Amazon Rankings
Every day, no, every hour, possibly every minute or two, another author posts another book on Amazon. I haven't been able to get a bead on how many books I have to sell each day to keep my ranking up, but it must be a LOT. When I have promotions going on, my ranking makes me all happy inside, but when my books are just selling on their own the ranking and my dream self are not always friends.
Don't get me wrong. My ranking is quite healthy and my books sell very nicely on their own, thank you all very much, you lovely buyers. It's just that new books come out all the time and the competition is fierce. I have a number in my head that I like to see next to the bolded "Amazon Best Sellers Rank" header. (That is really sweet, when you think of it. "Best Sellers Rank." And everyone gets a number as a 'best seller," even if their book is sitting there static at the very bottom of the list and no one has found it.) Every now and then I hit that internal number and I smile all day.
No, I smile all hour, because that rank is as fluid as water and recedes and surges with every sale - by everyone. Because the ranking is so changeable, a bit of reality is in order. Take a look at how many books are on Amazon. It can make your head spin! So don't get depressed when you see the hot link for the Top 100 right after your own less impressive number.
Maybe some day one of my books will be on that wonderful Top 100 list.
I can always dream, can't I?
Don't get me wrong. My ranking is quite healthy and my books sell very nicely on their own, thank you all very much, you lovely buyers. It's just that new books come out all the time and the competition is fierce. I have a number in my head that I like to see next to the bolded "Amazon Best Sellers Rank" header. (That is really sweet, when you think of it. "Best Sellers Rank." And everyone gets a number as a 'best seller," even if their book is sitting there static at the very bottom of the list and no one has found it.) Every now and then I hit that internal number and I smile all day.
No, I smile all hour, because that rank is as fluid as water and recedes and surges with every sale - by everyone. Because the ranking is so changeable, a bit of reality is in order. Take a look at how many books are on Amazon. It can make your head spin! So don't get depressed when you see the hot link for the Top 100 right after your own less impressive number.
Maybe some day one of my books will be on that wonderful Top 100 list.
I can always dream, can't I?
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Jul 06, 2014 03:45PM
I am beside myself! How long will I have to wait Mary, for another of your books like His Brothers Wife to come out? (no pressure!) I couldn't put it down and sat up all night to finish it! Now my eyes are bleary and my heart sad to think I have nothing to look forward to tonight!! Yes, if anyone should ask me, you should be on that wonderful list!!!
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Thank you so much! What a lovely message! Now for a real answer to your possibly theoretical question. Years ago I had a wonderful agent who was frustrated trying to market my books. At the time books like mine were nearly impossible to sell to a publisher. So she asked me to change time periods and move to Regency, since that was - and is - selling like hotcakes. Hence, my next book is a Regency and should be out soon. It's at my editor right now, from there it goes to my proofreader. After that it will be up. If you want to see the cover (I think you have to be on Facebook yourself?), you can check out my Facebook page here:https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mary-E...
I have received a number of reviews on Amazon asking specifically for another book in the 'Days of the Judges' series. Until recently, there was not one. However, after all the requests a book began forming in my mind. It is currently mostly outlined and some parts are fully written. I hope to set everything else aside and focus on that book, but realistically it won't be out until the end of the year. I'm going to try to surprise myself and get it out earlier.
Again, many thanks. I hope you will not be disappointed that my next book will be so different.
Karen wrote: "I am beside myself! How long will I have to wait Mary, for another of your books like His Brothers Wife to come out? (no pressure!) I couldn't put it down and sat up all night to finish it! Now my..."Karen, I forgot to hit 'reply.' In case you don't get a notice to my original comment, I actually have an answer for your wonderful question!
