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My books do better in the US than in the UK - or have done up til now, right from the very first few weeks of publishing my first book took off better in the US. If I knew why, I'd tell you. I was baffled. And I'm pretty sure most of you would agree that my writing is English in style.But... getting readers to move on to #3 seems to be a bit easier in the UK. But... neither US nor UK trickle down as much as I'd like them to and I've heard that's just the way of things. Some very nice (xx) people have asked if I am going to write #4 but I am thinking that if the trickle gets any slower, it will stop, so why would I want to write another? I might do later because I enjoy writing the books.
I think the trick is to write in the same genre rather than a series. But... you only have to look at Midsomer Murders and their 100+ TV programmes to disprove what I've just said. And Downton Abbey and so on.
I suppose I'm suggesting authors write in the same genre (if they like it) but create different characters? Just a thought and certainly not a personal comment on your characters, Alex. Just me thinking with my fingers here.
There are reasons why I think series are good to a certain extent and one reason is that I am only (so far) promoting book one, thereby saving money on promotions of two books. Another reason is that readers can grow to like the same characters. I feel that with TV series.
Yet do ultra successful authors write series, or do they write in the same genre and style but with different settings and characters? I haven't made a study but it might be worth a look.
Book 5 will be coming out towards the end of the year, and I've noticed during one of my..."
In our publishing venture, we've noted that most authors do best in their home countries. I wouldn't fault the language or the setting for that, though, especially not where mysteries are concerned. Americans love British mysteries. But unfortunately, I can't really offer any good marketing advice. I'm still trying to figure out how to sell my own works, and I'm a native of these parts. :-P
For the blurb, try this on for size:
A parent's worst nightmare: your child has been kidnapped.
The Keatings are living that nightmare. Their daughter Alice has been taken, and only Inspector Stone can find her. But between an armed robbery investigation, family problems, and the machinations of an ambitious underling, he's got a few problems of his own. Worse, the more he searches for Alice, the more it seems the kidnappers are after more than just a ransom. But what do they really want?
When the trail leads to the Russian Mafia, even Stone might be out of his depth. Can he find Alice before the kidnappers execute their deadly plans? If not, Alice won't be the only victim.