tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5392423252885054374.post3213690589905660617..comments2023-07-29T02:57:04.218-07:00Comments on TW Brown on zombies, Border Collies, and the Indie writing scene...: Some people just don't get it.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18208090229756379880noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5392423252885054374.post-24162004601046009292014-04-02T10:49:59.194-07:002014-04-02T10:49:59.194-07:00I got my first Kindle a couple of years ago. I wa...I got my first Kindle a couple of years ago. I was really fearful that I was going to hate it, my daughter got it and as anyone with children knows you HAVE to LOVE the gifts from your kids. You will be sporting a macaroni necklave, or more current a rubber band bracelet that rips the hairs out of your arms. (Granddaughter gift. Husband laughed and laughed...till his was finished. Then I laughed the loudest!!!) Anyway, she is grown now and I got a Kindle. Being the techno-idiot and not the smoothies gift recipient I thought it was broken. The ones I had watched commercials were in color, shortening this story up I"'just say I upgraded. It is my baby, best friend, bible, and my husband claims it's his replacement. I LOVE it!!! (Not the macaroni necklace kind of love.)<br />Now for the point of my ramble; Free books! Indie authors!! These are the 2 main reasons I love this thing. I think it just rocks that someone can write a book on their cell phone, pc, KF, or whatever. They can then get that story out to the public. Before you had to pretty much be related to someone working in one of the big name publishing co.s to get a book out. We, the readers were getting cheated out of our own right to choose who was a good author and what was a good story. Those days are OVER and I am so glad. Some of the books I have read in the last couple of years would have stayed in a box in a closet or garage, or never left the author's head. That should be a crime. Todd has heard me speak of what I call my "escape". This is what good authors give people, and what a gift it is! This really does focus on the issue of free books, sorry I am so long winded, I am getting there I promise.<br />My early technique for selecting my next book, for some reason it has all been zombie apocalypse since I got the KF, I would enter free zombie books or something similar in the search bar. This gave me a selection to choose from. I would choose what looked best to me, if I enjoyed this book and there was a sequel I was off and running. This really helped me to choose as I had zero previous knowledge of this genre or even anything close to it. So that first free book got me into a new author, it then sold the rest of his books for him/her. So it really does benefit an author, wether they are new to me, writing, or a different genre. As far as free books that are 12 pages long, that just irritates me. I've also noticed the serial author that charges $0.00 for the first 26 page issue, $.99 for the second 30 pager, $1.99 for the third, etc. That also irritates the carp out of me. I read ALOT! I personally just don't feel a book or novel can be written in just a few pages. I also don't think that any author should continue to give his work , art, craft, however you choose to word it, for free.<br />I guess the short version would have been: New author 1 freebie, New genre for any author 1 freebie. Any author that is taking in some healthy cash and wants to say thanks 1 freebie. After all of that, maybe just keep the price in the reasonable range and the length of the book, make it enough for the reader to get that escape. If you are good enough, I've only had a few author is that can "take me away" consistently. Those that can are the superheroes in the reader's world.<br />Now that I'm an old pro in this genre I just come to Todd's blog & check out what's going on! There are a couple of others that help me pick my next book as well. That is my VERY long winded way of saying that you, the author will know what your prices should be.<br />And for those of you that have the "escape" gift, I thank you all so very, very much.bellesmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06681736405397784047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5392423252885054374.post-62319071669969531892014-03-27T05:36:12.350-07:002014-03-27T05:36:12.350-07:00Amen, brother. Honored to be in that collection wi...Amen, brother. Honored to be in that collection with you ;)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17260538063869520166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5392423252885054374.post-57523750057591814192014-03-26T07:33:21.867-07:002014-03-26T07:33:21.867-07:00I got hook off your books by the free one. I have ...I got hook off your books by the free one. I have bought all of the zomblog books and I think I'm on book 5 of the dead series. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01259320145036550466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5392423252885054374.post-75323790663775620982014-03-26T07:21:31.504-07:002014-03-26T07:21:31.504-07:00It is just around the corner! Kind of groovy...I h...It is just around the corner! Kind of groovy...I have a barbecue to plan!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18208090229756379880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5392423252885054374.post-88464156050633943702014-03-26T07:20:54.235-07:002014-03-26T07:20:54.235-07:00Sale prices are a great way to drum up some intere...Sale prices are a great way to drum up some interest. And if that first book is good, you can count on residual sales from the subsequent titles. BTW, great article on the Google + hangouts today. That may be my next thing. (As soon as I get moved and settled in that it.)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18208090229756379880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5392423252885054374.post-39205233509154695632014-03-26T07:19:11.805-07:002014-03-26T07:19:11.805-07:00And I just saw a great article on using Google Plu...And I just saw a great article on using Google Plus Hangouts to connect with readers, so yes, marketing is a constantly evolving process.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18208090229756379880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5392423252885054374.post-54990145373703788212014-03-26T07:10:06.082-07:002014-03-26T07:10:06.082-07:00as a reader I totally agree, a freebie is a great ...as a reader I totally agree, a freebie is a great way to get hooked, but if its the only book from the author it generally sits on my kindle gathering cyber dust. <br />Hope you have a stress free move, all goes to plan and nothing falls off the back of your moving van!!<br />see you in a matter of weeks!fluffyredfoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10681362812751111123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5392423252885054374.post-75779894331675757282014-03-26T07:01:20.943-07:002014-03-26T07:01:20.943-07:00I agree with you. I currently have my titles reduc...I agree with you. I currently have my titles reduced to 99 cents, but I will certainly be looking to take my novels back to up their regular price in the future. <br />A.Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03771916282432616015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5392423252885054374.post-48248014879959818952014-03-26T05:46:37.695-07:002014-03-26T05:46:37.695-07:00I agree with you. I've managed to get two shor...I agree with you. I've managed to get two short stories perma-free on Amazon, and these have helped fuel sales for my longer works, as well as garnering reviews from readers. While not all of them are five star reviews, they have all been positive in my mind. The market is constantly evolving, what worked last year is today a waste of time. and I seriously doubt free ebooks is going to ruin it for everyone else. Richard Schiverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06645817083054983049noreply@blogger.com