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Okey dokey thanks. I know it worked when I reduced it. So I imagine I’m being impatient.
Hi, I'm new to this thread and it's proving to be very helpful and interesting...so thank you everyone! Has anyone success had success with listing a book via Amazon as well as with other retailers? I like the idea of distributing wide and certainly would like to have a listing via iBooks, but it seems that if you distribute via Amazon that's it...they own you!
Alex wrote: "J.M. wrote: "Hi, I'm new to this thread and it's proving to be very helpful and interesting...so thank you everyone! Has anyone success had success with listing a book via Amazon as well as with ..."
Thanks so much Alex!
I don’t sell many books and yes the majority sell via Amazon. I have sold 4 copies on iBooks since May and 1 on Kobo and normally I just don’t sell many anywhere.
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Well done. That was going to happen sooner or later. I have a speck of good news. My 18yo daughter read Missing Remnants this week. She reads a lot. I guess she reads YA which, of course, is not what I write. Apart from finding a fullstop in the wrong place and a missing speech mark somewhere which I’ll have to find and correct, she said she enjoyed it, couldn’t find any plot holes and said it made sense. She doesn’t have a vested interest in automatically heaping praise on my writing-she disagrees with me on most things in life. She’s given the paperback to her 14yo brother now who doesn’t read fiction!
Congratulations to both of you - I'm not sure which is the hardest to achieve.
Getting a top writer on Medium takes constant effort and time. It’s quite relentless to pull off especially in a large tag like fiction.
Thanks Alex. I think we’re quite similar. He’s a character that spends some of his time rolling his eyes at the world and the rest of the time wishing he could slap the world round its face and tell it how stupid it’s being. That’ll be me then...
CONGRATULATIONS, DALE! What a wonderful achievement. Wow! Hugs!
Thank you everyone, and congratulations DJ on impressing your daughter! I enjoyed reading it, too.
Congratulations to both Dale and DJ! That's pretty cool, Dale, and you certainly put in the time to earn it!
Congratulations, DJ! That is quite an accomplishment... a good one! Hugs!
D.J. wrote: "Well done. That was going to happen sooner or later. I have a speck of good news. My 18yo daughter read Missing Remnants this week. She reads a lot. I guess she reads YA which, of course, is not ..."
Sounds like she's your severist critic, but this time is different: good news!
Carmel wrote: "Congratulations to both Dale and DJ! That's pretty cool, Dale, and you certainly put in the time to earn it!"Thank you!
Congratulations to all. May you continue to kick ass.
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Carole wrote: "I am proud to say I got my first check from a 'real' publisher! The book comes out in November. I can't wait to see it."AWESOME!
Can’t wait to read it.
Carole wrote: "I am proud to say I got my first check from a 'real' publisher! The book comes out in November. I can't wait to see it."What!!!! Wow!!!! Atagirl!!!!
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Carole wrote: "I am proud to say I got my first check from a 'real' publisher! The book comes out in November. I can't wait to see it."Awesome! Congratulations!! Wishing you many sales and success! Hugs!!
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Carole wrote: "I am proud to say I got my first check from a 'real' publisher! The book comes out in November. I can't wait to see it."That's wonderful....and you've worked hard to get there! Congratulations!
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Anna- what happened was I was approached by a publisher who paid me to write a kid's book. They gave me the parameters- it took a few days. They did all the heavy lifting. The deal is a one-time payment and no royalties. The amount was inviting and I hope they like it enough to ask me for another.
Carole - that's super (the no heavy-lifting bit!). Publishing is a gamble whether it's trad or indie and for a few days' work you've probably made the right choice.As Alex says, please keep us informed.
Carole wrote: "Thanks, all!!Anna- what happened was I was approached by a publisher who paid me to write a kid's book. They gave me the parameters- it took a few days. They did all the heavy lifting."
So great! Congratulations!
Carole wrote: "I am proud to say I got my first check from a 'real' publisher! The book comes out in November. I can't wait to see it."Booyah! When's the party?
I think I'm starting to build up a "critical mass" on Medium. Starting. Not only did I achieve Top Writer status in fiction last week, but my numbers have been running about twice as high as before, and in some cases higher, and I've earned over $70 for July, not including my Writing Cooperative articles, which are reported and paid separately. That's still not enough to retire on, but it's nearly three times what I had averaged for my first few months.
Dale wrote: "I think I'm starting to build up a "critical mass" on Medium. Starting. Not only did I achieve Top Writer status in fiction last week, but my numbers have been running about twice as high as before..."Congratulations, Dale! That is awesome. I wish you continued success. Hugs
That's excellent Dale. I reached $39.21 for July. I haven't written any fiction for Medium yet. Do the publications pay well? I'm not sure how they work.
D.J. wrote: "That's excellent Dale. I reached $39.21 for July. I haven't written any fiction for Medium yet. Do the publications pay well? I'm not sure how they work."Congratulations, D.J! That's absolutely wonderful!! Wish you continued success! Hugs
Dale, I have the same question about fiction, as I've been considering publishing a couple of short stories. Any info you care to share is appreciated. Thank you. Hugs
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Thank you everyone, and congratulations DJ! I'v found I generally make less on fiction than nonfiction because it doesn't usually get as many readers, but a good story can reach a lot of people sometimes. I just noticed that "Zoe" (the first draft piece I wrote with comments about my writing process inserted) has garnered almost 500 claps, which is far more than anything else I've written. I'd have to check on reads and views to know how well it did in those categories. Medium recently opened up the ability to submit Partner Program stories to all publications. (That wasn't the case before.) Some publications let you keep all the earnings. Some, like Writing Cooperative, take a cut to support their operations, which is why I don't know how much I made from them yet. I'll get that payment in around the middle of the month, as I recall.
Thank you for taking the time to share this information, Dale. Hugs
Congratulations, Dale and DJ. Sweet to hear all those efforts are paying off. You two are certainly prolific!
Sam (Rescue Dog Mom, Writer, Hugger) wrote: "Thank you for taking the time to share this information, Dale. Hugs"You're quite welcome!
Carmel wrote: "Congratulations, Dale and DJ. Sweet to hear all those efforts are paying off. You two are certainly prolific!"Thank you! I just found out this morning that I've also achieved "Top Writer" status for the "Short Story" tag.
In a non-writing related "something good," my wife saw her hepatologist on Friday, and it looks like for the time being there is no need for a liver transplant. Some lab work is still pending, but things are looking good enough that unless something unexpected shows up, we won't have to go down that road yet. That's taken a big load off her mind.
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Dale wrote: "In a non-writing related "something good," my wife saw her hepatologist on Friday, and it looks like for the time being there is no need for a liver transplant. Some lab work is still pending, but ..."Congratulations on both accounts, Dale. What a relief that must be. And sweet that your stories are being appreciated.
Dale wrote: "In a non-writing related "something good," my wife saw her hepatologist on Friday, and it looks like for the time being there is no need for a liver transplant. Some lab work is still pending, but ..."Oh wow, that’s great news. Hope all continues to go well.
Wonderful news, Dale. Hugs to you and your wife.
Well done, Dale, and so pleased to hear the good news about your wife. A weight off your shoulders.
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