Clicking Publish on Ice Diaries

I have now clicked Publish, and ICE DIARIES is available to buy (or indeed ignore, according to taste) on Amazon UK and US .

It's an extraordinary moment for any self-publisher. Traditional publishing is very different; your book won't be on sale until about two years after you write THE END. By that time you've probably written another couple of books and have almost forgotten the one you now have to promote.

For indies like me, it's all much more immediate, and the buck doesn't just stop here, it's in permanent residence. I really hope readers are going to enjoy the story of Tori and her life in a post-apocalyptic London. They'll let me know.

Here's a virtual toast to Ice Diaries  - and readers, without whom writers would be nowhere.



N.B. Look Inside the Book hasn't appeared yet on the UK page - but you can read the sample on the US page, or on my website. I've also got pictures relevant to the story here.
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Published on November 11, 2012 06:26
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message 1: by K.A. (new)

K.A. Jordan Congradulations! Best of luck to you!


message 2: by Lexi (new)

Lexi Revellian Thanks, K.A. :o)


message 3: by Lexi (new)

Lexi Revellian Thanks, Annabelle. I'm trying to interpret your smiley - ah, got it, eyes and a grin?


message 4: by K.A. (new)

K.A. Jordan Lexi - will it come out on Nook?


message 5: by Lexi (new)

Lexi Revellian At the moment my books are all in KDP Select, because of the Kindle owners' lending library (plus I never did well anywhere but Amazon).

I could send you a PDF...


message 6: by K.A. (new)

K.A. Jordan Are you going to release them via Smashwords again? I can wait until after Christmas. I prefer to buy - show my support to authors.

I used to sell more books on B&N than Amazon, but once Nookboards changed hands my sales never came back. It's a shame. I think a bunch of readers/writers were alienated by the change over. It became impossible to put up any kind of a thread without hours of effort.

I gave up, so I understand: Amazon is easier to work with than any of the other e-vendors.


message 7: by Lexi (new)

Lexi Revellian At the moment it seems unlikely. Amazon does, to varying extents, sell my books rather than just list them like the other venues. When I was on Smashwords, the only sales I had were the ones I sent there. I think there are simple things Mark Coker could do to address this, but no doubt he has his hands full. And from the UK you can't use Pubit.


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