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  1. ChickenHawk

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

    GOLD! 
    Another update... I can't stop smiling. My rank jumped to #905 on Amazon today. Is it unladylike to admit that I almost crapped my pants? With the last 12 hours, I sold 90 copies. Of those, 31 took place while I dashed out for lunch from my dreaded day job. I had to double-check the numbers...
  2. ChickenHawk

    Hello from Denver - self publishing success

    GOLD! 
    Thanks so much for the info! That's exactly what I needed to know. :)
  3. ChickenHawk

    Hello from Denver - self publishing success

    GOLD! 
    Alas, I have another question for anyone who might be able to help. I tried to google this, but couldn't find any clear guidelines... I've submitted my book to Smashwords, and have been approved for premium distribution. However, based on info in this thread, I went ahead and also submitted my...
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    [PROGRESS THREAD] ChickenHawk's Self-Published Fiction EBooks

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    I went with MailCheat(Chimp). I haven't actually sent an email with it yet, but as far as gathering email addresses, I've been really happy so far.
  5. ChickenHawk

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

    GOLD! 
    Thanks so much for the encouragement and comments, I really appreciate it! I've debated marketing, etc., to try to jack up the results of this book. But the more I look at it, the more I think I should wait until the followup is completed. Until then, once the readers try this one, there's...
  6. ChickenHawk

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

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    Hah! 200 copies since October sounds pretty impressive to me!
  7. ChickenHawk

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

    GOLD! 
    This morning, I woke up to the nicest surprise. My latest book is ranked just under 2,800 on Amazon. In terms of sales, this translates to just over 200 copies worldwide in January so far. Considering we're less than five days into January, I can't stop smiling! I know the boost won't last...
  8. ChickenHawk

    17 year old almost out of high school, uncertain future

    INTRO 
    First of all, BRAVO to you for working a hard job, and taking on as many hours as you can. This shows you're not afraid of hard work, dealing with demanding customers, or getting dirty. (I worked at Wendy's when I was your age.) You're already ahead of many people not just your own age, but...
  9. ChickenHawk

    Pssst! Hey, buddy! Need an editor?

    PUBLISHING 
    No. Because writing and editing are not the same thing. Good writers aren't always good editors. Good editors aren't always good writers. And sometimes, writers supplement their income with writing and vice versa. Besides, editing is one of those things you only notice if it's poorly done. If...
  10. ChickenHawk

    Taking the Erotica Leap

    PUBLISHING 
    Congrats on your progress! And your covers really are terrific. I love the colors and style. Very nice!
  11. ChickenHawk

    Hello from Denver - self publishing success

    GOLD! 
    Thanks for the info! I don't know how I missed that.
  12. ChickenHawk

    Hello from Denver - self publishing success

    GOLD! 
    Nope, not using it for Amazon. But isn't Smashwords the way to get it on Barnes & Noble? Since I'm new to this, I might be mistaken, but that was my rationale for posting to Smashwords.
  13. ChickenHawk

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

    GOLD! 
    A quick update...It's been one week since publishing under my new pen name, and I'm beyond thankful to report that I've sold 250 copies so far and have had 9 people sign up for my mailing list. I know the sales will very likely dip, probably quite dramatically, as the days go on, but for now I'm...
  14. ChickenHawk

    Hello from Denver - self publishing success

    GOLD! 
    Since this was the thread that started it all, I'm posing this question here, rather than on my progress thread... When publishing to Smashwords, I checked the box that indicated my book contains "adult content." If my book were a movie, it would probably be rated R (depending on the angle you...
  15. ChickenHawk

    Hello from Denver - self publishing success

    GOLD! 
    A question...For those who publish via Smashwords, have you just let Smashwords assign a free ISBN? Or have you purchased your own ISBNs? I'm tempted to buy my own, but the price is fairly steep. (An ISBN is required for APPLE, Sony & Kobo.) 1 ISBN = $125 10 ISBN = $250 100 ISBN = $575 100 ISBN...
  16. ChickenHawk

    Jumping on the bandwagon

    PUBLISHING 
    Oh wow, congratulations!!! That's a real testament to the quality of your writing!
  17. ChickenHawk

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

    GOLD! 
    Quick update...I sold about 30 copies during the first 24 hours and have a sales rank of about 7,000. This is so exciting, compared to the results in the other genre. I even had someone sign up for my mailing list. It was a nice Christmas Eve bonus! Btw this is without any promotional...
  18. ChickenHawk

    How Many Pages?

    PUBLISHING 
    T Thanks! It's already published. Just in time for Christmas!
  19. ChickenHawk

    How Many Pages?

    PUBLISHING 
    At last, I can answer this question... Genre: Romance Word Count: 78,900 Amazon Page Count 265 Words Per Page: 298
  20. ChickenHawk

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

    GOLD! 
    Well, I made my deadline and have officially published my first book under my new pen name. The final word count was 78,000 words, so it's definitely a full novel, even if it does end on somewhat of a cliffhanger. The book's been live on amazon since this morning, and I have seven sales so far...

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