tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post698430997290209258..comments2024-03-28T02:00:11.260-05:00Comments on A Newbie's Guide to Publishing: Promotion, Social Networks, and Going ViralJA Konrathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08778324558755151986noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-39591189946970293352009-12-25T22:29:43.095-06:002009-12-25T22:29:43.095-06:00Great post - I hope you don't mind but I'v...Great post - I hope you don't mind but I've added a link to your resolutions on my blog post for today.<br />AnnAnn Summervillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13300190648788509096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-38752402541319560152009-12-16T12:21:50.668-06:002009-12-16T12:21:50.668-06:00So sad your auction is over, I would have bid! I l...So sad your auction is over, I would have bid! I love your books and became a fan after Printer's Row years ago where you encouraged me to purchase a signed paperback edition opf Whiskey Sour, and I did and loved it! And have read every Jack Daniels book since. <br /><br />I really, really hope you publish the next installment soon, and not just as an ebook, because as a lifelong avid reader, I just can't get behind reading a book on a screen-of any size. <br /><br />How can we, as your loyal readers, help you achieve your viral dreams?Audrey (the Hepburn House)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15555395850215136891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-21861318246534836902009-12-15T10:44:31.352-06:002009-12-15T10:44:31.352-06:00Hey, folks, I've just broken into the Top 100 ...Hey, folks, I've just broken into the Top 100 overall on Amazon with a free downloadable version of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Kiribati-Test-ebook/dp/B003035QO4" rel="nofollow">The Kiribati Test</a>.<br /><br />BTW you can now read Kindle on your PC for free. The app takes about two minutes to download and install. And it's free.Stacey Cochranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14128613653591282474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-44783193235193196172009-12-15T10:15:48.336-06:002009-12-15T10:15:48.336-06:00yes, those who work hard seem to get a lot "l...yes, those who work hard seem to get a lot "luckier" than those who sit around waiting for lightning to strike...<br /><br />I did a giveaway of three of my teeth--real, honest to goodness teeth removed in dental surgery for my novel They Hunger. I couldn't think of a kookier, rarer giveaway. But it somehow didn't seem to strike much of a chord. Or maybe I am just weird.<br /><br />Keep hitting up all those great ideas--cumulatively, they can achieve the same effect of a viral hit, plus you won't have TMZ reporters prowling your trash cans.Scott Nicholsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16648292098190127457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-84301711697204437362009-12-15T10:01:16.711-06:002009-12-15T10:01:16.711-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Stacey Cochranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14128613653591282474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-15092723329779689292009-12-14T15:03:13.623-06:002009-12-14T15:03:13.623-06:00More than a dozen folks retweeted the auction, res...More than a dozen folks retweeted the auction, resulting in over 700 hits. <br /><br />Not viral, but not bad. And the only cost to me was the time it took to list the auction, which took about 15 minutes.<br /><br />Are 700 hits worth 15 minutes? I dunno.<br /><br />My website hits have been a tiny bit above average for the last few days. My Amazon numbers have also been up a bit, but that could be attributed to the holiday season, not the auction.<br /><br />All in all, it was an interesting experiment. I may try it again, if I can think of some spin to put on it.<br /><br />Oh, and the auction went for about $200--a little bit above my cost for the books. So we're talking break-even money.JA Konrathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08778324558755151986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-25289454243808492592009-12-14T09:27:45.926-06:002009-12-14T09:27:45.926-06:00I think describing some of those as "jokes&qu...I think describing some of those as "jokes" is stretching the term a little. <br /><br />Still, best of luck, Mr Konrath.Guernicanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02841171130978656828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-60391015863413514832009-12-12T13:56:39.626-06:002009-12-12T13:56:39.626-06:00Jeez, Joe-- 200,000 downloads? How is that NOT vir...Jeez, Joe-- 200,000 downloads? How is that NOT viral? I would love to sell 200,000 of anything. <br /><br />So, you're a midlist author. That's more than most of us can say. And it seems you've developed a following already, so if you continue writing what your fans enjoy, your sales will continue to compound upon one another. <br /><br />Success in this business is 10% luck and 90% hard work. You can get lucky with a "Carrie" or a "Harry Potter" ane never work another day in your life. Or, you could do what the rest of us do and bust your ass every day writing and collecting a monthly royalty. <br /><br />I'm doing the final edits on my new book this month; it's a fast-paced book on Accounting Practice-Management. Sounds exciting, hunh? <br /><br />It pays the bills!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-64027431786585484322009-12-12T11:07:10.315-06:002009-12-12T11:07:10.315-06:00The closest thing to "viral" that I'...The closest thing to "viral" that I've seen on my front has been <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tgZmh2dkVI" rel="nofollow">the book trailer for CLAWS</a>, which has received close to a half million views. <br /><br />200,000 downloads of Serial on Kindle is phenomenal, Joe. I hope you realize that. That's just astonishing, and that success has surely translated into sales of your other Kindle titles.<br /><br />Whatever the case, you're always an inspiration to us, Joe.<br /><br />Have you ever gotten close to the NYT extended list? (I thought maybe with AFRAID, you might have.)Stacey Cochranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14128613653591282474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-52316820629877453182009-12-12T09:26:22.882-06:002009-12-12T09:26:22.882-06:00"Best case scenario: Billions of people visit...<i>"Best case scenario: Billions of people visit the auction, leading to my being elected ruler of the world, where I will encourage public nudity and legalize drugs."</i><br /><br />Let me know if you need a campaign manager, Joe. I'm sure we could work something out.Bobby Mangahashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10335616508441176887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-51231231106487540942009-12-11T20:00:11.745-06:002009-12-11T20:00:11.745-06:00I went to my sister's house for Thanksgiving, ...I went to my sister's house for Thanksgiving, and she had one of your books sitting on her dining room table.<br /><br />She checked it out from the library, so there's no profit, there, but her reading of your book was a direct result of the exchange we had on the Internet.<br /><br />So, the internet does, in fact, work - if not in sales, than in terms of word-of-mouth (whatever those words might be) marketing.<br /><br />:)<br /><br />KristenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-24207624962658110272009-12-11T13:30:42.874-06:002009-12-11T13:30:42.874-06:00Joe, a great post. It was Self Marketing 301 and s...Joe, a great post. It was Self Marketing 301 and should be read by every author out there. I think unless you write the blockbuster novel, the tsunami of recognition may never come. You've done a lot of work for the hits that you have in the various media streams and you already have an established brand with a lot of books as a platform. It is cetainly a reality check on the limits of the internet for the rest of us.<br /><br />That said, you keep trying new things and you share them with us newbies, and bless you for it. If you do enough of them, and get some response on each outlet, you'll eventually get enough to pay not only the monthly mortgage but maybe the car payment as well and someday the kids' tuitions. And that's what we all strive for. JTJon Trouthttp://www.johnjmoynihan.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-72262767969734695842009-12-11T12:15:50.968-06:002009-12-11T12:15:50.968-06:00just like buying lottery tickets
is a waste of per...just like buying lottery tickets<br />is a waste of perfectly good money,<br />spending time trying to "go viral"<br />is a waste of perfectly good energy.<br /><br />it would be much better to spend<br />your time and energy on writing,<br />and strengthening your bond with<br />your fans, rather than taking them<br />for granted and looking for more...<br /><br />your fans will do word of mouth,<br />for solid and steady growth, and<br />that's a much smarter approach...<br /><br />-bowerbirdAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11291165.post-77530852838752174572009-12-11T08:08:24.707-06:002009-12-11T08:08:24.707-06:00Mr. Konrath,
Did you happen to see the USA TOday ...Mr. Konrath,<br /><br />Did you happen to see the USA TOday article about competing e-readers? Very interesting.<br /><br />SeanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com