tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post559714424308022042..comments2024-03-28T02:00:11.260-05:00Comments on A Newbie's Guide to Publishing: Konrath's Thank You 99 Cent SaleJA Konrathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08778324558755151986noreply@blogger.comBlogger59125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-70857625418495918862013-04-22T05:40:37.456-05:002013-04-22T05:40:37.456-05:00Joe...I love your boooks...just had to tell you. I...Joe...I love your boooks...just had to tell you. I was out of town during your .99 book sale, but I have most of them anyway. I would buy them at any price. Thanks and I hope you keep writing for a long time. Janet Stanislavnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-51296990082462709152013-04-21T19:08:41.503-05:002013-04-21T19:08:41.503-05:00Frank,
Advice is always welcome.
That is one of...Frank,<br /><br />Advice is always welcome. <br /><br />That is one of the reasons I like coming to this blog. Joe and the visitors here form a great community to get advice and information on self publishing as well as encouragement for those same projects.<br /><br />Again, I appreciate the info. An accountant is the best way to go, and something I should've considered from the start.<br /><br />Being a micro-business I was trying to figure out the rules while saving any money I could. But mistakes can be expensive too...<br /><br />Thanks again.Tadhttp://tadbitsketchy.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-56585231744894797072013-04-21T17:48:27.217-05:002013-04-21T17:48:27.217-05:00>And you are correct, I do have a woeful lack o...>And you are correct, I do have a woeful lack of the understanding of accounting<br /><br />Sorry. I retract that part of my answer.<br /><br />> I will adjust my taxes accordingly.<br /><br />If you will tolerate one more piece of advice: I think it does not mean you should adjust your taxes. I think it means you should have a professional do your taxes. This can sometimes be surprisingly inexpensive.<br /><br />FrankAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08643429893700999792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-7358216069806956652013-04-21T14:41:22.365-05:002013-04-21T14:41:22.365-05:00Frank,
Thanks for the info.
And you are correc...Frank, <br /><br />Thanks for the info. <br /><br />And you are correct, I do have a woeful lack of the understanding of accounting. -As well as astronomy, social cues, and punctuation;.?!"<br /><br />But that is why I asked. If you don't ask you don't know. Thanks again for taking the time to answer my question. I will adjust my taxes accordingly.Tadhttp://tadbitsketchy.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-8238464773936698262013-04-21T13:22:57.507-05:002013-04-21T13:22:57.507-05:00Just checked Amazon and all 6 Jack Daniels novels ...Just checked Amazon and all 6 Jack Daniels novels are in the Kindle top 100.Merrill Heathhttp://merrillheath.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-11595627721681449612013-04-21T10:44:19.379-05:002013-04-21T10:44:19.379-05:00Thanks for the $.99 sale Joe. I picked up the titl...Thanks for the $.99 sale Joe. I picked up the titles that I didn't already have. I also got Shaken and Stirred.<br />Stirred by the way has DRM. You might want to check with Amazon on that.Clydehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027866040425780624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-39855574429200445292013-04-21T09:10:52.205-05:002013-04-21T09:10:52.205-05:00Thank you for the awesome prices, Joe. I just purc...Thank you for the awesome prices, Joe. I just purchased 6 of your ebooks and pre-ordered Haunted House. Much appreciated. Congrats on your self-publishing success. Way to go!M.L.Plouffehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04546368323281102611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-36314610575290868292013-04-20T22:42:25.559-05:002013-04-20T22:42:25.559-05:00> Joe,
I'm not Joe.
> when you give yo...> Joe,<br /><br />I'm not Joe.<br /><br />> when you give your books away for free or a discounted price like 99 cents, can you take a certain amount off of your taxes for marketing/ promotional purposes?<br /><br />This question shows a woeful lack of accounting understanding.<br /><br />You can deduct your expenses. So, yes, you can deduct $0.00.<br /><br />> The way I figure it is, the normal price is 3.99, if you give it away for free to make your way up the Amazon sales chart, then it was a promotional price. Lost sales for more visibility. And thusly a tax deduction. Or am I off base?<br /><br />You are off base.<br /><br />Think about it. If you want to deduct the lost revenue, you must also *report* the lost revenue, thus a wash.<br /><br />FrankAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08643429893700999792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-71446095068074273192013-04-20T14:40:58.993-05:002013-04-20T14:40:58.993-05:00Does that mean those of us with NOOKs can download...<i>Does that mean those of us with NOOKs can download them, then side load them onto our devices?</i><br /><br />Yes.<br /><br />Apologies to Nook, Sony,and Kobo owners that they have to jump through hoops to get these ebooks, but right now I'm exclusive with Amazon, and will be for the foreseeable future. <br />JA Konrathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08778324558755151986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-20013017489846296582013-04-20T14:37:52.000-05:002013-04-20T14:37:52.000-05:00Joe, big fan of your first two Kilborn novels but ...Joe, big fan of your first two Kilborn novels but have Nook...when can we purchase more ebooks (not on Amazon hopefully...no offense)?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-1131293844623922652013-04-20T13:16:07.645-05:002013-04-20T13:16:07.645-05:00No DRM? Does that mean those of us with NOOKs can ...No DRM? Does that mean those of us with NOOKs can download them, then side load them onto our devices?<br /><br />Thanks as always.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11699507165701523527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-35979104193930035382013-04-20T12:22:15.622-05:002013-04-20T12:22:15.622-05:00Thanks for all you do. Your wonderful success is ...Thanks for all you do. Your wonderful success is an inspiration to all of us, Joe. We hang on your every word. ΒΈ-:) <br /><br />Joan Hall HoveyJoan Hall Hoveyhttp://www.joanhallhovey.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-47433249431031044052013-04-20T11:15:15.164-05:002013-04-20T11:15:15.164-05:00The smiley face is a long story. It's a tattoo...The smiley face is a long story. It's a tattoo I have, connected to my career, and these covers were meant to convey the opposite of my Hyperion covers. <br /><br />The reason they're all the same is because I like that smiley drawing, and continuity. Different types of smileys didn't seem needed.JA Konrathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08778324558755151986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-9599651057627976352013-04-20T07:27:32.606-05:002013-04-20T07:27:32.606-05:00
The covers do look nice, but why is the smiley fa...<br />The covers do look nice, but why is the smiley face drawn the same on all the covers?<br />This is my pseudonymnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-19888114580828591162013-04-19T23:10:43.922-05:002013-04-19T23:10:43.922-05:00I loved your whiskey sour!
This promotion is awes...I loved your whiskey sour!<br /><br />This promotion is awesome, I was just trying to figure out how to afford the rest of them! :)<br /><br />There seems to be some glitches though, they still show up for $2.99 on Kindle (except for one book for one minute yesterday, don't know why i cant buy them for 99c... anyone else have the same problems?)<br /><br />Giving them away for 99c is truly a show of love for your readers! <br /><br />Then there was one more thing...<br />Before i even heard about this promotion i was going to email you a free copy of my book, (because I've learned a lot from your Newbies guide to publishing) and want to give back too.<br /><br />I'm sure you get free books sent to you every day, but i wouldn't do it if i wasn't quite sure you would like it.<br /><br />In the same spirit (and of course to get the word out) I would like to put a coupon to get my book for FREE here, (for all your fans too). Can i do that or would that be spamming? Up to you Joe!<br /><br />My coupon would expire on the 24th as well.<br /><br />Either way, thanks for doing this for us!<br /><br />Sincerely<br />Chris Mauns<br /><br />Newbie author that just published his first book "Men are from Mars, Women are INSANE"Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07667357964081555929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-67035339793929030132013-04-19T22:20:41.148-05:002013-04-19T22:20:41.148-05:00Congrats on your success and freedom from the publ...Congrats on your success and freedom from the publisher's out of touch control!Tonyhttp://carolinarg.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-10246636672790592972013-04-19T20:48:03.928-05:002013-04-19T20:48:03.928-05:00It's from "Big Bad Love," the movie ...It's from "Big Bad Love," the movie based on Larry Brown's book of the same title. This movie captures Brown's writing better than any movie adaptation of an author's work that I've seen. Brown was one of the greatest southern writers of the last 100 years, IMO. I was lucky enough to get to meet him when I was at Ole Miss.G. M. Frazierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17351102285187053889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-21487578096576913282013-04-19T20:25:33.585-05:002013-04-19T20:25:33.585-05:00G.M. Frazier...
What movie is that from? That was...G.M. Frazier...<br /><br />What movie is that from? That was awesome.<br /><br />I was hooked at "Dear motherfucker..."David L. Shutterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08357694121376734716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-62529254426221240372013-04-19T18:33:01.184-05:002013-04-19T18:33:01.184-05:00Thanks, Joe, Downloaded my copies!
And thanks, too...Thanks, Joe, Downloaded my copies!<br />And thanks, too, for all your advice over the past many months. You're awesome. If it wasn't for you, I'd still be earning peanuts with my last traditional publisher. Now I earn a LIVING!<br /><br />Have tweeted and fb'd.<br /><br />Your generosity to other authors will ensure you good karma in your next life. :-)Geraldine Evanshttp://www.geraldineevans.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-9484024087131699052013-04-19T17:56:12.538-05:002013-04-19T17:56:12.538-05:00Do you see an increase in sales because the books ...Do you see an increase in sales because the books are 99 cents or is it due to the select freebie giveaways. Or can you tell?Martinhttp://martintiller.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-75907578016263014912013-04-19T16:39:22.174-05:002013-04-19T16:39:22.174-05:00Hilarious GM.Hilarious GM.JA Konrathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08778324558755151986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-27271513836359707182013-04-19T16:34:42.506-05:002013-04-19T16:34:42.506-05:00Joe, when I posted this vid on my blog, I couldn&#...Joe, when I posted this vid on my blog, I couldn't help but think of you and your "rejected" titles that are now making you tons of money. Cheers.<br /><br />http://gmfrazier.blogspot.com/2013/04/responsding-to-rejection-letter.htmlG. M. Frazierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17351102285187053889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-23120616345267736592013-04-19T16:01:55.171-05:002013-04-19T16:01:55.171-05:00Joe, when you give your books away for free or a d...Joe, when you give your books away for free or a discounted price like 99 cents, can you take a certain amount off of your taxes for marketing/ promotional purposes? The way I figure it is, the normal price is 3.99, if you give it away for free to make your way up the Amazon sales chart, then it was a promotional price. Lost sales for more visibility. And thusly a tax deduction. Or am I off base?Tadhttp://tadbitsketchy.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-28559839285223206652013-04-19T15:56:28.441-05:002013-04-19T15:56:28.441-05:00Joe, I really believe one of the reasons you'r...Joe, I really believe one of the reasons you're so successful is you are relentlessly generous. To your readers, through these book bargains, and to other writers (like me) for showing us the ropes.<br /><br />Thanks to your good advice on how to promote and price books (and to keep creating new books for readers), this month I will be able to begin writing full-time. <br /><br />Thank you!<br />Suzannesuzanneelizabeths.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14304462740451230118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-11334888844118156192013-04-19T12:41:29.312-05:002013-04-19T12:41:29.312-05:00Thank you! And congratulations! I just bought a co...Thank you! And congratulations! I just bought a couple of your books and am looking forward to reading them, once I'm done with the rewrite of my novel. Cheers!Elisabeth Lohningerhttp://www.elohninger.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com