Anna’s Comments (group member since Mar 21, 2017)

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

I shall soon be raising the price of Immortality: This Is Probably a Novel back to its usual price (which is not that much anyway!). However, it has just received a super review on Goodreads from someone I don't know (but wouldn't mind getting to know!). I'll let it speak for itself:

"Maria Melo rated it - 5* it was amazing

The prose is engaging and lively, and I was absorbed right from the first page. It is, at times, an unsettling read, mirroring Chester’s own experiences as he leaves London to go into hiding in New Zealand and is visited by people with troubling stories to tell. Are they real, or are they hallucinations or spirits? This is both a morality tale and a redemption tale, and the storytelling is so skilled that the layers of meaning are revealed and understood in good time, and to powerful effect. A compelling novel that I didn’t want to put down, this is a highly-recommended read. This book might be especially profound if, like me, you are at a time in your life when you are more introspective about the meaning of life and your significance in the world, and it speaks to your ruminations about past actions and their consequences, and how you can proceed to live more compassionately, and less selfishly.

This is an insightful review. You can see why I wish this lady well.

The low prices will only last until the end of the month.



Reduced from:
US$10.45 to $6.99;
£8.95 to £5.99
€8.95 to €6.99
Ca$ 12.95 to Ca$ 9.99
Au$ 17.52 to Au$13.99

It might be because I remember trying it many years ago and getting annoyed because it couldn't understand me! Cheek. I gave up, but you might have better luck, Sam.

Sam (Rescue Dog Mom, Writer, Hugger) wrote: "Anna wrote: "Oh Sam, you are wonderful - you have given two lovely people a big lift. I hope your own writing is going well."

Hi Anna, What a kind thing to say. Thank you. Unfortunately, my health..."

Have you tried dictating it direct to the screen? I don't know much about this but someone who reads this might be able to tell you more.

Oh Sam, you are wonderful - you have given two lovely people a big lift. I hope your own writing is going well.

Carole wrote: "I think they do get preference. I think for a bit when Createspace was introduced and the 'zon needed material for Kindle, indie authors had a chance to get noticed and make some money. Then I thin..."

As always, your shared knowledge and experience are so valuable for us all.

Thanks to all contributors on this thread - so helpful and I've only just stumbled on it!

52 things to do once in your life - you may be surprised – they’re not quite what I expected. Take a look here:

https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...

And you’ll find news of a greatly reduced PAPERBACK. If you think this world is getting stranger by the day, wait til you see what Chester had to put up with.




US$10.45 to $6.99;
£8.95 to £5.99
€8.95 to €6.99
Ca$ 12.95 to Ca$ 9.99
Au$ 17.52 to Au$13.99

These prices are a very few cents more than Amazon permits me to sell it for and they will remain until the end of October.

Please visit the blog for your Handy Hint, Sage Saying and Stress Reducer and you’ll be very welcome to leave some chatter in the comments box.

Dale wrote: "Anna wrote: "I loved the Fibonacci Murders - 5 stars for sure."

Thank you! Have you had a chance to read the others yet? (I know, money is tight and I don't give away much right now, but the coupo..."

Thanks for the info, Dale!

I loved the Fibonacci Murders - 5 stars for sure.

Me too, M.F. but I try to look in here as this group has been very helpful for me.

Hope you keep going and tell us all about it.

Thank you, J, for your good wishes. Hope your plans work out. Many of us will know just how you feel.

Sorry...!

No, because we are told that when we marry, the two become one!

Yes, Dale, we need two bodies for our one brain to direct around.

It used to be about 3 devoted hours plus extras here and there. I've upped it to about 5 + now. The + tends to take over all sorts of things when I should be doing something else!

Am I right in deducing that everyone's sales are fewer than they used to be?

Carolyn wrote: "Hi, I'm new here and hoping to connect with other indie authors. Released my debut novel in the summer and started the follow up. Finding getting the right balance between promoting the book alread..."

The more books you write, the more marketing you have to do. It's difficult, that's for sure.

Marcie wrote: "I've been so busy marketing my book that I haven't had time to write. I really want to get back to writing but being an indie book release pretty much means: you're on your own! #EmsAwfulGoodFortune"

I bet all of us on this thread can echo your thoughts, so we know what you're going through. I don't Twit so I can't help you with that, sorry. But stay in touch with this group and you'll find you're not so alone.

I shall be trying tomorrow (Tuesday) but already a Monday appointment has had to be shifted to Tuesday - I've put it at 4 p.m. - so I have no excuses for earlier in the day! Except I haven't finished today's work yet. Sigh.

Mine's gone on strike and wants to go out and play.

I have it in my diary to investigate Wattpad today... Ahem. I know everyone else did this some years ago, but I'm still paddling in the shallows.

I've read a few pages on their site and I'm left wondering if it's not possible to upload a book to them and also be in Amazon's KDP.

People have spoken highly of it before but would you say it is a worthwhile thing to do?

Many thanks.

Having a laugh here - know-what-you-mean type laugh.