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FALSE POSITIVES Paperback Giveaway on GoodReads

Dear Readers,

In celebration of the release of the paper back edition of FALSE POSITIVES, I'll be holding a giveaway on GoodReads.  One lucky winner will receive a luxurious, old-school 6×9″ paperback for their reading pleasure.

The Kindle edition is getting some very positive reviews, and I'm delighted that FALSE POSITIVES is now in print.  The introductory price for the paperback edition is $9.99.

The giveaway is scheduled to begin this #ThrillerThursday (1 March 2012) and run through the...

Do KDP Select Free Promotions Increase Book Sales?

I've written about KDP Select as a Marketing tool and the Net effect of KDP free promotions in prior blog posts, so more than anything this is a wrap up of what I've learned after entering my book, FALSE POSITIVES, into KDP select.

After using up my final few days of freebies, I'd given away over 800 copies of my book.  I've read some fantastic success stories where free promotions "sold" in the tens of thousands.  I'd attribute these successes to the marketing savvy of the author/promoter...

FALSE POSITIVES – #FreeFriday eBook Giveaway

Hello Peeps,

I will gift (via Amazon) the Kindle version of FALSE POSITIVES to three random readers who post a comment on this thread.

This giveaway will run through to midnight on Friday (PST).

The winners will be announced by me tomorrow after I wake up from my Friday night in Bangkok.

You'll need to leave me your email address. It will be private, and I will not use it for anything other than this giveaway. I promise.

All the Best,

Kim

FALSE POSITIVES “Corrected”

Hi there,

If you’ve purchased FALSE POSITIVES or even got it via a free promotion from Amazon prior to 31 Jan 2012, you should be receiving an email from them over the next few weeks.

I’ve made some (very) minor changes to the manuscript and fixed some bits that were brought to my attention from readers. After another full proofread, in preparation for the paperback release, I’m pretty sure that this “corrected” version will be an even better read for everyone.

One of the cool things about eBook...

FALSE POSITIVES "Corrected"

Hi there,

If you've purchased FALSE POSTIVIES or even got it via a free promotion via Amazon, you should be receiving an email from them over the next few weeks

I've made some minor changes to the manuscript and fixed some bits that were brought to my attention from readers. After another full proofread, in preparation for the paperback release, I'm pretty sure that this "corrected" version will be a better read for everyone.

One of the cool things about eBooks is that you can do things like...

KDP Free Promotion Net Effect

This post is a follow up to my article, KDP Select as a Marketing Tool for Indie Authors?, where I began the discussion on how self-published authors might see value in Amazon's KDP Select free promotions for gaining visibility and spreading the word about their work.

I initially ran my first free book promotion for FALSE POSITIVES on 7 Jan, 2012 after its Christmas 2011 release.  Just prior to the program I took note of a few key metrics:

Paid rank in Kindle books (US):  53,236US Sales: 4UK...

KDP Select as a Marketing Tool for Indie Authors?

This article is about my recent experience running a free promotion on Amazon's KDP Select program for my novel, FALSE POSITIVES.

If you don't already know, KDP Select is a program that allows independent publishers to list their books exclusively in the Kindle bookstore with a few benefits and one fairly significant caveat.

KDP Select's key proviso is its exclusivity clause.  Once enrolled, ePublishers are restricted from making their eBooks available anywhere else.  This includes other...

ePublishing Basics Part I – Using Styles

This is the first article in a series on ePublishing, covering the aspects of the publishing process for the indie writer, who becomes an ePublisher by default when deciding to self publish their own book.

Having gone through this process myself, I've found there are many phases involved.  It seems like a lot of indie writer's don't realize how involved the publishing aspect can be.  There are ways to make the process streamlined, and hopefully what I share here can be of help to other...

Professional Editing for the Indie Author: Is it worth not doing it?

Have you ever found a typo in a traditionally published novel?  I have, but it's a rare occasion.  The key reason for this is because publishers have editors on their payroll that work with authors to polish their work, getting it ready for the masses.  If you are a self-published author, perhaps it's time to consider putting an editor on your payroll.

Yes, there are self-published authors out there who poo-poo the idea of having someone professionally edit their work.   They poo-poo this...