tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post2332712430370935177..comments2024-03-28T02:00:11.260-05:00Comments on A Newbie's Guide to Publishing: New JA Konrath PreorderJA Konrathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08778324558755151986noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-598861649832070732016-04-21T08:07:54.159-05:002016-04-21T08:07:54.159-05:00Brilliant advice. I've decided to see if I can...Brilliant advice. I've decided to see if I can $49.99 for my book Toby which is currently on preorder. I'll let you know how that goes :P<br /><br />Also laughed when I clicked the link (because I was actually curious to see how much you did post it on for) and was confronted with Rick Astley. Thanks for the laugh!Fox Emersonhttp://foxemerson.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-68840030437148823842016-04-19T13:46:12.386-05:002016-04-19T13:46:12.386-05:00Joe,
yes, I sure hope that wasn't your final c...Joe,<br />yes, I sure hope that wasn't your final cover...you misspelled your name, ha, ha. Otherwise, a great first draft!Kathryn Meyer Griffithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05034564063539239120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-35044902583510232002016-04-10T11:30:15.174-05:002016-04-10T11:30:15.174-05:00LMAO. Well played, sir. Extremely well played.LMAO. Well played, sir. Extremely well played.Young-Libbyhttps://younglibby.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-46357163888070468922016-04-09T02:28:12.529-05:002016-04-09T02:28:12.529-05:00Who really pays attention to the post dates??? I c...Who really pays attention to the post dates??? I certainly don't! Well, I will from now... Anyway, I'm new here, absolutely great blog with a wealth of information! Well done!Konsgaardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13657012346737157878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-28277497080846325772016-04-08T17:51:07.078-05:002016-04-08T17:51:07.078-05:00Luv it. Another great Apr 1st blog. Thanks, Joe. T...Luv it. Another great Apr 1st blog. Thanks, Joe. The "Anonymous" commentator supplied typical "erudite" comments supporting Big 5 "brilliance" on ebook marketing and pricing and that you finally succumb to their "wisdom". ROFLMAO!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13650618703761755628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-49056682424915524602016-04-04T10:07:04.369-05:002016-04-04T10:07:04.369-05:00You had me until you agreed with the big 5. You had me until you agreed with the big 5. BRYAN HIGBYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01126595775432851053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-72156072922092254172016-04-02T19:25:19.125-05:002016-04-02T19:25:19.125-05:00Oh no, I only just saw this, I hope I'm not to...Oh no, I only just saw this, I hope I'm not too late. Are the pre-orders sold out yet? Please don't let them be sold out. I really want to read this book. Oh God I'm so excited just thinking about it I'm gonna have a screaming orgasm of my own. <br />Please, take my money. Take it now! NOWWW!!<br /><br />...<br /><br />Ummm, maybe I'll order it later. I've just got to, ahh, go freshen up...Raynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-41495025507922624202016-04-02T02:51:37.993-05:002016-04-02T02:51:37.993-05:00Okay, that's my project for next year. I'...Okay, that's my project for next year. I'm going to steal your cover, 3000 pages of Harlan Ellison and actually put it up for sale for $39.99. It will be interesting to see if anyone buys it.Mackay Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15513778111749295320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-11446857852401414842016-04-01T19:11:10.961-05:002016-04-01T19:11:10.961-05:00I'm going to up the prices, selected titles on...I'm going to up the prices, selected titles on selected platforms and see what happens.<br /><br />And no, I'm not joking.Louis Shalakohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17535102837963410061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-27191975431858005192016-04-01T18:58:03.135-05:002016-04-01T18:58:03.135-05:00I don't know what's funnier...the price or...I don't know what's funnier...the price or the title. Classic! This is HILARIOUS!Tee Lewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15985703026105477030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-27295726010244048072016-04-01T18:48:38.606-05:002016-04-01T18:48:38.606-05:00And here I was about to tell you that people were ...And here I was about to tell you that people were buying the books because you were writing good books. Silly me. Jacklyn Cornwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07703031152094274587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-66322668593758686052016-04-01T18:44:40.145-05:002016-04-01T18:44:40.145-05:00I know that your pattern is to write an April Fool...I know that your pattern is to write an April Fool's blog every year...so I wasn't fooled. Julie Kramerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06482168038878343740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-23086240566684646132016-04-01T18:10:07.250-05:002016-04-01T18:10:07.250-05:00It's so obvious, I don't know why you have...It's so obvious, I don't know why you haven't tried this before. I'm going to make an ebook of all of the Jack Daniels novels combined into one, then sort all of the words alphabetically in 36-point Comic Sans font. I'll call it "Guzzling Moonshine: Jack Daniels and the Case of the Mixed-Up Novels".Guy Anthony De Marcohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05645925077892778641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-57891572022446541862016-04-01T17:59:31.284-05:002016-04-01T17:59:31.284-05:00You had me going right up to the end. I discovere...You had me going right up to the end. I discovered R. A. Salvadore's latest books are priced at $26.99 for Kindle recently, so I'd love to hear you're take on that. Great post!Toby Neighborshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00651938003184072159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-23358334864869288332016-04-01T15:24:17.088-05:002016-04-01T15:24:17.088-05:00a 3000 page book, using other peoples work!
you n...a 3000 page book, using other peoples work!<br /><br />you need to read up on copyright law, and also factor in the amazon will clamp down on producing long books just to raise their page count<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-77444328293251638682016-04-01T13:29:11.142-05:002016-04-01T13:29:11.142-05:00I'm sure there's a lot of people out there...I'm sure there's a lot of people out there who've spent much more that $39 bucks for a Screaming Orgasm. Gary Ponzohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13171541464149058048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-19975762546646454952016-04-01T12:22:26.066-05:002016-04-01T12:22:26.066-05:00Great one, Joe! I'm still chuckling!Great one, Joe! I'm still chuckling!T. M. Bilderbackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10543827916764604918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-1153692979345190992016-04-01T12:06:01.201-05:002016-04-01T12:06:01.201-05:00Happy April Fool's Day to you as well, Joe. (T...Happy April Fool's Day to you as well, Joe. (Though I really think Melinda Duchamp should take a stab as the guest writer for Screaming Orgasm. :-) )Suzan Hardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04600258874634909988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-38374905895753310502016-04-01T11:49:22.990-05:002016-04-01T11:49:22.990-05:00LOL...good one!LOL...good one!AC Cooperhttp://accooperwrites.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-45172588207743609382016-04-01T10:51:56.030-05:002016-04-01T10:51:56.030-05:00Ha ha ha! Loving this.Ha ha ha! Loving this.Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05490759375036511747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-76678658413439462112016-04-01T10:41:11.664-05:002016-04-01T10:41:11.664-05:00Sounds like a winner to me!Sounds like a winner to me!Scott Gordonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11276077650234517880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-60352702340159879072016-04-01T09:43:16.892-05:002016-04-01T09:43:16.892-05:00but a price rise to $39 is way too far
$39.99. Re...<i>but a price rise to $39 is way too far</i><br /><br />$39.99. Remember the last 99 cents--that's another 68 cents in my pocket.<br /><br />Also, in case I didn't mention this, SCREAMING ORGASM will be 3000 pages long, so I make that KENP cash. The majority of that word count will be passages from Harlan Ellison books. He seems like a good sport, and I doubt he'll mind.JA Konrathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08778324558755151986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-5514120151865815232016-04-01T09:41:06.658-05:002016-04-01T09:41:06.658-05:00I'm sure Carl feels threatened by your cover d...I'm sure Carl feels threatened by your cover design prowess.Ann Voss Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15141783064748972033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-39942768515823854962016-04-01T09:22:48.471-05:002016-04-01T09:22:48.471-05:00Happy April Fool's Day! Good one.Happy April Fool's Day! Good one.Gretchen Rixhttp://rixcafetexican.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-24319777063564097602016-04-01T08:23:15.626-05:002016-04-01T08:23:15.626-05:00this is absolutely ridiculous...
you admit that t...this is absolutely ridiculous...<br /><br />you admit that the big 5 have had their pricing right all along and that the higher price is bringing in 10x sales<br /><br />but a price rise to $39 is way too far...the big 5 never price that high....add to the fact that your cover looks rushed and unprofessional, this is not a great move<br /><br />I am disappointed, but will be awaiting the results of your price challenge Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com