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K.A. Jordan
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I haven't noticed anything with my books, but I've heard of them doing that with others' titles. Enjoy it. You still get the royalty based on your list price.
I thought it was very nice of them. :-)I wish they'd do the same with 'Swallow the Moon' which has stalled, but hey, a sale is a sale.
Kat, you are in very elevated company. Well done!
I noticed on Kindleboards - someone else found their e-book was still on Sony - but they haven't heard Amazon complain yet.I'm afraid to look - but I should.
Might be better to be able to say, but Officer, I did not know! Although my curiousity would get the best of me, I am sure, **grin**
You sure you don't have your book elsewhere at the lower price, and Amazon is just doing price-matching?
LOL - I unpublished Out of the Dungeon at Smashwords, but I never actually LOOKED at the distribution catalog sites (iTunes, Nook, etc) to see if THEY unpublished. I figured I did my part before KDP enrollment, right?I've only had 1 borrow - so I don't think I'll re-enroll anything in KDP. However - the "sale" (free) days have been pretty amazing. Last night I had 19 sales of Out of the Dungeon for the month (still better than 0), but not even 24 hours later it's up to 256. I've only promoted it on FB and Twitter. So - while I'm not happy to be exclusive to Kindle, the exposure really is pretty amazing.
When I checked, there was one site that hadn't taken down my book even though I'd removed it from the Smashwords catalog ages ago. I notified them and they took care of it immediately. I think the site was called Diesel Books.
It is amazing what a few free days will do for a book. Getting them into the Amazon 'also bought' pairings is wonderful.
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You are paired with vampires?Hmmm...curiouser and curiouser.
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Ah, but if it sells books... Nah, not even then...My pairings are all over the map, must have been the timing of my free days on Select.
Perhaps 'lunch' is doing really well and they want to boost the sales? Mine went nuts after I did the free book and kept everything at $2.99. Seems to be a sweet spot. They may see that it has legs and are trying to push it. You can change it back. I'm assuming it was higher before?
It's $3.25 but it was $3.99 for awhile.For some odd reason it seems to sell well at $3.25. Sony always rounds up to the nearest .99.
Everyone is looking for a bargain. This is exactly what happened in the music industry. That is weird about Sony. I didn't know.
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$2.99 is also considered the threshold for impulse buying, though I don't know if that applies to ebooks. In stores, it applies. You wander through the store, see something for $2.99 that appeals to you, and at that price or below you don't have to mull it over. Into the cart it goes.
It is certainly holding true for me. I love impulse buys :)
I live in Switzerland. Here a cheap impulse buy is 19.95...
ERF - I guess my dream trip to Europe is going to have to wait.
Dakota, Switzerland. How neat. But you're right about cost. Europe is a stunner when you get there and realize how much things cost. We're headed to Albania to see my son in the Peace Corps. That is inexpensive but we go through Istanbul. That's a little pricey. Still, two years without seeing my kid - as they say "Priceless"
Rebecca, enjoy your time with your son. Two years is indeed a long time...
The other day as a meeting broke up I overheard a woman say that she can't wait to get her child out of the house. I wondered why she had a child in the first place.I love spending time with mine, and wish I could find more. We always have a good time together.
Dakota, That's amazing. Mine are older and I love that they come home as much as they can. That woman doesn't know what she'll be missing. One of my kids is in Albania with the Peace Corps and thank goodness for Skype. Thanks Sharon for the good wishes. We are going to make the best of the week we have with him. Cannot wait!
Dakota, there is never enough time with our kids, but having a good time together means much more than time spent. Rebecca, you must be so excited! With my dd2 and only granchildren half-way round the world, I cram in as much quality time with them as I can. Two more days here in Ozz and there will be mega tears at our parting...
Some people were made to be parents. Others weren't. I'm in the latter group.
I thought I was in the later group then I had kids and now I'm in the former group. Who knew. Dakota, so sorry for the parting. Never easy. I've fielded calls all day because Albanian weather has turned so awful. No electricity, no heat. Tough for a California guy. My older don is here to night and my grad-dog is also here so all is right with the world except for Albania. Patricia, my two best buddies were in the latter group so I share my boys with them now that the boys are men and not children :)
I have a daughter, but it's a wonder she made it to adulthood with an obstacle like me in the way. I really wasn't cut out for the mom job at all. My mom was the same way. She was fine with grownups, just as I am, but kids? Eeek!
Patricia, I have a feeling she doesn't feel the same way :)
I was once told I was 'born to be a mother' - by the social worker who assessed us for our second adoption. Ironic then, that I could only have one via the normal route, but I wouldn't have it any other way now.My eldest heads off to university in the city in two weeks. It's not so far away that he can't come home for weekends if he wants to, but I'm still looking forward to it about as much as having teeth pulled.
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Of course, looking around at the broken marriages and families, the trick is finding the right woman...
Rebecca wrote: "Patricia, I have a feeling she doesn't feel the same way :)"I was just going to say the same thing...
Katie, you were clearly born to be a mother to the adopted children too...
Sharon wrote: "Rebecca wrote: "Patricia, I have a feeling she doesn't feel the same way :)"I was just going to say the same thing...
Katie, you were clearly born to be a mother to the adopted children too..."
I don't know, Sharon. That sort of implies that their birthmothers weren't, when they really might have been, had circumstances been different.
Oh, for sure Katie, but whatever the circumstances your kiddies needed a mother and they found you...
Did they that do that with anyone else?
I'm not complaining - just wanted to know if anyone else noticed a change.