tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post8074046084312161030..comments2024-03-18T01:49:03.153-06:00Comments on Blood-Red Pencil: Kindle ScoutDanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-81654627636028107112015-05-21T11:16:47.582-06:002015-05-21T11:16:47.582-06:00Thanks so much, Marilyn. I appreciate that. Hope y...Thanks so much, Marilyn. I appreciate that. Hope you get a free copy. :-)Polly Iyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05729656119287702191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-41826012862690922112015-05-21T08:45:28.429-06:002015-05-21T08:45:28.429-06:00I see the comment I wrote yesterday didn't go ...I see the comment I wrote yesterday didn't go through so I'll try again:<br />Polly, I love your books. Look forward to reading this one. Of course I nominated Indiscretion.:)Marilyn Levinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10424778692932139865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-18847002036570849202015-05-20T18:09:33.263-06:002015-05-20T18:09:33.263-06:00Thanks, Gloria. That's right. You read paper o...Thanks, Gloria. That's right. You read paper only. I will put it out in paper, maybe if Indiscretion is chosen, the paper copy will be out first. I haven't read Jane Langton's book, but now I'll look it up. I appreciate your dropping by.Polly Iyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05729656119287702191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-32317842436820816652015-05-20T18:06:50.312-06:002015-05-20T18:06:50.312-06:00Thanks so much, Rebecca. I appreciate your nominat...Thanks so much, Rebecca. I appreciate your nomination and your compliments. Creating a cover is much easier when you know the story because you wrote it. I'm not sure I'd want to interpret someone else's story. And finding the photos/art is very time consuming, not something to do on the side. If my book is chosen, I hope you enjoy the story. Polly Iyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05729656119287702191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-1194142500426264272015-05-20T18:04:24.195-06:002015-05-20T18:04:24.195-06:00I just nominated you, Polly. When it comes out in ...I just nominated you, Polly. When it comes out in print, I'd like to read it. I've been to that museum more than once and loved the Jane Langton book Murder in the Gardner.Gloria Aldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13581719606924364447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-8865699149679907992015-05-20T17:47:06.171-06:002015-05-20T17:47:06.171-06:00Indiscretion sounds so good. I just nominated it a...Indiscretion sounds so good. I just nominated it and wish you the best of luck! This sounds like a great program. I will join the other comments about your book cover. It is very nice. Have you or would you consider working on other author's book covers? That would be a wonderful side area, but I'm guessing it would be very time consuming as well. :) I'm rooting for you. Let me your progress. I will be happy to do what I can to help. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04498341145835417627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-65062889448455692362015-05-20T14:47:46.979-06:002015-05-20T14:47:46.979-06:00Thanks, VR. I know your soon-to-be-published book,...Thanks, VR. I know your soon-to-be-published book, Twist of Hate, has to do with a missing Cezanne, so I guess we're both intrigued by art theft stories. Yours sounds much more serious than what I write. I'm looking forward to reading yours as well. I know you will be a success.Polly Iyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05729656119287702191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-83102374439640907392015-05-20T14:22:30.288-06:002015-05-20T14:22:30.288-06:00Wishing you the best of luck, Polly! I’ve been ach...Wishing you the best of luck, Polly! I’ve been aching to read this one ever since you first mentioned you’d written a book involving the Gardner heist. Of course I nominated <i>Indiscretion.</i> It seems as if Kindle Scout is geared toward writers who already have a track record (in other words, someone to promote to), but who haven’t yet reached best seller status. This is a huge opportunity for serious writers and makes far more sense than the free-for-all Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award, which I believe Kindle Scout replaced.<br /><br />BTW, I agree, the cover is smashing! <br /><br /><a href="http://vrbarkowski.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow">VR Barkowski</a><br />VR Barkowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04927993233682731113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-80658022131706010452015-05-20T13:14:48.258-06:002015-05-20T13:14:48.258-06:00Go for it, Dani. The way I look at it is we have n...Go for it, Dani. The way I look at it is we have nothing to lose.Polly Iyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05729656119287702191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-59608257990984988942015-05-20T13:01:32.173-06:002015-05-20T13:01:32.173-06:00This may get me to finish up a few more titles tha...This may get me to finish up a few more titles that have been languishing. Thanks!Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-50014381439430023802015-05-20T08:34:48.099-06:002015-05-20T08:34:48.099-06:00Thanks, Elise. It sounded like a win-win, so I hop...Thanks, Elise. It sounded like a win-win, so I hope I'm chosen too. I hope you like the sample. It's also my first book where my protag is written in first person. Three others are in third, so I'm taking all kinds of chances with this one.Polly Iyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05729656119287702191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-32259184068571388572015-05-20T08:32:01.986-06:002015-05-20T08:32:01.986-06:00Thanks, Maggie. Of course I couldn't have writ...Thanks, Maggie. Of course I couldn't have written the book without you. You are so strong where I'm weak.Polly Iyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05729656119287702191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-68277556519775858652015-05-20T08:30:32.992-06:002015-05-20T08:30:32.992-06:00I wish. Right now I'm not hot, but I hope I wi...I wish. Right now I'm not hot, but I hope I will be later. Thanks, Elaine.Polly Iyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05729656119287702191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-71900202552618406342015-05-20T08:26:36.662-06:002015-05-20T08:26:36.662-06:00I immediately noticed your book when I clicked on ...I immediately noticed your book when I clicked on the Kindle Scout link in the KDP newsletter this week, Polly. The program is intriguing because, in addition to that $1500, you get to opt out of the program if you don't earn $25,000 in a five-year term. That says Amazon is confident in the ability for a chosen book to earn $5000 a year in royalties, which is a whole lot more than I've ever earned from all of my books so far.<br /><br />That all goes back to the power of Amazon marketing.<br /><br />Thanks for the reminder to read your sample. I hope you are chosen!Elise M. Stonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12548587381862555229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-88141562815224301062015-05-20T07:59:57.027-06:002015-05-20T07:59:57.027-06:00Kindle Scout, in my opinion, is a good vehicle to ...Kindle Scout, in my opinion, is a good vehicle to help emerging writers gain traction. With that said, it takes a good story and a good idea of what marketing entails. You have both, my friend. I've nominated your book, of course, and I hope everyone who reads your post here will also respond in the same manner.<br /><br />ps Your book cover totally rocks. I love how the shadows incorporate the stolen art work!!!Maggie Toussainthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12011893139722870283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-74855852368030163462015-05-20T07:55:30.496-06:002015-05-20T07:55:30.496-06:00I can't wait to read it! Can you vote more tha...I can't wait to read it! Can you vote more than once? E. B. Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16746747050278597888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-79243016224684885692015-05-20T07:44:48.201-06:002015-05-20T07:44:48.201-06:00Thanks, Alan, and congratulations to you for makin...Thanks, Alan, and congratulations to you for making the cut. Best of luck with Amazon behind you.Polly Iyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05729656119287702191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-89026259739353086182015-05-20T07:43:47.202-06:002015-05-20T07:43:47.202-06:00So true, and I hate that part. Like I said, we bec...So true, and I hate that part. Like I said, we become more than writers in this day and age, whether self-published or traditionally published, for all but the top tier. It's a hamster wheel, and sometimes you think all you're doing is spinning.Polly Iyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05729656119287702191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-32245284734225444482015-05-20T07:34:11.856-06:002015-05-20T07:34:11.856-06:00Good luck, Polly! I nominated your book!Good luck, Polly! I nominated your book!Alan Orloffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03695574442723430347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-7846670466592217222015-05-20T07:08:27.250-06:002015-05-20T07:08:27.250-06:00Sounds like an interesting opportunity. Keep us po...Sounds like an interesting opportunity. Keep us posted on the progress! Promotion is the hardest part of being a writer no matter how you publish unless your publisher pays for full-page ads in Time and People or other magazines.Diana Hurwitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18216220574149672733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-72173815531533505122015-05-20T06:53:41.656-06:002015-05-20T06:53:41.656-06:00Oh, and thanks for the comment on my cover. I rath...Oh, and thanks for the comment on my cover. I rather like this one too.Polly Iyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05729656119287702191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-91809604700972011492015-05-20T06:53:07.828-06:002015-05-20T06:53:07.828-06:00Thanks, Terry. We have the same friend. In fact, s...Thanks, Terry. We have the same friend. In fact, she's my critique partner. She's a lot better at promoting than I am. A LOT BETTER.Polly Iyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05729656119287702191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-59189135683180304892015-05-20T06:51:59.906-06:002015-05-20T06:51:59.906-06:00Thanks, Maryann. I will keep the group posted.
Thanks, Maryann. I will keep the group posted. <br />Polly Iyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05729656119287702191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-74978392097413519432015-05-20T06:32:07.737-06:002015-05-20T06:32:07.737-06:00A good writing friend had her Kindle Scout book pu...A good writing friend had her Kindle Scout book published, and she's been pleased with the results. Good luck.Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-53248915323071378982015-05-20T06:26:59.379-06:002015-05-20T06:26:59.379-06:00Good luck with the program, Polly. I love the cove...Good luck with the program, Polly. I love the cover of your book. And thanks for the information about Kindle Scout. Maryannwriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479027709233807149noreply@blogger.com