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Jim Webster, (In On a Chance! )
Just analysing the results of the free promo for Justice 4.1I got into the top twenty for the sub-genres (Science fiction military and Science fiction space opera)and stayed there for three days both on .com and .co.uk. And of course Number 1 in Germany
Since the 2nd of April there have been no sales of Justice 4.1, which I suppose you can expect.
There have been three sales of War 2.2in the UK, none on .com or .de. Given previous rate of sales, there should have been one, perhaps two in the UK.
The one sale I do know about that is attributable to the promotion is from a friend on Facebook who decided to risk the first book because it was free, read it and very much enjoyed it so bought the second.
I think I can guarantee that over 90% of the freebie copies downloaded will not have been read yet. My guess is that it's probable that somewhere between 50% and 80% of the freebie downloads won't ever be read.
So.....
I'm hoping I'll see a trickle of sales of the second book as the free download gets read. I'm not sure whether I'll notice it or not.
Best of luck with that Jim. Both books deserve to be read :)
Well I gave it a go. They're there on kindles and whateverI've a vague hope that it'll get me some sales in the US
I just realised I may not have boasted about a review! Given I don't get many I somehow forget to gloathttp://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R1G5IK...
This is the second of the Jim's Tsarina Sector books and follows on from Justice 4.1. The titles of both books give away the fantasy nature by the use of computing speak, implying that the scenarios in both books are a re-imagining of the concepts of War and Justice in a future or different world. Although I'm not a huge fan of war or fantasy books, I do love good characters and complex political shenanigans. Where these work well they will always draw me in because I find out more about people and societies in the process - we can often draw similarities with the world we live in and the people we know.
Jim's characters are well-rounded, not in any psychological sense but rather in that they are complete - you could imagine them standing next to you having a conversation with you - although you might feel that this wouldn't be the safest thing to do with some of them! This is essential when it comes writing fantasy because the reader has to see something believable. Overall, it's a good book and worth reading.
Thats a nice one :) Worth boasting about!
That's what I thought. I was well chuffed with her comments about the characters
Few is OK, Jim, when they're this good :~)
It's a great review worth boasting about!
That was pretty much my thoughts as well :-)
Really gives you the sense of what the Tsarina books are all about.
I'm glad people think so. I've tried to create 'real' characters. I even wanted the bad guys to seem believable
Quite amusing really. I was pondering on a chance remark by a friend that some names made people sound competent.As I was working I thought of a blog post
https://jandbvwebster.wordpress.com/2...
So many people have commented or liked it I'm wondering whether I now have to write more about Lauderdale. I can see him as the hero in a Buchanesque steampunk setting :-)
Good stuff, Jim. A cracking opening for a new novel.
Certainly I'm going to have to use him :-)
Is his first name Fort?
Has he got a pith helmet?
I suspect a selection of headgear to be worn as appropriate, a pith helmet, a Keffiyeh, sometimes even a bowler hat
But not a fez, bowtie and sonic screwdriver...
I tend to agree with the cape, but certainly not a sonic screwdriver.A well placed word is all it takes......
He's accurate with his word gun then?
you know what they say, you can do a lot of damage with a well placed memo
Reality seems to have slippedSold five books in last two days
All different, wonder if I've got another person who read one and wants to buy the rest
You'd best get another written, in that case, Jim :~)
One copy of each of mine went last week, same day. There must be a secret Santa about. Or secret Easter bunny. Or Pentecost pangolin. Whatever.
Eddies in the space time continuum?
I like the Pentecost Pangolin. I want one!
Gingerlily - Elephant Philosopher wrote: "Eddies in the space time continuum?"I warned him not to stand so close to the edge.
Richard wrote: "Gingerlily - Elephant Philosopher wrote: "Eddies in the space time continuum?"I warned him not to stand so close to the edge."
Specially after The Edge fell off the edge!
Kath wrote: "I like the Pentecost Pangolin. I want one!"Yes, there has to be a breeding colony somewhere!
Gingerlily - Elephant Philosopher wrote: "Eddies in the space time continuum?"Perhaps all my sales from 2012 have suddenly happened now?
Or, more worryingly, all your sales from 2016!
I'm not even going to think about that :-(
More likely your sales from Jan 1sy, 2016.
Now imagining Jim in a 1sy.
Mwahahahaharg if Jim has a 1sy it's those green overalls farmers wear. :-)Cheers
MTM
Onesie, Jim. Or overalls as they used to be called before they were made of plush and had animal patterns. And sometimes hoods and ears
I'm just hoping they remain grown up enough to want to read fine literature. Or at least my books :-)
Oh yes, Public service announcement.If you go to http://www.amazon.co.uk/Swords-Dead-L... you'll see an new edition of Swords for a Dead Lady
I'm not advising people to buy it, it's still the same book. But if you look at the Look Inside feature, there's now a MAP!
Question for Patti? Obviously I've mentioned it here. I don't particularly want to spam, but where else can I mention it on the group, literally just as a public information notice
I'm sure everyone in the group looks here, Jim.
It has to be said that 278 isn't a bad proportion of the active membership
That's cuz we talk about interesting stuff in here.Who can resist a bit of squid porn?
Noooooooooooo! I peep round the door for five seconds and ... Bam! Or at least squelch!
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