Dale’s Comments (group member since Sep 15, 2017)

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

Clapped for you, Carole.

I've posted the flash fiction piece I entered last year in the Brilliant Flash Fiction contest. It was long-listed there, but only winners and short-listed stories were published, so this is the first time this story has appeared: Probation.

Theodore wrote: "I just received a note from Al at NABE that Alyssa's and my third book in the series Creative Ink, Flashy Fiction, a flash fiction anthology, won Best Book in the category of ANTHOLOGY."

Congratulations!

Thanks!

D.J. wrote: "LOL. I know. It's bloody criminal. Exposure yes, and the hope that Alex will get sales of the books that come after the free one. But blood-y hell! Even if I was in the running, I have too many financial commitments that would exclude me from such endeavours!"

Exactly. If I had a few less medical bills and whatnot, maybe, but . . . .

Alex wrote: "With BookBub people more often than not report they make a profit overall, especially if they have a series or other books available.

From everything I've heard, despite the cost, you're more lik..."

So does that come from people who get book A for free and then decide to buy books B and C? I can see that, maybe, but shelling out that much up front is, for me, a non-starter. I'm trying to find the right time to shell out some money for a Bargain Booksy promo (haven't tried yet), which is only about a tenth of that, but which with luck will generate some actual sales rather than just giveaways.

Thanks, folks! Clapped for Debz, too . . .

I've entered this week with a story about a horse who's more than a horse.

To read, click here and scroll down to the comments.

To vote, click here.

Thank you!

Theodore wrote: "ALL chapters (ALL) must start on an odd page, not just Chapter ..."

That's the general rule, although sometimes in more recent titles it may not be strictly adhered to (which may be a matter of economy, to avoid blank pages). The convention may result from the fact that each spread consists of the back side (verso) of the sheet on the left and the front side (recto) of the sheet on the right. Numbering always starts with "1" on the recto page. Therefore, all recto pages will have an odd number and all verso pages will have an even number. The title page is always a recto page, and the first page of a chapter is almost always a recto page.

Alex wrote: "An international BookBub ad for a Free mystery is $131 (it would be about $500 for a US ad in the same category)"

Wait a minute . . . I'd have to pay $500 to tell people to come get my book for free?? That promises an extremely poor ROI, financially speaking. Why would I do that? Okay, exposure, I know that, but $500 to get it?

(Reminds me of a joke once told by Irish comedian Dave Allen which ends with the punch line, "Dahling, do you think I'm made of bricks?")

Del wrote: "Working on my new facebook page and I am looking for followers because I'm lonely. Will follow in return. https://www.facebook.com/Del-Henderso..."

Followed!

My latest for The Writing Cooperative is now available: Plotting When You Hate Plotting.

I took yesterday off, but today I'm back with a flash fiction fantasy: Forest of Giants. Enjoy!

Theodore wrote: "Every "no" is one step closer to a "yes." Good luck, Dale."

Thanks!

P.D.R. wrote: "Whoopee! I've made it to my fourescore years and ten!
So Happy days to everyone and for readers from
1 a.m. 25th of May to 1 a.m.29th of May all my novels in ebook form: 'Jacob's Justice', 'Tizzie'..."

Happy birthday!

What's the process (and cost) for getting in there? I've never actually looked. Too many other things occupying my attention in recent months. . .

Carole wrote: "Medium made me a featured author today!!!"

Congratulations!

Alex wrote: "OMG OMG OMG!!!!

I got accepted for a BookBub featured ad on my first try.

Okay, so it's an international deal rather than a US deal but I'm still mighty pleased and I only have to wait until 05/..."

Congratulations!

Anna Faversham wrote: "Keep going..."

Doing so, thanks!

Carole wrote: "All it takes is one 'yes.'"

Indeed.

D.J. wrote: "Um congratulations on trying another one? There ought to be something to say other than better luck next time!"

Thank you. All one can do is try, try again.