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100 Copies Sold.
Sometimes We Ran just sold its 100th copy today! To all the people that bought my little novel ...thanks.
I didn't know what to expect when I published, but I really wanted to make at least a 100 sales. That number came from an article that said most indie publishers on average didn't sell 100 copies after pushing the publish button. I thought that if I reached 100 copies, I could buck the trend.:)
Some things I have learned:
-Amazon may be the king of the world
Roughly 80% of my sales came from the great and powerful 'Zon. That includes both ebooks and print copies through CreateSpace. These guys know how to sell books! I know other people do well in other stores, but I can't budge the needle anywhere else.
-You have to do a print copy.
When I started out, I did not intend to do a print copy. I'm glad I went through the trouble. The softcover looks great, and it sold 20 copies. It's also cool to see your words in print.:)
-It's really tough to read reviews.
Right now, I have 5 reviews on Amazon. They average about 4.4 stars. Every time one pops up, I feel very cold and nervous. I got a 3 star a few months ago, and couldn't sleep for a week!
-Facebook and Twitter are necessary.
I was a casual Facebook user, and I avoided Twitter like a bad rash. However, most people get their info from them. You have to be on both.
-Open Office is pretty cool.
I use a downloaded copy of Open Office to write. It works very well. A lot of people use fancy programs, but good ole Open Office works just great. It's not fancy, but it just works. It's the Chevy Nova of word programs.:)
-Stop checking sales, and have fun.
I admit. I am a recovering chronic sales report checker. I would check my reports a few times a day, and want to hide under my desk when sales slowed up. I'm now down to 2 or 3 times a day. I stopped wringing my hands about sales, and relaxed a bit. I'm starting to have fun writing. I'll probably never be a rich bestseller, but the sales will come. At least I hope they do.:)
Again, thanks to all my new readers. I hope you enjoyed the book. Looking forward to Sometimes We Ran-150 copies sold.:)
I didn't know what to expect when I published, but I really wanted to make at least a 100 sales. That number came from an article that said most indie publishers on average didn't sell 100 copies after pushing the publish button. I thought that if I reached 100 copies, I could buck the trend.:)
Some things I have learned:
-Amazon may be the king of the world
Roughly 80% of my sales came from the great and powerful 'Zon. That includes both ebooks and print copies through CreateSpace. These guys know how to sell books! I know other people do well in other stores, but I can't budge the needle anywhere else.
-You have to do a print copy.
When I started out, I did not intend to do a print copy. I'm glad I went through the trouble. The softcover looks great, and it sold 20 copies. It's also cool to see your words in print.:)
-It's really tough to read reviews.
Right now, I have 5 reviews on Amazon. They average about 4.4 stars. Every time one pops up, I feel very cold and nervous. I got a 3 star a few months ago, and couldn't sleep for a week!
-Facebook and Twitter are necessary.
I was a casual Facebook user, and I avoided Twitter like a bad rash. However, most people get their info from them. You have to be on both.
-Open Office is pretty cool.
I use a downloaded copy of Open Office to write. It works very well. A lot of people use fancy programs, but good ole Open Office works just great. It's not fancy, but it just works. It's the Chevy Nova of word programs.:)
-Stop checking sales, and have fun.
I admit. I am a recovering chronic sales report checker. I would check my reports a few times a day, and want to hide under my desk when sales slowed up. I'm now down to 2 or 3 times a day. I stopped wringing my hands about sales, and relaxed a bit. I'm starting to have fun writing. I'll probably never be a rich bestseller, but the sales will come. At least I hope they do.:)
Again, thanks to all my new readers. I hope you enjoyed the book. Looking forward to Sometimes We Ran-150 copies sold.:)
