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May 26, 2010
A Day To Remember
Today was a great day for me.
Deed To Death, published exactly one month ago, finished the day with a sales ranking of #8 in the Amazon Kindle Mystery category, and #2 in the Action category. It was ranked #92 in the 100 Kindle best sellers.
Thank you to all those who made this possible!
Deed To Death, published exactly one month ago, finished the day with a sales ranking of #8 in the Amazon Kindle Mystery category, and #2 in the Action category. It was ranked #92 in the 100 Kindle best sellers.
Thank you to all those who made this possible!
May 18, 2010
Is The End Of Traditional Publishing Near?
The world of publishing was rocked yesterday by the announcement of AmazonEncore's new deal with author J.A. Konrath. Amazon's publishing imprint will release Shaken, Konrath's 7th book in the Jack Daniels mystery series, in October. What makes the deal unique is the decision to release the Kindle edition four months ahead of the print version. The price tag for the Kindle edition? Only $2.99.
Although Konrath can not discuss the financial details of his deal due to a non-disclosure...
Although Konrath can not discuss the financial details of his deal due to a non-disclosure...
May 16, 2010
Recent Interview
I was recently interviewed by Kipp Poe Speicher. You can read the interview on his blog.
D.B. Henson Interview
Thanks, Kipp.
May 14, 2010
Does Your Book Have A Facebook Page?
According to recent statistics, Facebook has over 400 million users. An estimated 175 million log onto the site each day. It's likely most of your friends and neighbors are among those users. But if you're like me and have arrived late to the social party, don't fret.
Author Jon F. Merz has just released the Kindle edition of SOCIAL MEDIA FOR AUTHORS SERIES: FACEBOOK PAGES. It's the first installment in a series written to help writers learn to promote their work using today's popular...
Author Jon F. Merz has just released the Kindle edition of SOCIAL MEDIA FOR AUTHORS SERIES: FACEBOOK PAGES. It's the first installment in a series written to help writers learn to promote their work using today's popular...
May 10, 2010
Borders to Sell $150 eReader
Borders is now taking pre-orders for the new Kobo eReader.
Like the Kindle, the Kobo features a 6" E ink display, scalable fonts, and the ability to sync with smart phones and computers with the use of an app. However, that's about where the similarities end. There's no wireless so readers will have to connect their device to a computer to purchase books. Unlike the Kindle which allows users the instant gratification of downloading books in seconds. Kindle owners also have the ability to c...
Like the Kindle, the Kobo features a 6" E ink display, scalable fonts, and the ability to sync with smart phones and computers with the use of an app. However, that's about where the similarities end. There's no wireless so readers will have to connect their device to a computer to purchase books. Unlike the Kindle which allows users the instant gratification of downloading books in seconds. Kindle owners also have the ability to c...
