Aaron M. Patterson's Blog, page 17

Chapter Seven: Let's just get it all out!

K people. Here is the low down, the inside scoop, the down and dirty on me and my writing, and the idea some people out there have... I must clear the air and hope everyone gets it even though I know I AM JUST BEATING THE AIR, AND I ALSO KNOW THIS IS A RUN-ON sentence... so there.

I hate, loathe, suck and otherwise do not like, or get English. I can't spell to save my life and if you ask me the difference between then and than or what is the proper use of a adverb or even what one is, you will...

CHAPTER SEVEN: Price change with Amazon.

After Amazon changed the price that goes back to the author from 35% to 70% as long as the title falls into their requirements I looked at my numbers and decided to give it a try. I was a little scared to take me hot selling book Sweet Dreams from .99 because I thought I would lose the number of sales even though I was not making a lot i was reaching a lot of people.

I was selling about 1200 a month at the .99 rate and so I put the e-book at 2.99 which is the base rate for the new 70%. It has...

CHAPTER SEVEN: Just when you thought...

Writing tip or blurb or vomit of the day. Your job is never done.

I thought I was on top of the editing game, had things worked out but no!!! So more work ahead and then maybe we will get somewhere. But that is part of the precess, just keep going and remember not to wear yourself out on the first few drafts, you will need some steam left for the 10th edit.

Working on a short story that my editor has now and going to put it up as a E-book only. Calling it "a digital short." Got the cover done ...

CHAPTER SEVEN: Birthday advice

So as I turn 31 tomorrow I find myself looking back and thinking about life. What does it all mean? Is there life on other planets? Does that crazy woman at the book show really think her book is good? All of these questions and more. So here is a little advice from a very old young man.

Live and take a risk.

Forget your friends advice unless they are 20 years older then you.

Kiss your wife, if you are not married, kiss your dog.

Dream but don't just dream--do!

Try something new every week or ever...

CHAPTER SEVEN: Cartoon Review!

You know how when you go to the fair and a artist will draw a cartoon of someone and exaggerate some feature? Well we (Jason) and I took a long 26 hr road trip and that was one way, and listened to some books on tape and thought it would be fun to do some reviews in the voice of the author and take some habits and cartoon-ize them. So strap on and buckle down, here you go.

We will call these reviews "In the voice of the author"

In The Voice: "61 Hours" By Lee Child
A Reacher Novel

Lee Child's la...

CHAPTER SEVEN: Amazon.com E-book changes. Here is what you need to know.

Amazon just updated the Digital Text Platform (DTP), and is now offering their much-awaited 70% royalty on eBooks. I am writing to make sure you know how to opt into that new rate, since you will not be automatically opted in for books you have in the system already.

Here are the instructions (courtesy of Walt Shiel's blog):

1. Log in to your DTP account.
2. You should be taken to the Bookshelf (if not, click on that option at the top of the screen).
3. For each of your titles, you need ...

CHAPTER SIX: Life...

So I have not posted anything this week because I have been so very busy. We are leaving for St. Louis Friday and will drive the 21 or so hours one way to go to the ICRS show. I hope it goes well and I am excited and scared all at the same time.

Got my new books back today from the binder and they turned out good. The new edit and all makes me happy not to have to worry about who reads them.

Ebooks are selling like crazy and I am working on a short story to post and get more stuff online.


Fun

CHAPTER SIX: The big times!

so this week is the week before the big show in St. Louis. We are driving from Boise and with a 24 hour ride one way ahead of us I find myself getting freaked out! We are bringing books and fliers, a smile and a hope that this does not end up being a huge waste of time.

But we got to try, we have some exciting things going on and with new books coming out almost weekly I am jacked up for the future. We have three E-books going on sale this week. One on the 24th, the 26th and the 30th. All exc...

CHAPTER SIX: The way of the Hand!

Because of the E-book wave and the new way people read books I am looking at the way I write in a different way. The 100k word count and the door stopper book may not be needed anymore. A smaller book that is a fast read in the E form may be just the ticket.

But can I do it? Not sure... I look at the sales and how the only thing keeping me from making more with E is the amount of titles I have to sell. Therefore I need more out there and so I have to write faster or write smaller and faster.....

CHAPTER SIX: Bill Myers has a new book!

THE PASTOR His wife of twenty-three years has been murdered. His faith in God is crumbling before his very eyes. Now, with his estranged son, he sets out to find the supernatural stones spoken of in the Bible. Stones that will enable the two of them to hear the audible voice of God. Stones that may rekindle their dying faith and love.

THE TERRORIST He has also learned of the stones. He too must find them—but for much darker reasons. As the mastermind of a deadly plot that will soon kill millio...