I published my first stuff last night and woke up to a sale of my erotic short.
I really hope they enjoyed it!
I really hope they enjoyed it!
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Big Lake continues to hold its own, it is currently #53 in the Top 100 Kindle paid category and has been in the Top 100 for 64 days in a row. It just hit #1 in both the all Amazon books and Kindle books Mystery & Thriller, Police Procedural categories. The sequel, Big Lake Lynching, is in the Top 100 in the same two categories.
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Thanks Dani, I just downloaded a sample chapter of Shattered Glass. We're on the road right now, but once we get settled into a place in Arizona, I'll give it a read.
Thanks in-one, I appreciate it.
Merri, I have to get the new issue of the Gypsy Journal out, and our rally is March 5-9 in Yuma. Once all that is behind us, I'll be back at it.
Thanks in-one, I appreciate it.
Merri, I have to get the new issue of the Gypsy Journal out, and our rally is March 5-9 in Yuma. Once all that is behind us, I'll be back at it.
Wow! Two months in the top 100!! Awesome, Nick!
I hope to have a few things to add to this thread soon. I'm expecting a TV offer this week, and have been approached by an agent of repute who wants to represent future works. Lots of decisions to make, but a good situation to be in.
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Congratulations Hugh! Will you still remember us little people once you're hobnobbing with the Hollywood elite?
Congratulations Hugh! Will you still remember us little people once you're hobnobbing with the Hollywood elite?
Will you please come at me with a machette if I ever start hobnobbing with the Hollywood elite?
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Hobnobbing. Love that word! Congrats, Hugh! Hope it all pans out for you. As a friend of mine always says, "This, or something even better!"
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Doesn't that first sale feel great? Hopefully the success is continuing.
My books are still selling moderately well, and I continue to add more, but I'm boggled by the ones that are getting the best sales. I thought I knew which ones would do best, and it turns out I was wrong. That's good to know because it helps me choose my future topics, but it's quite a surprise.
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At this point, every sale feels great
We're giving away some fiction for free on our site to try to interest some people who have similar interests as us (fantasy + smut). It's a niche market; I doubt any publisher could possibly see the value in it, but it's what I want to read, and I know others are hoping for it too.Congrats to #1 Nick and Hugh!
This is such an inspirational thread. I just did a test version of my ebook to make sure I formatted everything correctly (it's my first) and it looks good. Just waiting on a cover to come in hopefully this week and it'll be good to go.
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I must be a dingbat. How do you track sales/downloads of a book you've listed on Amazon Kindle? Thanks!
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Sign into your Amazon KDP account and click on reports. Click on month-to-date unit sales for an actual listing of your e-books and the number of downloads, returns and borrows (if your e-book is in the Select program).
To view royalties, click on prior six weeks royalties or monthly royalties for a downloadable report.
Hugh, congratulations! I picked up the Wool series from the Metafilter thread, and I went through the whole thing on my subway rides to work in the past two weeks. I'm so glad you're getting interest from a producer! Wool deserves it!
I'm nowhere near the level of success as some authors here but I am very proud to finally have my first book go live. Link to the ebooks as well as a small blurb about the journey here on my blog:
http://elenaandrews.blogspot.com/2012/02/wow.html
http://elenaandrews.blogspot.com/2012/02/wow.html
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