Julie’s Comments (group member since Oct 19, 2016)

Julie’s comments from the Navigating Indieworld Discussing All Things Indie group.

Carole wrote: "Wow- Darracia went from like 2400 to
#191 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Science Fiction & Fantasy > Science Fiction > Anthologies & Short Stories
#231 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Science ..."

And so many will join in tonight after work and dinner. Things should really pick up this evening!

Carole wrote: "Witches is at 138!!!!!!"
Yay!!!!

Alex wrote: "Carole wrote: "Julie is having a great time. I love the way people are asking about Michael's books. She is putting up questions and they are responding. Rank on The Flip has gone from about 350 th..."

Anyone can do what I am doing. If you head over to the group, you can watch. You don't have to participate. Some prizes are big, but we are getting lots of interactions on the posts without giveaways too. When I have a party, I push to get some interaction from readers. Get them to share posts, or give some incentive to buy the book. Sometimes, I have had a flop when I scheduled on a day when most people were obviously busy. It helps when people know about something in advance. I put teasers out early and ask when a good time would be to get together. There are a lot of authors that do takeovers on this group (Awesome Reading Marathoners) and if you follow the group, you can see how others do things. It should always be fun. If not, end it, plan another and try again :) Never give up!

Alex wrote: "Julie wrote: "Today Michael Phillip Cash is taking over Sarah Noffke's Facebook group. It is called Awesome Reading Marathoners. Check it out. Michael's party runs all day with some great giveaways..."
Thanks Alex! We are having a blast. Seeing huge jumps in his rankings. I love the energy from parties :)

Cora wrote: "Julie wrote: "Cora wrote: "Hi everyone, my pen name is Cora Maxine, but my real name is Amy Brantley. I own and operate the website A Girl and Her eBooks. The site was formally known as A Girl and ..."
I was happy. Very affordable services. Thank you for posting about it here :)

Cora wrote: "Hi everyone, my pen name is Cora Maxine, but my real name is Amy Brantley. I own and operate the website A Girl and Her eBooks. The site was formally known as A Girl and Her Kindle, but I wanted to..."

Welcome to the group Amy! I've used your services before :)

Today Michael Phillip Cash is taking over Sarah Noffke's Facebook group. It is called Awesome Reading Marathoners. Check it out. Michael's party runs all day with some great giveaways! Michael has done this before and it is so much fun. It starts at 8am PST and runs all day. I hope you will join us! https://www.facebook.com/groups/23047...

Today Michael Phillip Cash is taking over Sarah Noffke's Facebook group. It is called Awesome Reading Marathoners. Check it out. Michael's party runs all day with some great giveaways! Michael has done this before and it is so much fun. It starts at 8am PST and runs all day. I hope you will join us! https://www.facebook.com/groups/23047...

Nice trailer Alex! That looks amazing RL!

Our next takeover is Thursday! I'll be sharing links for anyone interested in attending. It will be an all day event.

I'm not sure if they could compete with Amazon sales. I've had a paperback for sale on their site and haven't even sold one. Kindle Unlimited is big competition and it's unlikely that any store could match it for authors and/or readers.

R.L. wrote: "Oh that's a cool idea. Didn't know other authors pitched in too!"

There are so many ways to do it. You may be able to reach out and find sponsors to help. Some people work with Etsy designers to create something for a book launch. Book charms are popular. You could trade traffic to her site or blog/facebook in exchange for a grand prize. Remember to follow Facebook terms of service if you post there- you can't promise likes, but you can tell people to visit. If you ask them to post their favorite item for sale, you are getting more traffic and traffic is valuable. You would have to prepare and ask a few (possibly) before one agrees. Also, consider asking a cookie designer to create something and see if you can make a trade. Those are just a few ideas!

Amy wrote: "I don't know if this is even relevant to the discussion-just because you post something publicly on whatever part of FB you have set up-doesn't mean a load of people will see it. My other business ..."

You are correct that posting at different times may mean more views, but if you try posting more content that engages readers, asks for some response or posting messages that stir a response, you should see things pick up across the board as far as views. People post different memes between posts and things that make people laugh or create discussions. That should help boost your views overall and get people to come back to your page on their own. It takes time to build a following, but don't give up. I would suggest changing things up to see how it works out.

Carole wrote: "Did you know that's the name of my son's self-help book? Just Ask the Universe? If you didn't, I hear Twilight Zone music right now.

I did think that when I saw your post, hahah"

That is an awesome book! Funny coincidence or fan?!

Alex wrote: "You're right Julie, this was fun, and there's been a higher than usual amount of visits to my blog, interest has been stirred by the interviews.

I'm sending out emails shortly with questions for m..."

That is great news!!! I am looking forward to it :)

Alex wrote: "Julie wrote: "Alex wrote: "Where would be the best place to post to get some help with tweaking my blurb? Here or in a new thread?"
You may get more attention if you start a dedicated thread :)"

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It would have been fine :) You know we are pretty laid back here!
Just want you to have the best chance at getting some help. The more that see it the better!

This was a lot of fun. Cannot wait for the next round!

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Alex wrote: "Where would be the best place to post to get some help with tweaking my blurb? Here or in a new thread?"
You may get more attention if you start a dedicated thread :)

Tortured Souls: The House on Wellfleet Bluffs

The single incandescent light bulb overhead started to swing slowly, casting eerie shadows across the room. Dust motes stirred up by an unknown disturbance caught the light, twinkling faintly as they floated around the room. A breath, no it couldn’t have been... his conscience told him. It must have been a breeze that tickled the back of his neck. It startled him, making him check for a source for the draft.

Finding no reason, he played it off like it never happened. In the far corner, he heard a low rumble, followed by something moving around. Startled, Jason turned and looked around the room absently. Must be mice, he thought to himself. His eyes were drawn again to the boxes on the upper shelves. A few were labeled, but he couldn’t make out the words. He wiped the dust from the largest of them. ‘Historical Records’ it read. Curiously, he pulled the box from the top of the rickety shelf, half expecting it to topple over. He blew off a layer of dust, silently cursing when he was caught in the violent wave of sneezing. He turned away from the dust cloud quickly, wiping his face on his sleeve as he perched the box precariously on his hip. He decided to carry the box upstairs where he could inspect it more clearly. He snapped off the light, carefully ascended the steps, and closed the door behind him, oblivious to the ominous form that was taking shape below.

“How does it look?” the captain called out to Mongo, who was peering through his telescope.

“I think we have some rough seas ahead, Captain. I see some dark clouds, and the wind is whipping up something fierce.”

Being a Captain is Hard Work