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EXPANDING MY HORIZONS!
I've decided to branch out as a writer to Smashwords. True, I have a 90 day enrollment period at Kindle, but when it's done, I plan to have my already published books on Kindle and Smashwords. My next e-book will also be on Kindle and Smashwords. In the meantime, I have published a short story to Smashwords that can be downloaded for free! Please, do check it out, and reviews would be appreciated. Show the Smashwords community I'm worth a read! The story, "The Truth or I'll Shoot," is a paranormal mystery of a detective with an uncanny ability to catch criminals in their lies. It can be downloaded at http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/651691 for free. I did this to learn their formatting requirements, I guess you could say it's practice, and it gets my name exposed to the Smashwords community, so that's marketing.:) Benefits of Smashwords: They will distribute my e-books to Nook, Barnes and Noble, Apple, etc., which opens up a whole other reader's community to me as an author. It is also free to publish there, just as it is on Kindle. Okay, so it is twice the work, but I do want the exposure. Why would I want to miss that? And you, as a reader, can download books there as epub, so you can read it on your computer if you don't have a Kindle, Nook, or other reader. Win/Win! My plan, from now on, is to publish any future books I write on both platforms. It took time to learn, but in time, I will get comfortable with them both! Next goal: publication in print, as well as e-book for Kindle and Smashwords. As they say, 'The sky's the limit!'
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228 downloads in 72 hours! Now This is Marketing Technique
So, I'll admit, I was checking the numbers way too often, but it was heartwarming to see the response to all of my hard work in the downloads of Made for Me in the its free promotion! I worked tirelessly posting news of my free book giveaway on Facebook, Twitter, Tumbler, Youtube, and Instagram. I also had a boost from my Book club, Rave Reviews Book Club (RRBC), that had countless people blasting news about my book and the free giveaway, as I was designated Member of the Week for the support I give other authors on Twitter. I stopped myself from doing the math to figure how much money I would have made. Instead, I figured that 228 people are no reading my book, which is 4 to 5 times the number of people who have read it in the three months since its publication! The first night, it earned another review on Amazon and a few on Goodreads. Hopefully, it will garner many more reviews in the days to come. My second book, Seeing Through Sampson's Eyes,was also on a Kindle countdown from 7/08 to 7/12. (Ending, about right now). From what I can tell, it sold 8 copies. That truly is not bad. I am hoping more people will download the second after reading the first. It truly is a good book, but I don't have a biased opinion! I have read in many articles and other places that the Free Amazon book giveaway sale is a great way of advertising yourself and your book. I didn't have to pay to make my book free. Well, I paid Bookwerm.com to advertise its free sale, and they followed through as agreed. The exposure is amazing! I plan to do this again someday, but you can only do this promotion for so many days per enrollment period. So, now I'm excited about these people who are reading me that would not have done so before. Let's hope they will keep me in mind, as I plan to give readers more to read and think about for years to come! 7/08 - 7/10 only- Made for Me Free promotion! Download it (free) at http://www.amazon.com/dp/B01DZ5230G and please, review on Amazon. If you've already read it, thank you! Please mention it to a friend, recommend, or share this event on your wall? I really appreciate it. ♥
7/08 and 7/09: Seeing Through Sampson's Eyes is .99! Get it at http://www.amazon.com/dp/B01GNNCHHQ It's a Kindle Countdown, so..... 7/10-7/12: Seeing Through Sampson's Eyes is 1.99. Still a deal! Don't miss out, I've been told the 2nd book is better, so I would love your feedback and need more Amazon reviews. You're helping me develop a retirement plan! ~Peace I decided to make a book trailer video for my books. Sure, I should have done so at or before the time of release, but I am still learning this craft. Somehow, I fumbled around and made mistakes, discovered things, as well as following step by step a Hubpages article written on the subject of making book trailer videos, by another indie author. The process was actually fun, but then I do love learning new things, and I feel like I have just embarked upon another social media outlet. All of which has been my goal as I have learned how much self-promotion and indie auther has to do. I'll admit, I was happy with the result! Please do take a look! |
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August 2017
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