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August 15, 2011
Authors After Dark - my first Con
Here are my Top 10... wait, Top 11... hold it, Top 12 - okay, there were so many but let me limit myself to
Kris Cook's TOP 13 Memorable Moments at AADPhilly (13 is kind of appropriate, don't you think?):
#13 - The Philly Cheesesteak Sandwich at the hotel. Yes...at the hotel. It was monstrous and hot. Wait, I'm not writing a sex scene here. *clears throat* And meeting Bronwyn Green, Mia Waters, Simone Anderson, Brynn Paulin and William Cooper.
#12 - Meeting 4 of my dear Righteous Perverts Tina, Christy, Marcy, and Susan.
#11 - Meeting 2 awesome members of KindleSmut on Goodreads - Mrs. Missive & UWAttackCat - they were dressed as Vampire and Werewolf with cool scary eyes. Great costumes.
#10 - Speaking on my first panel with Melissa Schroeder (adore her) about what the revolution in digital publishing is all about. I was a nervous wreck. I was told it didn't show. I hope so.
#9 - OPEN BAR! Enough said. Well, maybe not. Thank you Mel (Melissa Schroeder) for allowing me to host the event with you. (Really, I adore her!)
#8 - Singing happy birthday to Larissa Ione at dinner. She's so sweet.
#7 The blogger sleepover party. Larissa, Bells, Marq, Adrienne, Tigris, Joy, Ali, JoJo, Felicia ... oh, God - all of them but I can't remember everyone's names. At that hour, I was on hour 22 without sleep - a precursor to how the whole time at AAD would go down. Someone shoot me an email and I'll update the list.
#6 (really #1, but I don't want someone to get the big head) - Getting my ass grabbed by Joy from JoyfullyReviewed. SimplyAli - you need to make her behave better in public.
#5 - Drinks in my room with Sylvia Day, Eliza Gayle, Joy, Melissa Schroeder, Lissa Matthews, Karin Tabke, Cat Johnson, SimplyAli, Felicia, and the Righteous Perverts. Yes, we had spillage, but Susan R. and I did get the Red Wine bottle opened.
#4 - Tilly Greene stalking me in the elevators. She also did an awesome job, as did the other authors on the BDSM panel, IMHO.
#3 - (Warning - my sick way of looking at things to follow) When Joy held up her hand when the Tweets started blasting and said - Goldfish and Worms! I was really needing a snack and wondered if I could get room service to bring some up. LOL!
#2 - Breakfast at the Chocolate place with the delicious waffles and waiters. Yummy!
#1 - Bells (a terrific blogger) who came up to me and said she really was impressed with me and couldn't wait to read my books.
There are so many other moments. Meeting the amazing Stella Price, who put the whole thing together. Others who knocked my socks off were Melissa Ecker, Theresa Meyers, Tilly Greene, Rita Sawyer, and on and on...
New Orleans can't come soon enough. Wait. Let me have a couple more nights of sleep, then it can come. Countdown 362 days to go!
May 4, 2011
A Look at Amazon Kindle rankings
This morning my geekiness was full throttle.
Reported in a Jan 27, 2011 CNN article by Julianne Pepitone, eBooks have surpassed paperback sales on Amazon.
"...for every 100 paperback books sold, Amazon has sold 115 Kindle books since the beginning of the year, the company said."
Pepitone's article noted that the online retailer posted quarterly sales of $13 billion for the last quarter of 2010.
I realize Amazon sells other things besides books (the Kindle device is one example, and there are many more), still a big percentage of its sales comes from book sales, both print and digital. With the shift from print to eBooks coming faster than anticipated, I am even more interested in sales rankings at Amazon.
It's my understanding that Amazon sales rankings for books are updated once each hour. The lower the number means the better the sales. It's like each download constitutes a vote. The more votes, the better ranking. The fewer votes, the lower the ranking. Beyond that, I don't know much. How long do previous sales remain counted? I don't know. How do free books vs. purchased books rankings differ? Again, I don't know. There are numerous questions that swirl in my head, but for now I have enough to go on for this exercise.
As of this writing Amazon states it has 943,802 eBooks.
So to be in the top 10% of all eBooks on Amazon a book needs a sales ranking of 94,802.
10% - 94,380 / 5% - 47,190 / 2% - 18,876 / 1% - 9,438
1/2 of 1% - 4,719 / 1/4th of 1% - 2,360 / 1/10th of 1% - 948
...and so on.
My buddy Melissa Schroeder's book A LITTLE HARMLESS PLEASURE sits at #795 as of this writing, and her book which is available for pre-order and release June 7th A LITTLE HARMLESS ADDICTION has made the top 1% and is moving up every day. No doubt it will be her best seller of all time, and that's saying a lot for an author who has 30+ titles available.
The person who urged me to write romance in the first place in 2009 has had a wonderful year already. Shayla Black's book SURRENDER TO ME made the New York Times. The Kindle version stayed under 500 out of all eBook titles at Amazon for quite some time after it released.
My dear friend Sophie Oak's debut book SMALL TOWN SIREN came out on Amazon in August last year and got under 200 in the sales rankings. As of this morning, it is in the 1/4th of 1% range. Wow! Every one of her titles since then have sold like mad, each reaching the coveted 1/10th of 1% level. Her latest ONE TO KEEP just went up on Amazon yesterday and currently sits at #1,621 while continuing to zoom up the rankings.
Other buddies who are killing on Kindle sales rankings this morning:
Chloe Lang has two titles in her serialized erotic romance GOING WILDE #839 & WILDE FIRE #1034Kiera West's paranormal shifter series also has two books in the top tier. SEDUCING THEIR MATE #1249 and THE ALPHA'S FALL #1129Heather Rainier's ROSEMARY'S DOUBLE DELIGHT at #1784Corinne Davies's CARESS OF FUR #3816My own book, SECRET CRAVINGS did amazing this year on Amazon, staying under 1k for over 6 weeks and still remains in the top 1%.
How does all that correlate into book sales and royalties? I just don't know. Still 13 billion in sales at Amazon is quite a proverbial money pie. Congrats RP authors. May this year continue to bring you big slices from Amazon and other retailers.
Whew! I think I've geeked out enough for one day.
Dream Big!
Kris
April 22, 2011
New Blog - you should follow
Well, this new blog is from a wonderful person that is such a treasure. Unlike me, who is less than sporadic with postings, she'll do great. Also, you'll learn a lot about romance fiction and more. Check her out:
http://theromanceofwords.blogspot.com/2011/04/hello-world.html?zx=a90e61475232df9c
Dream Big!
Kris
April 4, 2011
The Righteous Perverts
I've moved the weekly chat with authors to the site http://www.righteousperverts.com
If you get a chance, check us out. This week's guest is Cathryn Fox. The author chat is always 8pm CT.
Dream Big!
Kris
March 6, 2011
St. Patrick's Day Hide & Seek Contest
In an attempt to fill his love's new e-reader, Paddy the leprechaun has been visiting lots of author's websites. Unbeknownst to him there was a hole in his pocket and he has lost his gold. He needs your help to refill his pot and ensure a Happy St Patrick's Day for everyone going to the party at the Rainbow's end. What you need to do is visit the author's sites and find where the gold fell out of Paddy's pocket.
(Note: The image on this page doesn't count.)
Keep a list of who and where you found it and in one (1) email send your answers to corinnedavies @ rocketmail.com. (no spaces)
Be certain to type: St Patrick's Contest in the subject box.
The contest is open from 12:01am, March 7st to 11:59pm on March 17th . Entries with all the correct answers will be entered into a drawing.
One (1) prize will be awarded per winner.
The names of the winners will be listed on the site of all participating authors. Each winner will be contacted by the individual author of the given prize.
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Participating authors & prizes:
Mechele Armstrong ~ A green candle set
Drea Becraft ~ A surprise of Irish goodies
Savannah Chase ~ An electronic copy of her novel, Pleasure After The Pain
Kris Cook ~ An electronic copy of Perfection
Corinne Davies ~ A one of a kind pendant made by Shameless Fashions
Stacey Espino ~ A $10 gift certificate to either Siren or Evernight Publishing
Erin M. Leaf ~ An electronic copy and autographed print copy of Appassionato
Chloe Lang ~ a $10 Strandbucks gift certificate
Aubrey Leatherwood ~ An electronic copy of her novel, Model Lover
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hat, cloth tote bag and some swag (pens, magnets, etc)
Sophie Oak ~ An autographed copy of Two to Love and Three to Ride
& $25.00 Strandbucks gift certificate
Heather Rainier ~ $20.00 gift card for Hips and Curves
Zenobia Renquist ~ 2 copies of Harley on the Rocks (**2 winners**)
Jenika Snow ~ Readers choice, an electronic copy of any of her books
Regan Taylor ~ A shamrock necklace
Kiera West ~ A $10 Strandbucks gift certificate
May the Luck of the
Irish be with you!!!
February 21, 2011
Here's a list of some authors - both buddies & faves
Melissa SchroederShayla BlackSophie OakEden BradleyR.G. AlexanderCorinne DaviesHeather RainierJoyee FlynnStormy GlennCherise SinclairMoira Rogers
Kiera WestChloe LangJ.R. WardLauren DaneVivien ArendLissa MatthewsOn a personal note - hope to have the 2nd book of TEXAS WOLF PACK to publisher next Monday. It's an m/f paranormal erotic romance - Luke and Megan's PRIMAL HEAT.
Dream Big!
Kris
December 14, 2010
Guest Blogger at Bitten by Books
Letting you know that I am blogging at Bitten by Books on Wednesday. http://bittenbybooks.com/?p=34198
If you post a comment, you have a chance to win $100 gift card from Amazon and more.
This is all in celebration of my latest release:

SECRET CRAVINGS: Texas Wolf Pack( Click Here )
Dream Big! Dream Huge!
Kris
November 23, 2010
Sophie Oak's New Book AWAY FROM ME
By: Sophie Oak | Other books by Sophie Oak | Notify me of Sophie Oak's new releases
Categories: Erotic Romance, BDSM, Contemporary
Word Count: 33,679
Heat Level: SEXTREME
Published By: Siren-Bookstrand, Inc.
AVAILABLE: Wednesday, November 24th
This new release is offered at a 10% discount for four weeks.
[Siren Classic: Erotic BDSM Romance]
Shattered by the loss of his wife, Callum Reed is a man surrounded by rules designed to protect him. He has found the perfect submissive in Gaby Sullivan, until she breaks his cardinal rule.
After three years of perfect obedience, Gaby declares she wants love. Love isn't in their contract, so Cal lets her go. But Gaby has a secret reason for leaving. When Cal discovers the truth, nothing will stop him from following her. On a secluded island paradise, Callum will do anything to prove he's the perfect Master for his defiant, loving sub.
A Siren Erotic Romance
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Available in: Mobipocket, HTML, Microsoft Reader, Adobe Acrobat, EPUB
Price: $5.99 $5.39You have already purchased this item.
Cover Art by Jinger Heaston
November 16, 2010
I am so thrilled to have my fourth release with Siren-Boo...
Thanks - Diana and team.
Kris
LILLIAN'S ROGUES [An Eternally Three Novella]
by Kris Cook
[Ménage Amour: Erotic Paranormal Ménage a Trois Romance, M/F/M, public exhibition, bondage, sex toys] Hidden from the modern world, high priestess Lillian Devereaux performs the seduction ceremony with her cult's two immortal prisoners, Titus and Reno, and immediately the three are swept up in cravings for more. When the immortals turn the table on her, will she obey her vow or her heart? READ MORE
SPECIAL RELEASE-DAY OFFER: For one week only, get PERFECTION [Eternally Three, Book 1] (at 70,711 words) for only $1.00! This offers ends Tuesday, 11/22.
November 11, 2010
WINNERS of Newsletter Contest
Here is the method I used to determine the winners:
I assigned a number for all the entries (each subscriber got 1 entry, and posters got 1 for each review or posting).
I used random.org to select the winners.
They've all been contacted via email.
Here they are:
kissingaok and pcforetta each won a digital copy of their choice of one of my books.
s7anna receives digital copies of Perfection, Captivation, Three To Play and upcoming Lillian's Rogues.
The Grand Prize Winner is celticcat.
She receives ALL of the following books:
Small Town Siren - Sophie Oak (digital)
A Little Harmless Sex - Melissa Schroeder (digital)
Four Play - Maya Banks & Shayla Black (signed by both)
Sweet Surrender - Maya Banks (signed)
Riding The Night - Jaci Burton (signed)
Sounds to Die By - Nikki Duncan (signed)
Three to Play - Kris Cook (signed)
Perfection - Kris Cook (signed)
Captivation - Kris Cook - (digital)
& once released - Lillian's Rogues: An Eternally Three Novella - Kris Cook (digital)
Thanks to all. Without such amazing supporters, I would not be enjoying my dream. I encourage you to post, comment, talk, and chat about your favorite books and authors. A recommendation is the best advertisement ever.
Dream Big!
Kris Cook
www.KrisCook.net
Coming at Siren-Bookstrand November 16th
Lillian's Rogues: An Eternally Three Novella
For Pre-Order (Click Here)