Rick Scar's Blog
July 7, 2019
Shit happens)
Hello all.
I'd like to tell you one story. (Sorry for mistakes, my Google English is rather poor.)
All my life I live alone in this world and rely only on myself.
At my 25 I used to be an ordinary clerk and thought that I was rather lucky to live like that. I worked from 8 a.m. till 20 p.m. and my fondest dream was to get credit for my own flat. I guessed I could hardly cope with it with my current income.
However 2 years ago I started writing the story Player Reached the Top. I came home at 21 p.m., wrote 2-3 chapters every day and couldn't stop.
All day long I was waiting for the night-time to continue writing.
Three months rushed as a moment in such a devil sleepless schedule. As a result, I wrote 2 books
I was publishing the chapters on a self-publishing site where people paid for each chapter. A chapter cost a pence or so.
One day I realized that I had over 6000 readers. I was shocked. I'd never thought that my hobby would change my life ( I'd tried to write and publish earlier but had no readers). So I left my previous job and kept writing.
My fantasy made me free! Then I began to publish the book on the other popular self-publishing sites, the number of my readers increased. It was incredible.
Last autumn I finished the 4th book and understood that I wanted to try myself on the world literary market. It was a long way. I changed 3 translators, 4 editors, 3 artists. I delayed the buying of the flat and spent all my money (over 5000 dollars) for the translation. I was sure it works.
The translation was done. The pre-orders were opened. 1000 of Royal Road and 3000 of Webnovels readers were following me. It was a success for no-name author, I thought. I was waiting for the start of the sales and expecting of the miracle.
The day of the release had brought something awful. However, the Kindle Direct showed me the final version of the book, my readers got the rough draft with 37 chapters of 88... It was my own end of the game. I was writing letters to the Support several times a day and begging them to solve the problem, however each time I was offered to wait... The week passed by. They stopped answering. There came 10 negative reviews... My book and reputation were ruined.
If only I could inform the readers and return the money for those who have bought the book, I would do it. But unfortunately, it is impossible on Amazon.
I never give up. I've published my book with the final version one more time.
HERE IS THE LINK FOR THE NORMAL BOOK
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07TRVZS5G/
It is 2,99$ Or Free in Kindle Unlimited.
I am sorry for this trouble, but it's not my fault. Please, refund that draft book and buy the normal one.
Thank you for your understanding and support. And I hope you will like the book and the pictures.
Best,
Rick.
Player Reached the Top. LitRPG series. Book I
I'd like to tell you one story. (Sorry for mistakes, my Google English is rather poor.)
All my life I live alone in this world and rely only on myself.
At my 25 I used to be an ordinary clerk and thought that I was rather lucky to live like that. I worked from 8 a.m. till 20 p.m. and my fondest dream was to get credit for my own flat. I guessed I could hardly cope with it with my current income.
However 2 years ago I started writing the story Player Reached the Top. I came home at 21 p.m., wrote 2-3 chapters every day and couldn't stop.
All day long I was waiting for the night-time to continue writing.
Three months rushed as a moment in such a devil sleepless schedule. As a result, I wrote 2 books
I was publishing the chapters on a self-publishing site where people paid for each chapter. A chapter cost a pence or so.
One day I realized that I had over 6000 readers. I was shocked. I'd never thought that my hobby would change my life ( I'd tried to write and publish earlier but had no readers). So I left my previous job and kept writing.
My fantasy made me free! Then I began to publish the book on the other popular self-publishing sites, the number of my readers increased. It was incredible.
Last autumn I finished the 4th book and understood that I wanted to try myself on the world literary market. It was a long way. I changed 3 translators, 4 editors, 3 artists. I delayed the buying of the flat and spent all my money (over 5000 dollars) for the translation. I was sure it works.
The translation was done. The pre-orders were opened. 1000 of Royal Road and 3000 of Webnovels readers were following me. It was a success for no-name author, I thought. I was waiting for the start of the sales and expecting of the miracle.
The day of the release had brought something awful. However, the Kindle Direct showed me the final version of the book, my readers got the rough draft with 37 chapters of 88... It was my own end of the game. I was writing letters to the Support several times a day and begging them to solve the problem, however each time I was offered to wait... The week passed by. They stopped answering. There came 10 negative reviews... My book and reputation were ruined.
If only I could inform the readers and return the money for those who have bought the book, I would do it. But unfortunately, it is impossible on Amazon.
I never give up. I've published my book with the final version one more time.
HERE IS THE LINK FOR THE NORMAL BOOK
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07TRVZS5G/
It is 2,99$ Or Free in Kindle Unlimited.
I am sorry for this trouble, but it's not my fault. Please, refund that draft book and buy the normal one.
Thank you for your understanding and support. And I hope you will like the book and the pictures.
Best,
Rick.
Player Reached the Top. LitRPG series. Book I
