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[Patti (baconater)]

You're on a promise for the kids now. You know I'm teaching four classes of five year olds, right?

[Jim]

I never tried ENT, but I decided to see how I'd do, just on the free ones. Basically it was one way of putting in a base line and seeing if the paid for ones were actually worth it

[Jim]

Patti (baconater) wrote: "You're on a promise for the kids now. You know I'm teaching four classes of five year olds, right?"

Two or three 2 litre tubs of lakeland icecream (it's nice) and a bumper back of cornets,I think we can cope.

Just so long as you don't ask H&SE for advice, or talk to the local education authority :-)

[Jim]

Just to say that I think today is the last day of the free promotion, so get it now

[Bookworm]

Got it.

[Jim]

Jolly good :-)

[Jim]

Looking at the exercise, spending no money at all Justice 4.1 has hit Amazon rank 761 in .co.uk and 1104 on .com

It strikes me that there is no way I could get onto the top twenty of ALL books, but more importantly, in the sub-genres, I'm probably going to be in the top 20 for those genres for the three days. So anybody looking for that genre, then I'm going to be on the first page.
So I'm not sure how much extra I'd have got spending money.

Still no sales but I wouldn't expect any yet anyway. After all nobody is going to buy Justice 4.1 when it's free and people have to get round to reading it before they can be tempted into buying War 2.2

[Jim]

[Richard]

I don't know if you've noticed, Jim, but you're in the top spot on Amazon DE for English language space opera.

I recommend going on a joint book-signing tour with David Hasselhoff.

[Gingerlily - The Full Wild]

They can dress up in Baywatch costumes.

[Richard]

I was under the impression monokinis were de rigeur for all the men of this group. Why did nobody tell me?

[Gingerlily - The Full Wild]

Are you saying this tread is Borat?

[Jim]

Thanks for that one Richard, I'd missed it entirely

Inordinately proud

[Jim]

But still haven't got the monokini

[Gingerlily - The Full Wild]

I could try posting a picture. After I get back from the shopping

[David]

A number one spot anywhere is something to treasure, Jim.

[Jim]

Gingerlily - Elephant Philosopher wrote: "I could try posting a picture. After I get back from the shopping"

you have a picture of Richard in a monokini!

[Jim]

David wrote: "A number one spot anywhere is something to treasure, Jim."

Yes, I'm embarrassingly chuffed to bits over it :-)

[Richard]

Jim wrote: "David wrote: "A number one spot anywhere is something to treasure, Jim."

Yes, I'm embarrassingly chuffed to bits over it :-)"

It may not be a bestseller, but it's definitely and deservedly a best-giver-awayer!

[David]

Downloaded and tweeted. Good luck and well done, Jim!

[Rosemary (grooving with the Picts)]

Nice :) Well done

[Jim]

Thanks all
If it hits Number 1 in the US I'm going to ask Gingerlily for her picture of Richard in a monokini which will be circulated as a surprise free gift ;-)

[Gingerlily - The Full Wild]

What, you mean this one?

http://i01.i.aliimg.com/wsphoto/v0/20...

[David]

I see Richard's been been hitting the gym!

[Richard]

Time to change my profile pic.

[Jim]

I'm just asking myself how come Gingerlily knows you so well!

[Gingerlily - The Full Wild]

There's a song about that....

[Jim]

Eleanor rigby?

[Gingerlily - The Full Wild]

'.. a face that she keeps in a jar by the door...'

*shudder*

[Jim]

Even now, whilst it's slipped down, it's still clawing its way back up at .co.uk. Still at 5th in Military and 10th in Space Opera.

I suspect that we're not talking big numbers of sales here to produce these effects :-)

[Jim]

Intrigued, Still Number 1 in Germany. So I just assumed that nothing happened because so few books were sold. Then I looked again and realised that they're fighting among themselves for second and third places



At this point I could come over all Jeremy Clarkson and scream 'eat my dust' at them as I accelerate away :-)

[Richard]

Jim wrote: "Intrigued, Still Number 1 in Germany..."

Well, you've beaten me. I only topped the free English language category for 24 hours before being supplanted by something describing itself as a "barbarian and bare-breasted virgin romp". The humiliation.

Note I've no evidence that any German ever tried to read either.

[Tim]

I've got to admit, it never occurred to me to look at the German chart during my promotion. I know I got some downloads there, but it was only a handful.

[G J (Gaff to my friends)]

Hehe, could you be the next Hoff?

[Gingerlily - The Full Wild]

G.J. (Gaff to my friends) wrote: "Hehe, could you be the next Hoff?"

How does he look in a monokini?

[Richard]

Tim wrote: "I've got to admit, it never occurred to me to look at the German chart during my promotion. I know I got some downloads there, but it was only a handful."

I did check for Wanted as well, Tim (from my own experience, I'm curious about German downloads of free English books), but it didn't hit the top spot when I looked. I suspect there's more competition in your categories.

It only seems to be the Germans that do this. At least, my free giveaways have had zero impact in France, Italy, Japan, etc.

[David]

I managed #1 free fantasy in Italy (didn't need many downloads), pushing Lewis carroll into 2nd place :~)

As Jim would say: eat my dust!

[Richard]

David wrote: "I managed #1 free fantasy in Italy (didn't need many downloads), pushing Lewis carroll into 2nd place :~)"

Coincidentally, it was Lewis Carroll I pushed off the top German humour spot, before being pushed off by the barbarians & BBVs. Talk about a downward spiral.

[Jim]

The Italians have ignored me totally. Obviously I appeal more to the Teutonic mindset :-)

[Gingerlily - The Full Wild]

You don't want any Mafia attention!

[Jim]

Which is true
But given Haldar and his line of work, it might be the sort of thing he thrives on?

[Jim]

And the book is no longer free. The end seemed to be a bit erratic, different in different places

[David]

Jim wrote: "And the book is no longer free. The end seemed to be a bit erratic, different in different places"

Usually, it does follow time zones.

[Patti (baconater)]

One of my friends here is Russian/Australian with German citizenship. I'm sure there's no connection to his Amazon account and your showing there. :D

Don't I have interesting friends?

[M.T.]

Wow! My book has never sold on Amazon Germany. It's beginning to shift in Canada occasionally though - thanks Patti - and in Australia but it's never hit the number one spot outside the obscure category in the US where it's always number 1 because it's the only free book in it.

Nice going Jim.

Cheers

MTM

[Patti (baconater)]

Don't thank me. All I do is talk about books I've enjoyed. You're the ones who do the writing.

[Jim]

Yes, but you talk about them. That counts for a lot. Personal recommendation is the one that matters!

[Patti (baconater)]

Shame I don't like you very much. :(

[Patti (baconater)]

You should win me over with squid porn.

[Jim]

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