Category Archives: Book Marketing

As one plods forth into the uncertainty of a writing career, it is important to set milestones which can serve as markers along the way. Several weeks into January, I realized I was in the position to reach one such self-created milestone: a 100 eBook sales month. I will briefly chronicle the road leading up … Continue Reading →

Eat your serial, boy. Dickens Crunch. So about a month ago, wherever I turned online, I kept running into the notion that serial fiction is making a comeback. For those of you unfamiliar, serial fiction is fiction that is published by episode or part, in a small enough dose that the reader can fit each … Continue Reading →

I have sold over two thousand free copies of Darkin: A Journey East over the past two months. That has resulted in very few sales for the sequel, Darkin: The Prophecy of the Key. And the sequel has received no reviews so far. Bummer. After I finished the editing for Darkin: The Prophecy of the … Continue Reading →

As of today, I am juggling several creative projects. So many things pop up, each an important creative endeavor in its own right, that it’s hard to set each other thing aside in favor of one, so that it is properly worked upon to completion with all speed possible. I know at least I have … Continue Reading →

BookBub has been called the latest and greatest thing in eBook advertising. The only problem is, they won’t accept my book. Maybe they won’t accept yours either. Here’s what I’ve learned in my first two attempts. I initially read about BookBub in an article by Lindsay Buroker. For those of you that don’t know her, … Continue Reading →

Flipping through the TIME magazine that arrived in my mailbox yesterday, I came across a rather poignant article. It’s entitled, “The 99 Cents Best Seller,” and its subtitle is, “It’s easier than ever for authors to publish themselves–but tougher by the day to find fame. Inside the race to become the next E.L. James.” I … Continue Reading →

Can you sell short stories on the Kindle store? We’ll get to that, but first: What a Thanksgiving weekend! I don’t ever remember the frenzy encroaching so closely upon the dinner itself, as it seems it will from now until forever. I’m sure a lot of potential customers were added to the arena with all … Continue Reading →

So, am I allowed to disagree with the eBook, Indie guru J.A. Konrath? After all, he’s made it, I haven’t. He has been prolific over many years (40 some books?), I’ve written two books. He has a long stretch of experience that has yielded extraordinary amounts of acclaim, money, and reputation. I feel as though … Continue Reading →

Listen–I want to sell print copies of my books, don’t get me wrong. But the market I am realizing as the source of prosperity is not the print market. As I have mentioned in earlier blog posts, I am modeling my authorial endeavor after the successes of Lindsay Buroker, who modeled her success after J.A. … Continue Reading →

This past Saturday, I used Kindle Nation Daily and Kindle Fire Department to run ads. I chose the $30.00 FBH option for advertising on Kindle Nation Daily, and the $50.00 Kindle Freebie option for advertising on Kindle Fire Department. After the ads went live, I became severely depressed. My free epic fantasy Darkin was ranked … Continue Reading →