tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post8374129868062638356..comments2024-03-28T02:36:36.432-04:00Comments on Writers Who Kill: My eBook StrategyJim Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-47137891454486442232016-08-22T13:30:26.135-04:002016-08-22T13:30:26.135-04:00Cindy -- Those are excellent cross-platform sales....Cindy -- Those are <i><b>excellent</b></i> cross-platform sales. I am going to contact you off-list to learn how you do that.Jim Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-12966698486643615432016-08-22T13:01:13.226-04:002016-08-22T13:01:13.226-04:00Hi Jim. Thanks for your thoughtful analysis. I hop...Hi Jim. Thanks for your thoughtful analysis. I hope you continue to keep us posted. I currently have all five books in my one and only mystery series on all platforms. And as of now, my sales on Amazon are only 65% of my total sales. Those Nook readers are exceptionally loyal! But I know I'm missing out on a potential KU audience. Loved the information. Congratulations on your success.Cindy Samplehttp://www.cindysamplebooks.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-89245790240734358802016-08-22T10:32:10.347-04:002016-08-22T10:32:10.347-04:00Gloria -- Selling print copies is a whole differen...Gloria -- Selling print copies is a whole different ball of yarn. I also carry books with me wherever I go.<br /><br />Gin -- You're very welcome.Jim Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-89982081790163583982016-08-22T10:28:31.800-04:002016-08-22T10:28:31.800-04:00Jim, thanks so much for your generosity in sharing...Jim, thanks so much for your generosity in sharing what you've learned. I'm in the first months of going Indie, and loving (almost!) every minute of it. But it's continual learning, and hearing stories like yours makes the way so much easier.Gin Mackeyhttp://www.ginmackey.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-33162396781040231072016-08-21T20:15:23.144-04:002016-08-21T20:15:23.144-04:00Jim, I've never been sorry I went Indie. On th...Jim, I've never been sorry I went Indie. On the first several books in addition to Create Space and Kindle, I also went to Smashwords for B&N and other e-books, then I went to D2D. While I get checks for my print and digital books trough Amazon print and Amazon digital, I have yet to get a check from the other two, so on my last book I didn't put it up anywhere else. I always have my books in the back of my car and I sell them for only $10.00 from<br />there. I think you're wise doing what you're doing.Gloria Aldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13581719606924364447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-90802406091606779652016-08-21T20:14:43.946-04:002016-08-21T20:14:43.946-04:00Jim, thanks for all the information. It will come ...Jim, thanks for all the information. It will come in handy someday. You inspire me to try something different in my pursuit of publication. Grace Toppinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10291304815273486038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-89635736977720639202016-08-21T14:58:33.345-04:002016-08-21T14:58:33.345-04:00Julie, Polly & Marilyn (aka c.j.) -- I've ...Julie, Polly & Marilyn (aka c.j.) -- I've learned from those who went before me and hope to keep learning both from my experiments and from others'. And unlike in my fiction, these are not life and death decisions!Jim Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-75671274061303655142016-08-21T13:04:02.447-04:002016-08-21T13:04:02.447-04:00I'll keep this one to guide me on my adventure...I'll keep this one to guide me on my adventures into self-pub (am thinking hard about doing that for my next novel). Thanks for sharing, and best wishes for great sales on all your platforms. Marilyn (aka cj petterson)M. Johnstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02265122134479282404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-49583242905968135202016-08-21T12:51:35.522-04:002016-08-21T12:51:35.522-04:00I am most unadventurous when it comes to my public...I am most unadventurous when it comes to my publications, although I did try a distributor for about a year who published all my books on all the platforms. I still yearned for control, and eventually put them all back into Amazon exclusivity. If I'm on the ball, which is rare, I will run a .99 or freebie. This usually jumps my sales as it did in the month of July and August. It takes a lot for me to be proactive on a monthly basis. I love your experimentation and your reports. We all gain from them.Polly Iyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05729656119287702191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-19348203576363230222016-08-21T11:59:28.819-04:002016-08-21T11:59:28.819-04:00Thanks for this, Jim. Like Margaret, I find it a b...Thanks for this, Jim. Like Margaret, I find it a bit overwhelming but I'm SO GLAD you're willing to share your experiences. It helps.Julie Tollefsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01579825918764925361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-5691832736620087522016-08-21T10:39:04.500-04:002016-08-21T10:39:04.500-04:00Margaret -- Welcome to the realities of Indy autho...Margaret -- Welcome to the realities of Indy authors where you are now responsible for everything that publishers did for you (or to you, depending on your perspective!) Just another example of why many authors are better suited to staying with traditional publishers. All publishers have to stay nimble as rules change -- Indy authors can be more nimble, but they need to be aware and that takes away from writing and sales time.Jim Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-83721951453011047202016-08-21T10:27:16.063-04:002016-08-21T10:27:16.063-04:00I find this overwhelming, but will refer back to t...I find this overwhelming, but will refer back to this column in the future. Thank you for a current overview of this aspect of publishing.Margaret S. Hamiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07979191318652199350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-23134396923878537752016-08-21T09:59:24.060-04:002016-08-21T09:59:24.060-04:00Thanks Kait and KM -- You know the geek in me has ...Thanks Kait and KM -- You know the geek in me has to come out from time-to-time. I figure if I expose my thinking and share what I learned it can help others, and when I screw up someone can point it out so I don't keep doing the wrong thing.Jim Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-68691546245236875732016-08-21T09:46:30.767-04:002016-08-21T09:46:30.767-04:00Thanks, Jim. We can count on you to do your resear...Thanks, Jim. We can count on you to do your research well, give considered opinions and share your insights with us.<br /><br />This in addition to you writing a fantastic series!KM Rockwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03973749764907859829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-63265966071223431062016-08-21T08:27:47.976-04:002016-08-21T08:27:47.976-04:00Excellent post, Jim. It's been a while since I...Excellent post, Jim. It's been a while since I've seen this topic revisited. Great information.Kaithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07758348842858993203noreply@blogger.com