Under a different pseudonym, I self-published a couple of books on Amazon and set them for free. They shot up the list instantly to Best "selling" list #1 (Erotica genre, so I don't think that's surprising).
I'm currently revising a book that will be ready to pitch by May. In the meantime, I've thought of different ways to get my work out there to test the waters and see how it's received by my potential readers. It's kind of a different genre than I've worked in before (Erotic thriller, crime fiction) so I was thinking of putting novellas on Amazon for free (When I was on KDP you could only set a limited time for free promo days, so I was thinking of pricing it at $0.99).
I'm looking at literary magazines, too. (I have two other short stories going through submissions but they're in different genres).
I've read and been told that agents aren't interested in prior self-published books if they have poor sales (among other factors). But what about work given away from free? If I get positive reviews or tons of downloads, does that still count for something or should I not mention it at all either?
Thanks!
I'm currently revising a book that will be ready to pitch by May. In the meantime, I've thought of different ways to get my work out there to test the waters and see how it's received by my potential readers. It's kind of a different genre than I've worked in before (Erotic thriller, crime fiction) so I was thinking of putting novellas on Amazon for free (When I was on KDP you could only set a limited time for free promo days, so I was thinking of pricing it at $0.99).
I'm looking at literary magazines, too. (I have two other short stories going through submissions but they're in different genres).
I've read and been told that agents aren't interested in prior self-published books if they have poor sales (among other factors). But what about work given away from free? If I get positive reviews or tons of downloads, does that still count for something or should I not mention it at all either?
Thanks!
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