Other than CrimeSpace... - CrimeSpace2024-03-29T10:08:10Zhttp://crimespace.ning.com/forum/topics/other-than-crimespace?feed=yes&xn_auth=noExcellent advice, Karen! tag:crimespace.ning.com,2011-11-16:537324:Comment:3222812011-11-16T22:08:26.208ZJ W Nelsonhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/JWNelson
<p>Excellent advice, Karen! </p>
<p>Excellent advice, Karen! </p> Brian,
I have an article on f…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2011-09-18:537324:Comment:3150412011-09-18T03:04:39.409ZSunny Frazierhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/SunnyFrazier
<p>Brian,</p>
<p>I have an article on file with all sorts of tips on how to promote ebooks. Contact me at sunny69@comcast.net and I'll send it to you privately. </p>
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<p>I also lead a group of hard-charging marketers called "The Posse." It's free and we swap info on interview sites and review sites. I can help you get dialed in. </p>
<p>Brian,</p>
<p>I have an article on file with all sorts of tips on how to promote ebooks. Contact me at sunny69@comcast.net and I'll send it to you privately. </p>
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<p>I also lead a group of hard-charging marketers called "The Posse." It's free and we swap info on interview sites and review sites. I can help you get dialed in. </p> Sorry to hear about your Peng…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2011-09-17:537324:Comment:3150312011-09-17T23:42:11.590ZSusanhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Susan
Sorry to hear about your Penguin problem (geez that sounds like a movie, doesn't it Batman?) But seriously, it seems like Penguin is cutting off their nose to spite their face. They'd get more sales and a bigger cut if the price was 9.99. Is there any hope you, or your agent, could convince them to lower the price?
Sorry to hear about your Penguin problem (geez that sounds like a movie, doesn't it Batman?) But seriously, it seems like Penguin is cutting off their nose to spite their face. They'd get more sales and a bigger cut if the price was 9.99. Is there any hope you, or your agent, could convince them to lower the price? Thanks for the link. His exp…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2011-09-07:537324:Comment:3136562011-09-07T14:05:20.916ZI. J. Parkerhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Ingpark
Thanks for the link. His explanations are a tad mind-boggling, but unless you're a best-selling author they don't mean a whole lot. In my case, Penguin has a strangle-hold on the e-books of four of my titles. They pay me 15 % of their share and set the price at 12.99, which means they don't sell many but get a neat little chunk for each of the sparse sales. This hurts me two ways: I don't get many new readers, and the royalties are too small to decrease the owed advance on the books. …
Thanks for the link. His explanations are a tad mind-boggling, but unless you're a best-selling author they don't mean a whole lot. In my case, Penguin has a strangle-hold on the e-books of four of my titles. They pay me 15 % of their share and set the price at 12.99, which means they don't sell many but get a neat little chunk for each of the sparse sales. This hurts me two ways: I don't get many new readers, and the royalties are too small to decrease the owed advance on the books. Midlist authors had better hold on to their e-rights. I haven't encountered too man…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2011-09-06:537324:Comment:3135422011-09-06T23:52:45.859ZSusanhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Susan
<p>I haven't encountered too many ill-tempered writers on Kindleboards, but I have at Mobile Read forums. Seems like the only people there are pseudo-intellectual Brits who try to one-up each other and bad-mouth everyone else. I left and haven't been back for months. </p>
<p>But here's a link to a newsletter article you might find interesting. Mike Shatzkin, the author, appears to have his finger on the pulse of what's happening ...…</p>
<p>I haven't encountered too many ill-tempered writers on Kindleboards, but I have at Mobile Read forums. Seems like the only people there are pseudo-intellectual Brits who try to one-up each other and bad-mouth everyone else. I left and haven't been back for months. </p>
<p>But here's a link to a newsletter article you might find interesting. Mike Shatzkin, the author, appears to have his finger on the pulse of what's happening ...</p>
<a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.idealog.com/blog/if-you-like-irony-you-must-love-the-publishing-world-of-today?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+idealog%2Ftllc+%28The+Shatzkin+Files%29" target="_blank">http://www.idealog.com/blog/if-you-like-irony-you-must-love-the-pub...</a> At some point an author must…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2011-09-02:537324:Comment:3130932011-09-02T17:34:07.639ZI. J. Parkerhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Ingpark
<p>At some point an author must decide whether it's better to hang out on readers' sites or to write more books. I tend to make a brief announcement and then get on with my work. My fans come to me via the books anyway. I don't believe that any post on any of those sites will actually get me more readers. Still, if the discussion focus is on something I write, then it seems appropriate. The problem is that there are too many desperate self-published people doing nothing but promotion. …</p>
<p>At some point an author must decide whether it's better to hang out on readers' sites or to write more books. I tend to make a brief announcement and then get on with my work. My fans come to me via the books anyway. I don't believe that any post on any of those sites will actually get me more readers. Still, if the discussion focus is on something I write, then it seems appropriate. The problem is that there are too many desperate self-published people doing nothing but promotion. That can get on anybody's nerves.</p>
<p>That's one of the reasons I can't keep up with Kindle Boards. There must be hundreds of new threads every single day. This site is the only one I come to regularly, and the only one where discussions deal with things I'm interested in. Most people don't have time to spend chatting just to be chatting.</p> Most of the groups I visit re…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2011-09-02:537324:Comment:3130922011-09-02T17:00:57.646ZStacyhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/StacyDeanne
<p>Most of the groups I visit regularly I have been a member of for more than three or four years. I enjoy the groups of course but I know some authors who don't because they only wanna spam.</p>
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<p>Most of the groups I visit regularly I have been a member of for more than three or four years. I enjoy the groups of course but I know some authors who don't because they only wanna spam.</p>
<p> </p> Exactly, Albert. If the autho…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2011-09-02:537324:Comment:3130742011-09-02T16:59:52.465ZStacyhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/StacyDeanne
<p>Exactly, Albert. If the author won't take time to become a true part of the online community they are joining then they don't need to even bother. I tell people this all the time. I am a member of many online groups and most of them have nothing to do with writing or books. LOL! But I've met a lot of cool people. Most of the folks in the general groups don't even know I'm an author. The only way they would is if they'd heard of me (every once in a while I run into a fan, LOL!) or if they…</p>
<p>Exactly, Albert. If the author won't take time to become a true part of the online community they are joining then they don't need to even bother. I tell people this all the time. I am a member of many online groups and most of them have nothing to do with writing or books. LOL! But I've met a lot of cool people. Most of the folks in the general groups don't even know I'm an author. The only way they would is if they'd heard of me (every once in a while I run into a fan, LOL!) or if they checked my profile. I love it when they find out I'm an author because they are so interested and most times they wanna check out my work. You should never spam or beat folks over the head with your books. A lot of groups also have specific days when you can share book news or promo but a lot of authors disregard the rules unfortunately. What I love about FB and Twitter (even though I still do not like Twitter much) is that you can find so many networking opportunities for writers that will lead you to promotion. So that's a plus right there.</p>
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<p>But yeah, if you don't wanna put in the time to become a valid member on a site or forum then you'd just be wasting everyone's time.</p>
<p><br/>Best Wishes!</p>
<p><a href="http://www.stacy-deanne.net" target="_blank">http://www.stacy-deanne.net</a></p> Thanks, Toni. They may possi…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2011-09-02:537324:Comment:3130502011-09-02T14:47:09.872ZI. J. Parkerhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Ingpark
Thanks, Toni. They may possibly give me more stars that way, too. :) I feel like a stepchild there.
Thanks, Toni. They may possibly give me more stars that way, too. :) I feel like a stepchild there. Kindleboards is full of ill-t…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2011-08-27:537324:Comment:3122202011-08-27T13:26:11.829ZI. J. Parkerhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Ingpark
Kindleboards is full of ill-tempered people who hate authors. Goodreads isn't much better. I'll use either with great care and as rarely as possible.
Kindleboards is full of ill-tempered people who hate authors. Goodreads isn't much better. I'll use either with great care and as rarely as possible.