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Don't Mind Me...Just Trying Something.
For a limited time, Sometimes We Ran will be on sale for the low, low price of....
99 cents !
It's a GET-AQUAINTED-WITH-THE-SOMETIMES WE RAN-ZOMBIE-SERIES-SALE! :)
Hurry though. It ends on Feb. 28th.
I think I've used up my allotment of bold letters and CAPS for this post.:)
99 cents !
It's a GET-AQUAINTED-WITH-THE-SOMETIMES WE RAN-ZOMBIE-SERIES-SALE! :)
Hurry though. It ends on Feb. 28th.
I think I've used up my allotment of bold letters and CAPS for this post.:)
Sometimes We Ran: A Story from the Zombie Apocalypse - One Year Later
It's hard to believe, but Sometimes We Ran has been in publication for one year.
One year ago, I was sitting at my computer gathering files and pushing buttons to get my creation on Amazon. Many questions went through my mind: Is what I wrote any good? Will people throw down their Kindles in disgust? Is my cover okay? Why is Amazon taking so long?
After sending all the files to the mighty 'Zon and answering all the questions, I was published. Twelve hours later, Sometimes We Ran was for sale.
I was at a car show when it went live on Amazon. I sat in my hotel room, and checked my sales for the first time. To my surprise, two sales had already shown up. A sense of relief washed over me. Even if I never sold another book, at least I sold one. :)
In the coming days, Sometimes We Ran would be sent to Barnes & Noble, Kobo, and Apple. DriveThruFiction.com would get a copy as well. Then the promotion train started, and a new author entered the world.
Writing Sometimes We Ran was a rewarding experience. I learned many things in the late nights creating my story. It led to another zombie novel, Sometimes We Ran 2: Community, and my current work in progress, Sometimes We Ran 3: Rescue. I think it may lead to two more novels to complete the story of my characters.
The best part of all this is the fans. People actually bought the book, and said they liked what they read. Meeting and interacting with fans is pretty cool.:)
Sometimes We Ran is not a best- seller,(yet - fingers crossed) but that's okay. In time, it may sell a few more copies. I don't think that was the goal. Just getting the story out was what I wanted to do, and one year ago it happened.
And to all the people who took a chance on my first work ...Thank you, Zombie fans!:)
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To celebrate, Sometimes We Ran: A Story from the Zombie Apocalypse will be 99 cents until Monday 5/26/14.
One year ago, I was sitting at my computer gathering files and pushing buttons to get my creation on Amazon. Many questions went through my mind: Is what I wrote any good? Will people throw down their Kindles in disgust? Is my cover okay? Why is Amazon taking so long?
After sending all the files to the mighty 'Zon and answering all the questions, I was published. Twelve hours later, Sometimes We Ran was for sale.
I was at a car show when it went live on Amazon. I sat in my hotel room, and checked my sales for the first time. To my surprise, two sales had already shown up. A sense of relief washed over me. Even if I never sold another book, at least I sold one. :)
In the coming days, Sometimes We Ran would be sent to Barnes & Noble, Kobo, and Apple. DriveThruFiction.com would get a copy as well. Then the promotion train started, and a new author entered the world.
Writing Sometimes We Ran was a rewarding experience. I learned many things in the late nights creating my story. It led to another zombie novel, Sometimes We Ran 2: Community, and my current work in progress, Sometimes We Ran 3: Rescue. I think it may lead to two more novels to complete the story of my characters.
The best part of all this is the fans. People actually bought the book, and said they liked what they read. Meeting and interacting with fans is pretty cool.:)
Sometimes We Ran is not a best- seller,(yet - fingers crossed) but that's okay. In time, it may sell a few more copies. I don't think that was the goal. Just getting the story out was what I wanted to do, and one year ago it happened.
And to all the people who took a chance on my first work ...Thank you, Zombie fans!:)
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To celebrate, Sometimes We Ran: A Story from the Zombie Apocalypse will be 99 cents until Monday 5/26/14.
It's Time Again.
Based on the Christmas decorations now showing up in the stores, it must be time for Halloween.:)
It's also time for some zombie-based book sales. I'm running a Halloween Kindle Countdown deal with Sometimes We Ran. Only 99 cents for a limited time.
Here is your link zombie fans:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CZLEYZE
Thanks, and Happy Halloween (or maybe early Christmas).
It's also time for some zombie-based book sales. I'm running a Halloween Kindle Countdown deal with Sometimes We Ran. Only 99 cents for a limited time.
Here is your link zombie fans:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CZLEYZE
Thanks, and Happy Halloween (or maybe early Christmas).
Milestones
To tell you the truth, I don't sell a whole lot of books. They do sell a few each month, but I'm not a bestseller ...yet.
Even though I'm not a full time author making a living off my books, I do like to celebrate the occasional milestone. Sometimes We Ran just passed 300 copies sold, and Sometimes We Ran 3: Rescue just crossed the 50 copies sold line. It's pretty much a drop in the bucket compared to some authors. Considering I didn't think I'd sell any, I'm jumping for joy. :)
Pages read under the Kindle Unlimited program also reached a milestone of sorts – 20,000 pages. Kindle Unlimited is a controversial subject with some authors (and readers), but it's worked out so far. My zombie tales will be staying in KU for the foreseeable future.
And now, to throw some self-promotion in this blog entry, all three of my zombie novels will be 99 cents until Halloween. Scary books at scary low prices. :) Maybe I can boost those numbers.
Till next time ...
I guess Sometimes We Ran 2: Community didn't want to be left out of all the milestones. It hit 100 copies sold after this entry came out. I'm almost relieved ...most experts say most self-published books don't sell 100 copies. I always feel better when they get to 100 copies.
Even though I'm not a full time author making a living off my books, I do like to celebrate the occasional milestone. Sometimes We Ran just passed 300 copies sold, and Sometimes We Ran 3: Rescue just crossed the 50 copies sold line. It's pretty much a drop in the bucket compared to some authors. Considering I didn't think I'd sell any, I'm jumping for joy. :)
Pages read under the Kindle Unlimited program also reached a milestone of sorts – 20,000 pages. Kindle Unlimited is a controversial subject with some authors (and readers), but it's worked out so far. My zombie tales will be staying in KU for the foreseeable future.
And now, to throw some self-promotion in this blog entry, all three of my zombie novels will be 99 cents until Halloween. Scary books at scary low prices. :) Maybe I can boost those numbers.
Till next time ...
I guess Sometimes We Ran 2: Community didn't want to be left out of all the milestones. It hit 100 copies sold after this entry came out. I'm almost relieved ...most experts say most self-published books don't sell 100 copies. I always feel better when they get to 100 copies.
Happy Halloween
The Christmas trees are going up in the local stores, so you know what that means. It must be Halloween!
In the spirit of the season, my Sometimes We Ran zombie apocalypse book series will on sale for the low (and scary) price of 99 cents. You have to hurry though. It's a Kindle Countdown deal, and it's fading fast.
Till next time. Happy HalloThanksgivChristmas to you all. :)
In the spirit of the season, my Sometimes We Ran zombie apocalypse book series will on sale for the low (and scary) price of 99 cents. You have to hurry though. It's a Kindle Countdown deal, and it's fading fast.
Till next time. Happy HalloThanksgivChristmas to you all. :)
