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  1. J

    Kindle Unlimited... Authors in trouble?

    PUBLISHING 
    On a side note, I would appear to have been away for quite some time. Back now :)
  2. J

    The Self-Publisher's Marketing Thread

    MARKETING 
    Location of subscription offer probably explains in part why I still have a small list.
  3. J

    The Self-Publisher's Marketing Thread

    MARKETING 
    Okay, next step... Mailing Lists I subscribe to the theory of having a mailing list full of rabid fans/readers. Even better is a responsive list. So far, I only have about 60 subscribers. Here's what I've done so far to build a list: Mention my subscription link at every possible opportunity...
  4. J

    The Self-Publisher's Marketing Thread

    MARKETING 
    Okay, let's put this one to rest: some people don't like surveys and some are happy to help. The idea behind this thread was to give forum members an insight into the marketing methods I've either used or am trialling, with results. What each member takes away and applies, or discards is totally...
  5. J

    The Self-Publisher's Marketing Thread

    MARKETING 
    Just to clarify, the surveys are more like fact finding exercises. I keep them few and far between and the focus is on the customers views; in particular, what they like/didn't like about the books. I don't agree that "surveys are annoying" - very subjective (one man's meat, another man's...
  6. J

    The Self-Publisher's Marketing Thread

    MARKETING 
    I prefer the teaser approach. Not sure how Amazon would view offering free books in return for an email signup - it's something you could try with a test account and some ultra-short (10k words) stories. Not sure if this is what you're after: http://kb.MailCheat(Chimp).com/reports/about-click-tracking...
  7. J

    The Self-Publisher's Marketing Thread

    MARKETING 
    Feel free to join in with any tips you might have. Ok, a few days, but better late than never (it's been a busy time just recently). Originally I had intended to use my progress thread...
  8. J

    Getting From Newbie Author To Freedom

    PUBLISHING 
    I'm up in Bucks so the journey takes about an hour. 1700 words is by no means tidy - I 'fix' the grammar and typos during the editing process.
  9. J

    Getting From Newbie Author To Freedom

    PUBLISHING 
    Wow! Four months of not posting on my own thread - bad. I didn't even get the marketing thread off the ground (but will rectify that this weekend - I'll post the link here). Update: Slowed the process down a little as I found far too many continuity errors, typos, etc in some of my books. With...
  10. J

    Kindle Unlimited... Authors in trouble?

    PUBLISHING 
    I know; it was an observation :)
  11. J

    Kindle Unlimited... Authors in trouble?

    PUBLISHING 
    I don't think it's "shifting sand". There will always be a market for short stories that can be read in an afternoon, or over the course of a day. Chickenhawk's (and your own observation) about getting readers through the first 10% of the book by making the content sizzle is a valid point. The...
  12. J

    The time to write is now.

    PUBLISHING 
    Brilliant idea - who ever said you have to write a 50.000 word book. Thinking about it, the NaNo forum could provide you with an excellent source of inspiration for blog posts.
  13. J

    The time to write is now.

    PUBLISHING 
    Hi Ewa, Start off writing in you own language for you market. Sure, this is a smaller market, but if you keep writing in English and failing it's easy to become disheartened and give up. Now, don't abandon writing in English - whilst you're writing for your home market go out and learn...
  14. J

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

    PUBLISHING 
    Just read the description - looking forward to this one... I'll leave a review.
  15. J

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

    PUBLISHING 
    Review posted.
  16. J

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

    PUBLISHING 
    I know the feeling; fell into a bit of a funk recently round about the 70,000 word mark of my latest book. I wasn't, as Steven Pressfield says, "In the belly of the beast", experiencing writers block or disheartened with the whole writing experience. More, it was kind of like not feeling happy...
  17. J

    Getting From Newbie Author To Freedom

    PUBLISHING 
    Hi Jakeeck, typing.
  18. J

    Getting From Newbie Author To Freedom

    PUBLISHING 
    Hi Lauryn, what I meant was to find an erotic author who emulates the style of Baldacci so that I can better understand the effects of writing in a specific way, as opposed to me emulating them :).
  19. J

    Facbook advertising for your ebook

    PUBLISHING 
    Posting into related FB groups.
  20. J

    Getting From Newbie Author To Freedom

    PUBLISHING 
    Ok, been pretty busy recently (including fitting in a holiday). The two books I had been planning on writing fell by the wayside due to an unforeseen turn of events. Normally I'd be stamping my feet and seething at the lack of activity, but I'm not because during the slow hours I discovered...
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