tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post5545003349411008953..comments2024-03-28T02:00:11.260-05:00Comments on A Newbie's Guide to Publishing: Guest Post by L.J. SellersJA Konrathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08778324558755151986noreply@blogger.comBlogger80125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-7688482038632713482012-10-19T10:17:29.065-05:002012-10-19T10:17:29.065-05:001. Good books.
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Russel...If you're referring to me, TS, thanks.<br /><br />Russell Brooks<br />Author of <a href="http://www.russellparkway.com" rel="nofollow">Pandora's Succession</a>Russell Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13877653195121083326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-87966441774290613972011-01-22T11:31:10.353-06:002011-01-22T11:31:10.353-06:00More power to you, sir!
http://tsorourke.blogspot...More power to you, sir!<br /><br />http://tsorourke.blogspot.com/T.S. O'Rourkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11824278499666614813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-28662410984136976172011-01-16T20:53:26.455-06:002011-01-16T20:53:26.455-06:00LJ,
I got the new book cover. What do you think o...LJ,<br /><br />I got the new book cover. What do you think of it?<br /><br />www.russellparkway.com<br /><br />Russell Brooks<br />Author of Pandora's Succession.Russell Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13877653195121083326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-80733046705297950882011-01-12T15:49:20.183-06:002011-01-12T15:49:20.183-06:00L.J., I'm so impressed with the choices you...L.J., I'm so impressed with the choices you've made and the way you've tackled the promotion aspect of writing. Although it has been great fun to go the traditional pub route for my first two books, I got just as much of a thrill getting that out-of-print first mystery back into circulation as a e-book.<br /><br />Thanks, Joe, for featuring another inspirational author who shows us it can be done.Patricia Stolteyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192369425956406122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-11202534976965899932011-01-11T10:34:19.592-06:002011-01-11T10:34:19.592-06:00Anna: Check with the editors on The Blood-Red Penc...Anna: Check with the editors on The Blood-Red Pencil.http://bloodredpencil.blogspot.com/<br /><br />Most are very affordable. I also recommend Jodie Renner. <br />http://www.jodierennerediting.com/L.J. Sellershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10213491074676394406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-360929576165260932011-01-09T12:20:43.270-06:002011-01-09T12:20:43.270-06:00Congratulations on your success--your tenacity in ...Congratulations on your success--your tenacity in following your instincts about self-publishing and your efficiency in your book promotion efforts--they obviously have worked for you.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12900145076181950344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-14309299316286419092011-01-08T22:25:41.051-06:002011-01-08T22:25:41.051-06:00Where can one find a decent copyeditor who doesn&#...Where can one find a decent copyeditor who doesn't charge $2,000? I've been searching online and that seems to be roughly the going rate.Anna Jeffreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01388699459504488552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-72839678736537904032011-01-05T06:28:24.956-06:002011-01-05T06:28:24.956-06:00You can still do book signings and readings! Just ...You can still do book signings and readings! Just get a hold of your local and national, independent book stores. Good Luck!AuthorHousehttp://authorhouse-publishing-scam.blogspot.com/2011/01/authorhouse-is-actively-committing.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-36358116983502564442011-01-04T11:44:57.442-06:002011-01-04T11:44:57.442-06:00Thanks for the great article, and congratulations ...Thanks for the great article, and congratulations on your success!<br /><br />"When I released the fourth Jackson story on Kindle, I dropped the price of the first book in the series (The Sex Club), to $.99. Sales for the first book skyrocketed, and a week later, sales for the follow-up stories nearly doubled."<br /><br />I can't wait until I have more books in my series out, so I can try this (or maybe even give the first one away free a la Brian S Pratt). <br /><br />~Lindsay<br /><a href="http://www.lindsayburoker.com" rel="nofollow">Ebook Endeavors</a>Lindsay Burokerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07955277387824031696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-1744784024379922272011-01-03T17:43:13.621-06:002011-01-03T17:43:13.621-06:00I'd give up 5% to a publisher if they took car...<i>I'd give up 5% to a publisher if they took care of all the marketing, promotion, editing, cover art, formatting, and uploading.</i><br /><br />How about 10%? That's all Excessica takes. ;) And at one time, we only did anthologies (stories donated by authors) to cover business costs. But we've gotten bigger.Selena Kitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17783685215421352626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-29884765906639363142011-01-03T15:14:28.609-06:002011-01-03T15:14:28.609-06:00Like you, L.J., my background is in journalism (pr...Like you, L.J., my background is in journalism (primarily, newspapers) so my first attempt at epublishing was a compilation of my pet/wildlife columns. It sold a minimal amount of copies but the lessons I learned were invaluable.<br /><br />So I jumped back in with both feet and, last week, epublished a suspense novel I'd written years ago.<br /><br />Again, like you - and many others - I don't have the time to wait for traditional publishing. Nor do I have the patience. Don't get me wrong: I can be Job's daughter when it comes to my own schedule. But I have no tolerance for being at the arbitrary mercy of someone else's.<br /><br />That said, I thank you for the "promotional" links as marketing my work is my Achilles' heel. I'm hoping to cure that affliction in 2011.<br /><br />Rebecca Stroud<br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Devils-Moon-ebook/dp/B004HFRGIS/" rel="nofollow">Devil's Moon</a><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Animal-Advocate-ebook/dp/B0045OUK9S/" rel="nofollow">The Animal Advocate</a>Rebecca Stroudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15138742710462541038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-11190782412784566662011-01-03T09:44:48.578-06:002011-01-03T09:44:48.578-06:00@LJ And with both of us unemployed, it was a risk...@LJ <i> And with both of us unemployed, it was a risk. But it paid off.</i><br /><br />My respect for you just went up another order of magnitude. <br /><br />And thank you on the UK sales info. 1/3rd... or about 50% more income! :) <br /><br /><br />I'm with others on the 'one book a year' just not working. There are exceptions (Robert Jordan/Brandon Sanderson) for long novels it is somehow more 'understandable.' :)<br />A full time *experienced* author should be able to write 1200 to 2000 pages per year that are of publishing quality. (Not that I could...) I can understand it if some works do not see the light of day... but the majority? Ugh... <br /><br />There is a reason I'm loving ereaders and ebooks!<br />Neilwannabuyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04297458705683991405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-40738953407045024652011-01-03T09:31:24.518-06:002011-01-03T09:31:24.518-06:00Congratulations, LJ, on your great success!
LJ: I...Congratulations, LJ, on your great success!<br /><br />LJ: <i>I've spent at least two or three hours a day on promotion for the last six months. That includes online networking, writing blogs, writing press releases, etc.</i><br /><br />I think this is one of the things that newbie ebook authors oftentimes don't understand. Yes, Amazon will promote your book through "also bought" recommendations, etc., but first you have to sell some books on your own. <br /><br />It's only after you get a good number of sales that Amazon's marketing kicks in. After that, every time your book sells, Amazon gives it a better chance to sell again.<br /><br />Keep up the great work, LJ. And thanks for sharing.Robert Burton Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07821314494504718440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-42706044262034465962011-01-03T09:13:34.078-06:002011-01-03T09:13:34.078-06:00Sean, I think I ended up with two daily sponsorshi...Sean, I think I ended up with two daily sponsorships, and I also had the first three chapters of one of my books accepted as a KN Short. The excerpt and the sponsorships ran close together and that effective.L.J. Sellershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10213491074676394406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-75888456743354208092011-01-03T08:53:38.379-06:002011-01-03T08:53:38.379-06:00LJ,
Out of curiosity what ad did you use with the...LJ,<br /><br />Out of curiosity what ad did you use with the Kindle Nation newsletter? It sounds like a great idea.<br /><br />Sean McCartney<br />The Treasure Hunters Club<br />Secrets of the Magical MedallionsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-50906069731609147312011-01-03T08:36:23.614-06:002011-01-03T08:36:23.614-06:00dr: I think the potential for nonfiction e-books w...dr: I think the potential for nonfiction e-books will steadily increase. Right now, if the content is mostly text, nonfiction will sell as well, if not better, as an e-book. For work that requires graphics, maps, etc., the technology is still new and will improve.<br /><br />Lory: My run-up to these numbers was rapid (and stunning to me), but it's not about Christmas. It's about people buying e-readers and loading up on inexpensive books that look good to them or that they've heard about. I expect to continue promoting and to continue to sell.<br /><br />As info, if anyone cares, nearly a third of my sales are in the UK, and my numbers are getting better there all the time too.L.J. Sellershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10213491074676394406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-34885607969888372842011-01-03T08:14:36.179-06:002011-01-03T08:14:36.179-06:00Here's a question David Carr posed today in hi...Here's a question David Carr posed today in his influential Monday Media column in the NYTimes: "Will the book business do the math and realize that in three years — which is when any book conceived right now would be published — there will probably be more than 100 million e-readers capable of rendering books in new ways?"<br /><br />Will they? What will they do about it? And, probably even more important, what will writers do about it?<br /><br />There's a humungo market out there...just waiting.Ruth Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15246050315747917109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-11366302367031285232011-01-03T07:51:41.577-06:002011-01-03T07:51:41.577-06:00Joe and L.J.
This spotlight series is a great i...Joe and L.J.<br /><br /> This spotlight series is a great idea thanks! I am getting ready to publish my first novel as an ebook (thanks to Joe's inspiration, hopefully by February and I just took a full page of notes from LJ's interview on where to go to begin marketing myself once my book gets out there. This is great because I was at a loss how to begin to market myself in the ebook world, so thanks for the info and keep it coming. <br /><br />heatherhildenbrand.blogspot.comHeather Hildenbrandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10147243113156834985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-71175255499731914992011-01-03T05:06:24.373-06:002011-01-03T05:06:24.373-06:00That was a fascinating story. You're brave, cl...That was a fascinating story. You're brave, clever AND have foresight. You've gotten the wheels in my head turning...very interesting. Question: do you think you can make money the rest of the year on Kindle like this, or only at christmas? All The Best, LoryLory Manrique-Hylandhttp://motherblogging.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-76599712867637063022011-01-03T01:37:49.240-06:002011-01-03T01:37:49.240-06:00LJ,
brave, I forgot to say 'brave.' What...LJ, <br /><br />brave, I forgot to say 'brave.' What you and Joe and others have done re literally setting out into unknown waters, is brave. I tell my children and grandchildren, "brave often means: Being Reckless Always Values Effectiveness."<br />dr.cpedr.cpenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-55202566851497449512011-01-03T01:31:08.460-06:002011-01-03T01:31:08.460-06:00Great post, L.J. Congrats on all your success, and...Great post, L.J. Congrats on all your success, and thanks for the insights.Jude Hardinhttp://judehardinbooks.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-49710359432351041272011-01-03T01:19:09.313-06:002011-01-03T01:19:09.313-06:00LJ... congratulations! thank you, like Joe/ others...LJ... congratulations! thank you, like Joe/ others here too, for turning back to offer map of your own pathway... for others of us still wandering about a bit, but knowing where true north is... just bogged down in some of the details to get 'there.' I appreciate your generosity. <br /><br />The big 6 with their 'one book a year only' trope, is so frustrating, not to mention being 'in line' behind other authors for 12-18 mos once book is complete. I learned that being 'in line' has to do with matters an author might never consider; e.g., the big guys trying to buy paper in bulk at favorable $ and committing books according to cheapest paper stores on hand, and thereby not wanting to upset the queue to publish anyone 'sooner'. Serious. Just my .02, holding books back from authors reminds me of egregious and unethical practices years ago of not allowing a woman to give birth even though the child was crowned, til the doctor got there... from his golf game, or whatever. Serious. Many children harmed that way. <br />I believe cd be same for various authors: there's often a rhythm to writing, sometimes writing in tandem. WHen it's time, it is time. The book is crowned. The author's screamin' ready to release it into the world. (I know guys understand this in their own ways) To delay the output 'till the doc get's there' can damage, I believe, the living birthing process which doesnt depend on dead and dry paper stores, but on the radiant living imagination.<br /><br />Might you LJ have a take on non-fiction's possibilities in ebks? Psych., parenting, children's creative lives, etc. I would like to know as that is my past in print, and my future hope w/ ebooks (although tangled up at moment w pub I broke bk contract w/ so I dont have clear pathway to pub in print or ebk my fully completed ms without them threatening /extracting various. Ah me.<br />Defnintely right decision to 86 them, tho.<br /><br />So, non-fiction is me true Jones, tho I swear you and McQuestion with your great names- Sellers- would be great characters if I could ever ascend to novel writing. Yes. lol). <br /><br />I hope we will receive updates of your trajectory as you go along. Will be interested too in hearing about 'post honeymoon' w/ INGrooves, esp if they can format poetry, quotes, & endnotes for ebooks that dont look li<br />ke this w<br />hen enlarged.<br /><br />hope most are laughing with me about that<br /><br />Thanks Joe for continuing to give venue to authors. Class act.<br /><br />dr.cpedr.cpenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-27034924194610841112011-01-03T00:19:11.298-06:002011-01-03T00:19:11.298-06:00Thanks, Neil, for your supportive comments. It fel...Thanks, Neil, for your supportive comments. It felt gutsy at times, especially since I spent money to make it all happen. And with both of us unemployed, it was a risk. But it paid off.L.J. Sellershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10213491074676394406noreply@blogger.com