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  1. ChickenHawk

    Vigilante's "Mind Your Business" Radio Show

    EXECUTION 
    I'm loving the podcasts! I still have a few I need to catch up on, but they sound really, really good. They're engaging, informative, and cover some great topics. I also really like the choices in intro music. On ITunes, there's something I noticed for what it's worth -- your episode...
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    In what language to write?

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    A funny side note...My books occasionally get dinged in reviews for bad grammar. Generally speaking, I know all the rules, but I deliberately use "bad" grammar in dialogue because that's the way people speak in real life. I can only imagine the scorn I'd receive if my hot, alpha male hero said...
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    In what language to write?

    PUBLISHING 
    Alas, I feel compelled to state that his original version was, in fact, correct. The reason it sounded like a mistake was because that's not the way we generally speak. The "corrected" version ('What language I should write in') had a grammar no-no, which is a dangling preposition (the "in")...
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    Another self publishing progress thread.

    PUBLISHING 
    Oh wow, congrats!!! Aside from the extra money, this seems like an excellent sign that you're building a strong audience.
  5. ChickenHawk

    Tradesmen in the Fastlane

    NOTABLE! EXECUTION 
    Alas, I don't think there are many tradesmen on this forum. My husband is an electrician/electrical contractor though, and we've pretty much decided that there's no obvious way to "Fastlane" his business. But maybe there's a way to use that electrical know-how to pursue something related -- such...
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    Amazon Ranking System

    I used to suspect this sort of things with my books, because when I searched on my book titles, books by other authors showed up. Often, these were fiction-books written by other members of this forum. But then, I searched on a book written by someone on this forum, and one of my book showed...
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    Another self publishing progress thread.

    PUBLISHING 
    Very interesting! To answer the question, I'm not 100% sure I'd personally be interested in the course (just because courses aren't something I've been drawn to, for whatever reason). But I do think there's something to this. More and more on podcasts, etc., I've heard authors/podcasters mention...
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    [PROGRESS THREAD] ChickenHawk's Self-Published Fiction EBooks

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    1. For general "how to" uploading info, probably the best thing would be to google "how to publish on Amazon", or just follow along with Amazon's guidelines. Basically, use their KDP system to upload your document and take it from there. They make it pretty simple. You might run into additional...
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    Let's swap amazon book reviews

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    Back a few years ago, I heard of authors having "review parties," where they'd invite all their friends over to their house, pull up their book(s) on Amazon, and have each party-guest write/submit a nice review. Apparently, Amazon put a stop that that pretty quickly. It's not hard to figure out...
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    [PROGRESS THREAD] ChickenHawk's Self-Published Fiction EBooks

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    Thanks so much! I use MS Word, but I've heard great things about Scrivener. Lots of the pro writers recommend it, and if I weren't so lazy, I'd probably take a good look at changing my stuff over. But I'm super-comfy with Word, so that's what I'll probably stay with. (I fear this makes me an...
  11. ChickenHawk

    Yearly Insider Subscription Awards (YISAs!)

    Oh wow, I'm so honored to be included with such amazing Fastlane legends. This totally made my day! THANKS!!!! :)
  12. ChickenHawk

    Let's swap amazon book reviews

    MARKETING 
    This is interesting info. Just for clarification, do you mean that you ended up unpublishing the books? Or do you mean that Amazon removed the reviews? Or am I missing the point entirely? I'd love more info on this, if you wouldn't mind providing additional details. I've heard about Amazon...
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    [PROGRESS THREAD] ChickenHawk's Self-Published Fiction EBooks

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    Yup, it was a heavy revision of my agent-getting book. It's hard to say what might have happened if this book were published traditionally. It likely would have sold more copies, because of the wider distribution. But I'd have likely earned less, because my cut would have been so much smaller...
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    Jumping on the bandwagon

    PUBLISHING 
    Wow, looking at your goals, you're releasing TEN books next year? Am I reading this correctly? Holy crap! When you look at these goals, combined with your amazing production in 2014, it's no wonder you're tired. But if anyone can do this, you can. I can't wait to see what the next year brings...
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    [PROGRESS THREAD] ChickenHawk's Self-Published Fiction EBooks

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    As promised, Here is a Year-End Update. Aside from details on my progress, I'm hoping this offers some insight to help others on this crazy self-pubbing road. A quick disclaimer: All of these numbers are approximate and/or rounded, and they include "borrows", because I've done some limited...
  16. ChickenHawk

    Hello, I'll be a Billionaire at 30.

    LANDFILL 
    Holy crap! That does put it into perspective. Math. It really IS amazing (seriously).
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    [PROGRESS THREAD] ChickenHawk's Self-Published Fiction EBooks

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    You make some good points in your post, but dang, I only WISH the above were true. I type super-fast, but the story-crafting itself is the difficult, time-consuming part. I don't think we can compare the act of typing with the act of writing. Under the scenario you laid out, writing a complete...
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    [PROGRESS THREAD] ChickenHawk's Self-Published Fiction EBooks

    GOLD! 
    An update: I've already compiled some numbers for my year-end update, but I'm awaiting the final tallies before posting. In the meantime, here's food for thought. Especially if you write genre fiction, the best thing you can do to promote your book is to write another book. Yes, I've said it...
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    Hello from Denver - self publishing success

    GOLD! 
    Regarding HFR's research tool, it's apparently no longer available. Over the past few months, several people have expressed an interest in HFR's research tool. Since he provided it to individuals one-on-one, I never felt comfortable sharing it without his permission. What I did do tonight...
  20. ChickenHawk

    {PROGRESS + ACCOUNTABILITY} LAURYN'S RECONSTRUCTION: GETTING TO 50 SHADES OF PAID

    PUBLISHING 
    Oh man, how frustrating, to say the least. The fact that you don't give up will make your success all the sweeter when you hit that well-deserved home run. Hang in there, Lauryn. We're all rooting for you!

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