Fighting Talk
Finished the final edit of my new novel, Fighting Talk, today. It's the first in a series of 3 books, a school-based yarn set in 1975/76. Expect platform shoes, space hoppers and a few 3 star jumpers!
I'll send it off tomorrow to Matt Maguire at Candescent Press for formatting and he's busily sorting the front cover for me.
Can't recommend Matt highly enough!
I'll send it off tomorrow to Matt Maguire at Candescent Press for formatting and he's busily sorting the front cover for me.
Can't recommend Matt highly enough!
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Wendy
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Apr 09, 2012 12:16PM
Good luck with it Mark! I'm guessing this setting is down to thorough research rather than personal experience!
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Thanks Wendy- btw was meaning to ask-are you in KDP select or did you decide against that route for The Palaver Tree?
On Principle I have stayed out so far and I think the only time I might be tempted is when my next book is due out. But, to be honest, while it obviously does help books climb through the ratings I have a feeling that the glut of free books is bad for us Indies in general. I saw someone on the kdp forum yesterday saying they had 1500 free downloads and no reviews. I just wonder how many of these books will EVER be read and that makes me sad. As a reader I certainly don't mind taking a chance on a book and paying a few pounds for it - what did we all do in the past? And they can be returned. Are we just creating our own cheap, unappreciated market? It is a difficult one because undoubtedly there is more low quality work out there due to kdp - no one could argue with that and that makes it all the more tricky to be 'seen' and stand out.
I have the feeling, at the moment anyway, that I would rather struggle slowly and try to make it work that way.
How about you? I saw Burnfield was free the other week. Is that now in Select or can you just mark down the price to zero without being in the programme? I would be interested to know your thoughts as when 'Beneathwood' is finished I need some suped-up marketing strategy!
Hi Wendy.Yes I've got both books in Select and I think it does work if you have multiple titles. Some people have 20 to 30 titles up and I think that's when the benefits really start to kick in. On one or two books, not so much. Yes, I put Burnfield up last weekend and it's generated 4 or 5 sales plus 1 for Tabnit-or at least I think it did. That's the problem with advertising-I don't know where the sales are coming from!
As to flooding the market-definitely, and I think it may well have a knock-on effect with the sales of most books.
We live in interesting times re the book market.If you have a minute check out that Waterstones/Amazon article from the Guardian I put on the blog a few days ago and the below the line comments from people-mostly very much in favour of Amazon and Indie authors and digital readers generally.
Finally got around to reading that articel - very interesting and yes a lot of support! Easy to see why the 'old style' industry is in a panic.
