tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post1737606967003567782..comments2024-03-28T10:41:26.999-06:00Comments on Blood-Red Pencil: More About Pre-OrdersDanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-37140398612341931982014-09-19T17:34:52.199-06:002014-09-19T17:34:52.199-06:00Glad there was something helpful in my post, Linda...Glad there was something helpful in my post, Linda. And yes, I'd love a review. Will contact you.Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-62226963276806135702014-09-19T17:07:26.507-06:002014-09-19T17:07:26.507-06:00This post is loaded with vital info that I really ...This post is loaded with vital info that I really need. Obviously, I still have so much to learn...yikes!<br /><br />P.S. I'm always glad to do a review for you, Terry. Just contact me via e-mail.Linda Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16056682992943171805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-28091531995978184192014-09-18T09:17:06.668-06:002014-09-18T09:17:06.668-06:00Thanks, Christopher. I didn't start to see &qu...Thanks, Christopher. I didn't start to see "decent" rankings until I had at least 5 books published. The best marketing is still "write the next book."Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-87848302196145749062014-09-18T09:16:00.738-06:002014-09-18T09:16:00.738-06:00I've yet to master even the most rudimentary F...I've yet to master even the most rudimentary Facebook skills, and if I do figure something out, they change it. I see they now have a choice on my Author Page so I can post as my author persona or my profile, but they don't have that option on the profile. What's up with that?Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-75776265667026841352014-09-18T09:10:19.559-06:002014-09-18T09:10:19.559-06:00Wow ... pretty impressive rankings there, Terry .....Wow ... pretty impressive rankings there, Terry ... mine are all in the 7 figure bracket.Christopher Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03667548312923348614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-16745035561951833062014-09-18T09:07:04.257-06:002014-09-18T09:07:04.257-06:00You are right about Facebook not reaching people t...You are right about Facebook not reaching people the way it used to. If you aren't interactive with people, you fall off their feed, they fall off yours. If you're posting but not interacting, you are probably wasting your time there. Author pages are not showing up on my feed even if I "like" them. You also cannot "tag" a page versus a profile. If I am friends with an author, I can mention them when I brag about their book and they see it. If they only have an author page, they won't see it. Which is a shame really. Who doesn't want to see raves about their book?Diana Hurwitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18216220574149672733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-370303850277956732014-09-18T08:01:05.106-06:002014-09-18T08:01:05.106-06:00For me, it's about the reader; as a Nook owner...For me, it's about the reader; as a Nook owner, I rarely buy content that's exclusive to Amazon, although I have both the Kobo and Kindle apps on my tablet. They just don't read as easily with the app. Plus, I'm the kind of person who wants to please everyone, so even if I have only a handful of readers using a platform, I want them to be able to find my books. The only platform I've stopped using is All Romance eBooks, but that's primarily because people who buy there usually want stuff much 'hotter' than what I write.Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-33600282065968345232014-09-18T07:38:56.649-06:002014-09-18T07:38:56.649-06:00I tried my books on all the platforms for a year a...I tried my books on all the platforms for a year and really didn't do well. You're right. Whatever works. I know you've been loyal to B&N and Kobo. Wish they'd been as good to my books.Polly Iyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05729656119287702191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-77445059488758563152014-09-18T07:30:52.021-06:002014-09-18T07:30:52.021-06:00Thanks for sharing your experience, Polly. I'v...Thanks for sharing your experience, Polly. I've yet to succumb to Amazon's demand for exclusivity, so I'm not doing anything with Countdowns. Kobo has been far too good to me to leave them behind, but everyone does what works best. And we'll see what happens on the day it goes live (and I plan to have it live everywhere by then.)Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-849561958590488182014-09-18T07:08:03.891-06:002014-09-18T07:08:03.891-06:00I put the third book in the Diana Racine Psychic S...I put the third book in the Diana Racine Psychic Suspense series on pre-order too, Terry, and sales spiked almost immediately when Amazon sent out a notice about it. I got the email and so did lots of others, because they told me. Backlash has sold a bunch on pre-order at full price, and ranked in the 30s in Paranormal. It has since moved up. I arranged a Kindle Countdown, something I've never done before, for Mind Games, the first book in the series. One day at .99, one at 1.99, and one at 2.99. Hope your sales skyrocket on publication day. Hope mine do the same.Polly Iyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05729656119287702191noreply@blogger.com