tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6232628723576241448.post6460136385356644622..comments2023-09-13T01:03:35.934-07:00Comments on Dance on Fire: Amazon Giveaway - The AftermathJames Garcia Jrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00559119178720751963noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6232628723576241448.post-28163045737263224582012-08-11T12:47:21.100-07:002012-08-11T12:47:21.100-07:00I wish I knew more about publishing than I do. I m...I wish I knew more about publishing than I do. I mean, I really should. So I don't know how realistic/unrealistic your expectations were. From what you said, though, it sounds like it went rather well. In fact, I am going to say it went swimmingly!Missed Periodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10343265071637032284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6232628723576241448.post-87065732237214784412012-08-11T11:25:35.029-07:002012-08-11T11:25:35.029-07:00"Secret Crush", must be me--hah!--back a..."Secret Crush", must be me--hah!--back at you, buddy!<br />Back from Montana, we spent over 9 hours on the road yesterday driving from S.D., across bottom of Min., into the insanity of 3 Interstates around Madison, and home--with a lot of bugs crushed on the front (even though we'd hit 4 carwashes during the trip--one on a Blackfoot Indian res.<br />I hand wrote several scenes during the trip (I ride, he drives), and have no idea when I'll get that down into the doc. But we had a glorious time.<br />Sounds like you've been a busy bee. I do think that it's a good idea to get a lot of people reading your work, but I'm on a fence post on the giving away hundreds of copies, really. I don't know if it pays off, as I have never done so. And since I have a publisher, he has say on how many I give away on my books. So, you have freedom in that sense. <br />Since I'm in the middle of my weekend, and getting up to date on stuff, I'll see you later on, my friend. (^;Lorelei Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03294047277447613989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6232628723576241448.post-88639111961142098942012-08-06T20:04:53.161-07:002012-08-06T20:04:53.161-07:00I don't know what constitutes a good giveaway ...I don't know what constitutes a good giveaway on KDP.<br /><br />The only thing I can say for sure is that if you don't have anything else out, get it out quick. Freebies are only useful if the reader can go back and pick up your NEXT book, or at least something from your backlist.<br /><br />Freebies are an enticement. Once you give them a free taste, you need to offer something else they can buy.Maria Zanninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604862636922299273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6232628723576241448.post-71667804909964524632012-08-06T18:15:49.909-07:002012-08-06T18:15:49.909-07:00I think it is wonderful your book is in the hands ...I think it is wonderful your book is in the hands of 700 more readers. Especially with a sequel coming out. People will want more! Congrats!Kelly Polarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10968381456100611120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6232628723576241448.post-13678154434572595342012-08-06T12:10:54.835-07:002012-08-06T12:10:54.835-07:00Hi James!
I can't speak for free events as I...Hi James! <br /><br />I can't speak for free events as I haven't done one. I say, forget the figures and look at it this way - your book has reached a much wider audience. All those people will read and recommend it and possibly buy book 2. It seems like win/win to me. Now that you are on Amazon your work will be available to larger market:))<br /><br />I'm looking forward to buying the next one xJane Isaachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11170793644740072343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6232628723576241448.post-89591077175898511222012-08-06T11:53:35.067-07:002012-08-06T11:53:35.067-07:00One more thought: Did your freebie get picked up b...One more thought: Did your freebie get picked up by any of the free Kindlebook sites? I think that really helps because not only does everyone who subscribes to their site get notice of your giveaway, but they also advertise it on Twitter and Facebook.Linda Cassidy Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17105748665483726537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6232628723576241448.post-60266542438327113432012-08-06T09:44:54.161-07:002012-08-06T09:44:54.161-07:00I actually had picked this up back in February on ...I actually had picked this up back in February on Smashwords and forgotten I had done so, and grabbed it again on Amazon O.O Heh. So, you got a double sale from me :-) Now to get it read and reviewed, which could take awhile... but once I do read it, I will definitely review it for you.<br /><br />Still I hope you put it back on Smashwords, because obviously I prefer them. The only problem with Smashwords is their search function isn't very good, but if I find a book and discover I can get it from Smashwords, I will usually try to get it from Smashwords rather than Amazon.Katy Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00545922085061044768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6232628723576241448.post-16929563795459420922012-08-06T09:40:04.219-07:002012-08-06T09:40:04.219-07:00I'm sorry you didn't get in on KDP Select ...I'm sorry you didn't get in on KDP Select earlier, Jimmy. I'm afraid the results you'd read about were before Amazon started changing their algorithms every two days.<br /><br />My first free event was astounding (14,000 downloads), with a huge sales bump afterwards. My second freebie, 3 months later, was less successful (9,000 downloads), but the sales bump was only about a quarter of what it was the first time because Amazon had fiddled with how they counted the "sales" of free copies. Now, judging from your result, I suppose I'd be hard-pressed to give away any more than you did and might get only a few paid sales afterward.<br /><br />Because a sale is a sale to Amazon, they don't want to lose all us self-publishers, so I expect before long they'll come up with something new to keep us in KDP Select. But for now, maybe it's time to rethink our enrollments. It seems you've already decided this was a one-time experiment. Though I hear it still works somewhat to use one book as a freebie to draw sales for your other books, so you may want to try a free event again after you publish Flash Point.<br /><br />In any case, you now have potentially 700 new fans who will be anxiously awaiting your second book. So YAY! :-)Linda Cassidy Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17105748665483726537noreply@blogger.com