Angel’s Comments (group member since May 23, 2017)

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

Grady wrote: "Thank you, Angel! And thanks to all the kind well wishers here!
Grady"

Thanks, Grady! for the review.

Hi, Chris!

Dominic wrote: "I'm professional blog reviewer."

Hi, Dominic!

Sarah wrote: "send me private messages. I love poetry & ya"

Hi, Sarah I responded to your earlier message. I private messaged you back.

Gayle wrote: "I enjoy books tremendously. I especially like children's books, historical romance, westerns, crime and horror although I do read others. I will read ARC's. I have a blog at BOOKS REVIEWS ETC where..."

Hi, Gayle! My latest released novel "Weeping Well (Weeping Well, # 1) is part of a series and is the first book in the four book series, the sequel will be released later this year. It's a Mystery/Thriller/Romance/Suspense/Horror/Coming of Age/Young Adult/New Adult/Action/Adventure/International Crime Fiction/Supernatural/Paranormal/some Sci-fi/set in 1989-2008/Multicultural/Multiracial/Multilingual/Interracial/Sports/Travel (with subtitles added). Let me know if you're interested. Thanks!

Hi, Sarah! My latest released novel "Weeping Well (Weeping Well, # 1) is part of a series and is the first book in the four book series, the sequel will be released later this year. It's a Mystery/Thriller/Romance/Suspense/Horror/Coming of Age/Young Adult/New Adult/Action/Adventure/International Crime Fiction/Supernatural/Paranormal/some Sci-fi/set in 1989-2008/Multicultural/Multiracial/Multilingual/Interracial/Sports/Travel (with subtitles added). Let me know if you're interested. Thanks!

Hi, nice to meet you, Grady!

I've never done either virtual or live launch party. I haven't showed much interest in them to promote my books, but I've been invited to them and have participated in them in other capacities.

Hi, Groovy! When denoting a passage of time in my novels I usually add/or describe/state a season, month, date or year or I say something like "a few weeks later," or "several months later" if applicable to let the reader know the setting has changed and time has passed. I don't use the asterisks simply because as a reader it doesn't skillfully or clearly enough, let me know there is a passage of time and it's annoying to see it in books I read, probably because too many people are using this symbols. As an author I don't use them because I see it as lazy and I know I can do better, if I try. Better symbols to use in scene transitions that may be in this day and age considered old fashioned are the ones I just stated. I had trouble with scene transitions, which was pointed out by my beta reader, but with her guidance and although with great difficulty, I was able to improve in my scene transitions.

C.C. wrote: "My apologies for getting off topic again, but could someone please fill me in on how to insert a book image into a post? I couldn't seem to get it right on a previous post. Thanks."

At the top of the post comment box in this thread or any other thread there are the words "add book/author" click on it and type in the name of the book, click "search" and look at the list for the book, down below before you click the "add" button, choose weather you want to do a Goodreads book link for the book or cover image. Those choices will say below "link" or "cover." Once you make your choice then click the "add" button in the list.

R.L. wrote: "That would be an awesome idea! I watched an interview with Liliana Hart where she basically said she made more in iBooks since Amazon had changed so many rules. She's well known though so that coul..."

Just pace yourself, R.L. What you want to accomplish will happen. But you must continue being present and consistent in whatever you do involving this industry.

R.L. wrote: "I agree. I'm struggling a bit on the marketing and advertising part due to having no budget for it really. I try not to spam my Facebook and twitter either, which would just annoy people and turn t..."

I didn't and don't have a budget either. I did and do mine by doing author spotlights, interviews, and stuff like that consistently, blogging and being on Goodreads as a reader and reviewer not just as an author, consistently being active on Goodreads and other social media, discussing or reviewing at times in real time on Twitter, about shared interests like movies, shows I liked and building a follower and fan base that way, which took no money only lots of time and diligence, which I grabbed every chance I could, since I'm a single mom.

Yes, Marie is right. I neglected to say the most important part you have to promote and market like crazy which is the cornerstone of success. I did lots of promotion and marketing and continue to do that with every book I publish that's how I received such successful results. Also being in this publishing/writing business for twenty-six plus years doesn't hurt my chances either. Nonstop promotion and marketing is one of the main keys to success.

My book is available all over world UK, Australia, Brazil, Japan, Italy, Mexico, Canada, U.S., India to name a few, and several participating stores like B&N, Booksamillion, to name a few, but that's because I always choose Expanded Distribution when dealing with Amazon and Kindle. I'm also in KDP Select and Kindle Matchbook which is on the KDP website.

My books can also be purchased in paperback on these sites as well as other sites, like the Createspace e-store, Createspace for the paperback, of course Amazon international and Kindle of course also internationally. As far as royalties, I paid every two months through the Kindle Normalized Pages program where you get paid per page when the reader reads your book, the more pages they read, the more dollars, (but it accumulates at a snail's pace depending on your readership) which is with the Kindle Unlimited program.

You don't get paid when your book is entered in Kindle Owners' Lending Library. Free promotions during Kindle Countdown Deals you don't get paid, it may raise your ranking, but after the promotion is over it could go down again. But being in the KDP Program the e-book version of my books do sell more.


I have considered other places elsewhere to sell my books besides Amazon and Kindle, but you'd be surprised how many places I've Googled and have come to find out those online bookstores/companies are own by Amazon, too or affiliated with it in some way. Goodreads is one of the sites owned by Amazon, so you see it's not easy to get away from them. As far as kindle, I've gotten steady exposure and steady actual sales from being in its programs and since I've put another book out, the sales of my first book are still steady and I've been able to sell even copies of my latest novel.


Because of the Kindle program I was able to remain in the top 100 on Amazon consistently for two years straight with my first book as well as the "Best Paid on Kindle/Amazon" and "Best Sellers on Amazon/ Kindle" for that entire length of time and continues to present now at #4. (*Rankings on Amazon fluctuate hourly on Amazon). My rankings started at #80, then # 74, #48, and then #2. I haven't found a way to get away from Amazon and Kindle. So since I'm still not as well known I'm going to stay put. But you have to choose what's right for you.

Hey, Carole let me know when Part # 3 is ready. I have an article of mine I could add.

Amy wrote: "Thank you."

Sure, no problem!

Amy wrote: "I want to be able to buy books though. If some of you are reading mine it's only fair I read some of yours. I've put a couple on my wish list. I read at a snails pace though. No-one should hold the..."

Hi, Amy I've put your book on my to read list.

Hi, everyone! I come with tissues and hugs, and laughs if you need them.

N.N. wrote: "Angel wrote: "Would love to be a part of this, but I'm a mom of a disabled nine year old son so money isn't an option right now to promote or market. Thanks for posting this though."

Angel, I offe..."

Hi, I sent you an email, N.N.

Carole wrote: "Angel wrote: "Would love to be a part of this, but I'm a mom of a disabled nine year old son so money isn't an option right now to promote or market. Thanks for posting this though."

I told Julie ..."

Sent an email, Carole!