R. Thomas Riley's Blog, page 6

My Kindle experience (to date)

THE MONSTER WITHIN IDEA was first published on February 16, 2009.  In August 2011, my publisher sent me an email saying they were dropping my short story collection from publication due to lack of sales. The book was available through all the usual channels, including ebook.

My final sales total was: 216 copies across all formats, totaling $1,401.10 for the publisher. (I received a $150 advance against royalties, I earned $47.14, for a total of $197.14 paid out to me)


In Dec 2011, I re-released the collection, with new cover art, on Amazon Kindle. I enrolled the collection in Amazon Prime, as well.

Here are my numbers to date:

Free Promo = 28, 914 copies downloaded

Total copies sold = 248 copies for a total of  $518.32 in sales
Amazon Prime Borrows = 200 copies, with the average profit of $2.47 royalty per borrow, for a total of $494

So, I'm not that great at math, but from the above numbers. 
In 24 months with a publisher, I made $197.14. 
In six months, pursuing ebook only, Kindle exclusively, I've made $1, 012.32. 

Free on Amazon Kindle!

THE MONSTER WITHIN IDEA is free on kindle for the next 48 hrs. Grab your copy now!


http://amzn.to/s7teEC

ELEMENTS now .99 cents (Limited Time)

Permuted Press has ELEMENTS OF THE APOCALYPSE for only .99 cents. That's 4 novellas, includes my novella PHRENETIC.

http://www.amazon.com/Elements-of-the-Apocalpyse-ebook/dp/B004A159WO

Nick Cato reviews FLESH

"Booth and Riley have saddled up a wild cast for this pulpy blast that's a cross between a spaghetti western and Tales from the Crypt's DEMON KNIGHT film..."

http://nickcato.blogspot.com/2012/04/flesh-of-fallen-angels-by-roy-c.html

Two new 4 Star Reviews for THE FLESH OF FALLEN ANGELS

Check em out :)

Amazon Reviews

Horrornews.net reviews THE FLESH OF FALLEN ANGELS

"...layering a story about the conflict between angels, both fallen and otherwise, over the historical backdrop of the American Civil War was genius. The comparison between the two is never mention, but used quite well in subtext. Warring angels referring to each other as brother, the knowledge that their war did nothing more than destroy their home, the fact that the reason for fighting is largely forgotten in the midst of the fight and the humanization of those who are ostensibly the most evil are all used to great effect without smacking the reader in the face with it. Nice job, gentlemen..."


Continue reading @  http://horrornews.net/50936/book-review-the-flesh-of-fallen-angels-authors-roy-c-booth-r-thomas-riley/

THE FLESH OF FALLEN ANGELS free on Kindle

Once again (for a limited time) THE FLESH OF FALLEN ANGELS is free on Amazon Kindle.

http://amzn.to/wvI4eP


We're now on Getglue. Check in if you're reading :)

http://getglue.com/books/flesh_of_fallen_angels_gibson_blount_novel/roy_booth

Diaphanous

DIAPHANOUS (w/ Roy C. Booth) is free on Amazon Kindle for a limited time. 


http://amzn.to/jSysJK

Get a peek at Roy's Comic Shop and our new novel

In Focus Roy C. Booth & R. Thomas Riley - 
Lakeland News at Ten - March 9, 2012

http://youtu.be/ItDvE4X0d2U

Goodreads Giveaway (April 9th-23rd)

 

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          The Flesh of Fallen Angels
       
     
     

       
          by R. Thomas Riley
       
     
     
     

       
         

            Giveaway ends April 23, 2012.
         

         

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