Anyone aside from me working on Kindle editions of books? - CrimeSpace2024-03-28T15:59:21Zhttp://crimespace.ning.com/forum/topics/anyone-aside-from-me-working?feed=yes&xn_auth=noI agree. Following Kindle sal…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2009-07-21:537324:Comment:2078712009-07-21T17:53:25.846ZDebbi Mackhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/DebbiMack
I agree. Following Kindle sales too closely is like following your Amazon ranking. You shouldn't let it consume you too much. Nonetheless, I like to keep tabs on it, just to see how it's going generally.
I agree. Following Kindle sales too closely is like following your Amazon ranking. You shouldn't let it consume you too much. Nonetheless, I like to keep tabs on it, just to see how it's going generally. Really nice. I'd love to find…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2009-07-21:537324:Comment:2078702009-07-21T17:51:38.940ZDebbi Mackhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/DebbiMack
Really nice. I'd love to find someone who could do this--maybe your friend?
Really nice. I'd love to find someone who could do this--maybe your friend? Hey, got a great review from…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2009-07-21:537324:Comment:2078672009-07-21T16:04:22.295Zrobert walkerhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/robertwalker
Hey, got a great review from Booklist on Dead On which is availlable now as a book-book and doing well on Kindle.<br />
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rob<br />
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This title will publish in July 2009<br />
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Advanced Review – Uncorrected Proof Issue: June 1, 2009<br />
Dead On. Walker, Robert W. (Author) Jul 2009. 322 p. Five Star, hardcover, $25.95. (9781594147814).<br />
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Marcus Rydell, a disgraced Atlanta police officer turned private investigator, is preparing to eat his gun<br />
when he hears screams from a…
Hey, got a great review from Booklist on Dead On which is availlable now as a book-book and doing well on Kindle.<br />
<br />
rob<br />
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This title will publish in July 2009<br />
****************************************<br />
Advanced Review – Uncorrected Proof Issue: June 1, 2009<br />
Dead On. Walker, Robert W. (Author) Jul 2009. 322 p. Five Star, hardcover, $25.95. (9781594147814).<br />
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Marcus Rydell, a disgraced Atlanta police officer turned private investigator, is preparing to eat his gun<br />
when he hears screams from a downstairs apartment. He rushes to the rescue and meets Kat Holley, a<br />
resident at the local hospital. She pulls him out of his depression and gets him to help her seek revenge on<br />
the psychopath who ruined both of their lives. Along with a black dog named Paco, they search for a cavedwelling<br />
former marine, Iden Cantu, who uses his training to elude both the Atlanta police and the feds.<br />
Kat and Marcus hunt him deep in the forests along the Georgia-Tennessee border. The country may be<br />
beautiful, but Cantu turns it into a death trap with his night-vision equipment and high-powered rifle. The<br />
pair manages to handle the ordeal with humor and a touch of romance. Readers will hope for more from<br />
this unlikely couple. An entertaining series debut.<br />
— Barbara Bibel I think it is destructive to…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2009-07-21:537324:Comment:2078582009-07-21T14:11:55.261Zrobert walkerhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/robertwalker
I think it is destructive to one's liver, spleen, stomach, and mind to watch those numbers at Kindle; reminds me of watching the stock market swings from moment to moment, day to day. Could drive one to jump from a tall building. I try to stay away and give it time, but there is this pull I can't explain. I just put up my 8th title. Going for volume. Am working on editing and redoing a 9th title - this not counting the overpriced HarperCollins titles of mine that are up at the Kindle Store. The…
I think it is destructive to one's liver, spleen, stomach, and mind to watch those numbers at Kindle; reminds me of watching the stock market swings from moment to moment, day to day. Could drive one to jump from a tall building. I try to stay away and give it time, but there is this pull I can't explain. I just put up my 8th title. Going for volume. Am working on editing and redoing a 9th title - this not counting the overpriced HarperCollins titles of mine that are up at the Kindle Store. The secret really is keeping the price down as Kindlers do not want to pay even 9.99 for a book but rather .99 and depending on the book and how much trouble it was for me to recondition it -- as some older titles have had to be revamped entirely--I have priced my books from 1.99 to 8.99.<br />
Hey I got featured on B&N this week along with coupons and summer reading online - top of the page going out to anyone who has purchased any of my earlier books - this one Dead On out now!<br />
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Rob The numbers do have a tendenc…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2009-07-21:537324:Comment:2078572009-07-21T14:05:51.469ZDebbi Mackhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/DebbiMack
The numbers do have a tendency to level off--or, in your case drop. But they'll probably revive at some point. Mine numbers have been much smaller, but highly variable.<br />
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You mentioned doing a "signature banner." What is that exactly and how did you do it?
The numbers do have a tendency to level off--or, in your case drop. But they'll probably revive at some point. Mine numbers have been much smaller, but highly variable.<br />
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You mentioned doing a "signature banner." What is that exactly and how did you do it? Morgan, address your question…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2009-07-21:537324:Comment:2078482009-07-21T06:19:25.719Zrobert walkerhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/robertwalker
Morgan, address your questions to my son, Stephen who knows everything (and I know the rest). Kidding aside, he can help you. He can be reached at stephen@srwalkerbooks.com - tell him I sent ya.<br />
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I have just begun putting books up on Kindle so so far it's been slow going in the sales department; have earned about 170 bucks since I began posting in June, but it has only been a few weeks. Would like to know how I can get on the Rector scale.<br />
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rob
Morgan, address your questions to my son, Stephen who knows everything (and I know the rest). Kidding aside, he can help you. He can be reached at stephen@srwalkerbooks.com - tell him I sent ya.<br />
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I have just begun putting books up on Kindle so so far it's been slow going in the sales department; have earned about 170 bucks since I began posting in June, but it has only been a few weeks. Would like to know how I can get on the Rector scale.<br />
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rob I started using the Mobipocke…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2009-07-21:537324:Comment:2078462009-07-21T04:17:04.782ZMorgan Mandelhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/morganmandel
I started using the Mobipocket Creator to translate my book to Kindle. It seems pretty simple, but it's asking if I want to encrypt. Is that something Amazon requires? Does anyone know? What does deplay mean? It mentions that also.<br />
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So near, yet so far finishing.<br />
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Morgan Mandel<br />
<a href="http://morganmandel.blogspot.com">http://morganmandel.blogspot.com</a>
I started using the Mobipocket Creator to translate my book to Kindle. It seems pretty simple, but it's asking if I want to encrypt. Is that something Amazon requires? Does anyone know? What does deplay mean? It mentions that also.<br />
<br />
So near, yet so far finishing.<br />
<br />
Morgan Mandel<br />
<a href="http://morganmandel.blogspot.com">http://morganmandel.blogspot.com</a> Wow! That's awesome, John. Ki…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2009-07-21:537324:Comment:2078452009-07-21T04:00:40.901ZDebbi Mackhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/DebbiMack
Wow! That's awesome, John. Kindle forums have been kind to me, too, sales-wise, but not <b>that</b> kind!<br />
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So, well done!<br />
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I think you may be right about some really bad stuff being made available for Kindle and animosity toward self-published authors, as a result. One woman in a Kindle forum posted an Amazon review praising my book, but saying that I had done a great job for "an indie author" and that my work was "publishable." (She also mentioned that my book wasn't like those of other indie…
Wow! That's awesome, John. Kindle forums have been kind to me, too, sales-wise, but not <b>that</b> kind!<br />
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So, well done!<br />
<br />
I think you may be right about some really bad stuff being made available for Kindle and animosity toward self-published authors, as a result. One woman in a Kindle forum posted an Amazon review praising my book, but saying that I had done a great job for "an indie author" and that my work was "publishable." (She also mentioned that my book wasn't like those of other indie authors who tried their hand at mystery writing and often had plot holes in their books you could "drive semis through"--so readers are noticing the lack of quality in a lot of self-published work.) I posted a polite correction, letting her know the book had been originally issued by a publisher, but that I'd gotten my rights back before it went out of business. You are inspiring me to finis…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2009-07-21:537324:Comment:2078432009-07-21T03:30:09.102ZMorgan Mandelhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/morganmandel
You are inspiring me to finish the process. I'm about halfway done, but got delayed by the excitement tonight when I picked up my author copies of Killer Career at my brother's house where they were delivered. Hard to concentrate on a day like this!<br />
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Anyway, for now I plan on a regular price of $7.77 because it sounds like a lucky number, also because the new paperback is $13.95, so it's about half that price. I'll see what happens.<br />
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Morgan Mandel…
You are inspiring me to finish the process. I'm about halfway done, but got delayed by the excitement tonight when I picked up my author copies of Killer Career at my brother's house where they were delivered. Hard to concentrate on a day like this!<br />
<br />
Anyway, for now I plan on a regular price of $7.77 because it sounds like a lucky number, also because the new paperback is $13.95, so it's about half that price. I'll see what happens.<br />
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Morgan Mandel<br />
<a href="http://morganmandel.blogspot.com">http://morganmandel.blogspot.com</a><br />
<a href="http://www.morganmandel.com">http://www.morganmandel.com</a> FYI--Lee Goldberg's latest bl…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2009-07-21:537324:Comment:2078382009-07-21T02:42:15.575ZDebbi Mackhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/DebbiMack
FYI--Lee Goldberg's latest blog post on his experiences with publishing e-books for Kindle: <a href="http://tinyurl.com/lc9dhh">http://tinyurl.com/lc9dhh</a>
FYI--Lee Goldberg's latest blog post on his experiences with publishing e-books for Kindle: <a href="http://tinyurl.com/lc9dhh">http://tinyurl.com/lc9dhh</a>