entire catalogue, KU visibility enhancing sales on Amazon.)… Read More
PERMAFREE vs. PERMA99cents
(I’m sick, but apparently that doesn’t stop me from working.) Just wanted to share some results. I ran an experiment with setting one of Penname’s books permafree for Dec to compare to revenue with it as a 99cent book in KU with 5 day free runs (the rest of her books are in KU). CONCLUSION: Sales go up and borrows… Read More
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