tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3384090337188299099.post3842972086030402273..comments2023-10-05T03:59:30.002-07:00Comments on Nobody Asked Me, But....: Is My Book A Success Yet?Rob Blackwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09658670279978983698noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3384090337188299099.post-46833772518130934632012-07-01T10:55:56.552-07:002012-07-01T10:55:56.552-07:00Thanks, Stephen! I hope you enjoy it.
Yeah, I bo...Thanks, Stephen! I hope you enjoy it. <br /><br />Yeah, I bought a series of ads that ran on Friday, so that's the reason sales are up. Funny, though, the boost actually happened on Thursday before the ads kicked in. <br />It is possible, then, that the algorithms have changed. I certainly hope so. <br />Thanks for the invite. I will contact you separately about that.<br /><br />Thanks, <br /><br />RobRob Blackwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09658670279978983698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3384090337188299099.post-45280847985874576782012-07-01T10:31:48.122-07:002012-07-01T10:31:48.122-07:00Hello Rob, I notice today (July 1st) that your bo...Hello Rob, I notice today (July 1st) that your book is selling pretty well again. Think it’s a shift in the algorithms? <br /><br />I’m reading Soul to Steal right now and enjoying it very much. I have a brand new book promotion blog called New Fiction Engine. We talk about a new book every day and are always on the look out for good reads under 6 dollars. We’d love to feature Soul to Steal, maybe next week. If you’re interested, let me know. We also have an interview feature called 3 Good Questions - designed to be very easy for Authors and still get right to why readers might like the book. Take a look at it here - www.newfictionengine.blogspot.com<br /><br />Let me know if you’d like to participate. <br /><br />Thanks,<br /><br />Stephen <br /><br />newfictionengine@gmail.comNFEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08683903498305950902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3384090337188299099.post-46825089837516291372012-06-27T11:58:54.200-07:002012-06-27T11:58:54.200-07:00Outstanding words. I'm experiencing the exact ...Outstanding words. I'm experiencing the exact same issues with all nine books. It's been only recently that I've revisited why I write and it's not to make millions (though I wouldn't complain if that happened). ;-)<br /><br />Thank you for sharing!<br /><br />Jackjack wallenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06001211125048366178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3384090337188299099.post-35282895228962709872012-06-27T09:08:28.630-07:002012-06-27T09:08:28.630-07:00Thanks, Anthony. I meant to quote the statistics a...Thanks, Anthony. I meant to quote the statistics above in this post -- and now I don't have to! <br /><br />Trust me: I'm on board with the writing. My next novel is scheduled to hit just in time for the holidays (in my case, Halloween). That's not a coincidence.Rob Blackwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09658670279978983698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3384090337188299099.post-22829104554541046332012-06-27T09:07:24.989-07:002012-06-27T09:07:24.989-07:00Thanks, Jack. I, too, struggle to know how my book...Thanks, Jack. I, too, struggle to know how my book is fairing against other comparable works, so I've followed the example of Joe Konrath and put sales figures out. I'm glad it helps.Rob Blackwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09658670279978983698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3384090337188299099.post-61160785300460781122012-06-27T08:51:00.287-07:002012-06-27T08:51:00.287-07:00Made this comment many times before. The holiday s...Made this comment many times before. The holiday season for ebook sales was the 3 months after Christmas. The book industry for 40 years have had relatively flat sales for 46 weeks out of the year. They make their profit in the 6 weeks of the holiday season. <br /><br />The Borders/Waldenbooks stores I oversaw often did a weeks worth of business in 1 day in the 10-14 days leading up to Christmas. <br /><br />Book sales for the rest of the year are relatively flat. Only so many books are sold no matter how much advertising there is. <br /><br />Now add in the fact that Shades of Grey (all three) have almost accounted by some reports for 25% of all book sales in the past months. That means a 25% drop in other book sales. I can't believe how many women I know who have either read this book or are currently reading it.<br /><br />As a non-writer with experience in the book industry my advice is simple. You should all ready be planning your holiday marketing efforts. The big boys all ready know their books (that is what BEA is for). <br /><br />Task #2 for this time of year -- writing. <br /><br />Good luck and just my 2 cents worth.Digital Book Todayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04152541456872089659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3384090337188299099.post-7476969993573265562012-06-27T07:56:24.120-07:002012-06-27T07:56:24.120-07:00Thank you for sharing the intimate details of your...Thank you for sharing the intimate details of your sales experience. I've often wondered how others are faring, to give me some measure of comparison. I admit to feeling like a blind man stumbling around in a strange room and am dependent on the kindness of others to provide a nudge in the right direction.Jack Durishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06577583997517810469noreply@blogger.com