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  1. ChickenHawk

    What Color Ferrari Should I Buy? (I Have Twenty Bucks)

    GOLD! MINDSET 
    Wow, that is SO true. I'm salivating at the release of this book. After reading the first one like four times now, it'll be AWESOME to have more Fastlane insights. I feel compelled to make a side note...Looking at that book excerpt, this is part of the reason the ghostwriting model doesn't work...
  2. ChickenHawk

    [PROGRESS THREAD] ChickenHawk's Self-Published Fiction EBooks

    GOLD! 
    This month, so far so good! Both are still in the top 1,000 (just barely), and sales are drifting lower each day. So far this month, I've sold about 3,000 books. This is significantly lower than last month, but I'm still beyond thankful for each and every sale. Mostly though, I'm working like...
  3. ChickenHawk

    [PROGRESS THREAD] ChickenHawk's Self-Published Fiction EBooks

    GOLD! 
    Personally, I'm not a fan of free. I think the issues are pretty similar whether the book is free forever or free for just a few days. While it's free, you'll get more visibility, but it might not be the kind you want. I should add, though, that I'm sure you'll find plenty of other authors...
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    Amazon visibility for new books.

    PUBLISHING 
    Your whole post offers terrific advice, and boy, this in particular is so true. Funny! Yeah, I think the guy looks a little beefy too. I was really struggling for good images, and it had to match the cover for book #1. I was thinking, "Dang, why is it so hard to find the image I want?" I know...
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    [PROGRESS THREAD] ChickenHawk's Self-Published Fiction EBooks

    GOLD! 
    If you join KDP Select (basically clicking a button during your Amazon kindle publishing process), making your book free for up to five days is super-easy, just the click of a few buttons. However, by joining KDP select, you also give Amazon exclusivity on your book for 90 days, meaning you...
  6. ChickenHawk

    Amazon visibility for new books.

    PUBLISHING 
    In all honesty, when I saw you were doing picture books, I was tempted to discourage you, because my results weren't all that great. But I didn't want to be a wet blanket on what could possibly be a terrific path for you. But for all kinds of reasons, they didn't really work for me. For one...
  7. ChickenHawk

    Amazon visibility for new books.

    PUBLISHING 
    Nope! Technically, I did MORE to promote pen name #1, because I ran some free promos. For pen name #2, I did absolutely nothing to launch the first book, no free promos, no marketing. All I did was hit "publish." I debate this from time to time. But ultimately I figure I'm better off spending...
  8. ChickenHawk

    Amazon visibility for new books.

    PUBLISHING 
    Interesting topic! I can share data from two pen names. Sales of First Book Under Pen Name #1: First 24 hours: 0 copies (other than a couple of purchases by friends) First Week: 0 copies First Month: A handful, don't recall the exact number. I did manage to get some decent sales within the...
  9. ChickenHawk

    How my English Teacher Would Laugh

    PUBLISHING 
    1. Opinions on this vary. I use Smashwords, but go directly to Barnes & Noble & Kobo. Next time, I may skip Kobo. It's an additional step and hasn't resulted in enough sales to justify the effort. 2. This is tricky. The main benefit to CreateSpace (IMO) is that it boosts your page count and...
  10. ChickenHawk

    First Solo Flip & I'm in Trouble

    REAL ESTATE 
    True, they're fairly common, but lots of sellers and real estate agents view them as a waste of time because very few of them result in an actual sale. But maybe an open house, combined with the recent price reduction, might bring some buyers out of the woodwork.
  11. ChickenHawk

    First Solo Flip & I'm in Trouble

    REAL ESTATE 
    Beautiful house. It looks like you did a great job on the renovations! Hey, a small thing that might help... The house sits high up on the street, which equals a problem, a steep driveway. However, usually in houses like this, there's also an upside, meaning a kick-a$$ view from the front of...
  12. ChickenHawk

    Lurker No More.

    INTRO 
    That's a really neat idea! It's also great to see a husband-and-wife team working together toward a common Fastlane goal.
  13. ChickenHawk

    Check your balls bros.

    HOT! 
    So glad to hear this!!!
  14. ChickenHawk

    [PROGRESS THREAD] ChickenHawk's Self-Published Fiction EBooks

    GOLD! 
    Hmmm...I wish I knew! As I mentioned previously, I didn't do any marketing or promotional activity. I didn't expect to gain a lot of readers right away, so my primary focus was on crafting an entertaining story. Honestly, the success of this caught me a bit by surprise, but happily so. :) I...
  15. ChickenHawk

    Finish My Book and Publish

    PUBLISHING 
    Nope! I haven't tried them, but they definitely sound worth looking at!
  16. ChickenHawk

    Finish My Book and Publish

    PUBLISHING 
    I see your point, but if I were a designer with any talent, I'd NEVER submit my design for a non-guaranteed prize. For all I know, the book isn't even written yet (and might never be written), or maybe the author is just fishing for ideas, or looking for inspiration. Or maybe they want to take...
  17. ChickenHawk

    MailCheat(Chimp) or author blog?

    PUBLISHING 
    Yes, this is definitely possible. I set up my mailing list system before I had a Web site, and this is exactly how it worked. You sign up, you create a form within MailCheat(Chimp), get a link, and insert that link in your book. When someone hits the link, it goes straight to your MailCheat(Chimp) signup form...
  18. ChickenHawk

    Finish My Book and Publish

    PUBLISHING 
    Interesting insight. Thanks for sharing your experience with them! Just thinking out loud, do you think you might get better some designs if you waited a couple days before throwing in the towel? I'm half-thinking that good designs might take a little longer, so hopefully your choices would...
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    Finish My Book and Publish

    PUBLISHING 
    I'll be interested to hear how your experience with 99Designs goes. I've heard good things about them, so hopefully you'll get a cover you love! About KDP, that's a tough one. When you offer a book for free, you get added exposure, but you can also rack up some one-star reviews from people...
  20. ChickenHawk

    Eroticus Pornoticus: Writing Erotic Romance Help Thread

    PUBLISHING 
    This is so true. Wherever there's a hungry (whether literally or figuratively) pool of buyers, there's always room for someone to come in and gain customers if their execution is top-notch. Yup! Especially if you're targeting the top tier of romance (meaning you want to be highly ranked), you...

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