KDP Select - Perhaps it is worthwhile!

[Sharon]

In the July issue of KDP, it is announced that authors earned $2.08 each time a book was 'borrowed' on KDP Select in June. That is approximately equal to the royalty earned on a $2.99 book on KDP.

That is potentially pretty good stuff. I've only had one borrow on Select, but my sales reflect that. Would be good to hear the experience of authors enrolled in Select who have good sales on their books. Are you getting any borrows? If so do the borrows correspond in any way to 'real' sales.

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[Katie]

Last month was my best month ever sales-wise and I had 75 borrows on top of that - most of them for Mark of the Dragon Queen which had come off a free at the end of the month before. The borrows definitely seem to count as much as sales as far as rankings go and that extra money is wonderful! That's why I'm sticking with KDP for now.

[Sharon]

That is excellent news, Katie!!

Those are impressive numbers!

[Katie]

Yes, it's a shame they stopped dead this month! But Mark of the Dragon Queen is free again today and tomorrow, so hopefully that will kick start things again. I've been really lucky with KDP so far.

[Patricia]

I have 14 borrows so far this month; had several more than that last month.

[K.A.]

Select appears to be the only way I can get sales. I miss the days when B&N was my best market...but I had sales on Amazon too.

Kobo doesn't appear to do much of anything. I have 'Badlands Rescue' free there, so far no takers.

'Swallow the Moon' has sold 3 copies after I gave away 3k. It appears the only way to get sales IS Select. Which is too bad. I don't want to be exclusive to Amazon forever.

Must go - I'm selling paperbacks a the Chili Cookoff.

Later!

[Sharon]

Good luck, Kat! Should be a perfect venue!

[Patricia]

Let us know how the cookoff goes.

[K.A.]

The BBQ was incredible - as was the Chilie - I'm told because they sold out of tickets by 11:30am.

I sold 1 book - "Let's Do Lunch" which means I lost $38 by going there. But I talked to a couple dozen people.

I brought a puppy with me to make sure people would stop to chat instead of walking away. LOL - you have to know how to work a non-reading population.

[Patricia]

Ah, yes, the cute puppy trick -- you clever, girl, you.

[K.A.]

I think I'll take Trouble with me next time...

[Sharon]

Kat, that is a clever scheme...

[Katie]

Dog AND motorbike? :P

[Sharon]

Ooooh, now that might be a really great idea!

[K.A.]

Trouble would like to ride a motorcycle - we used to take JR with us too.

[Sharon]

If only you could get Trouble to perch unmoving on the parked cycle. You'd have a primed crowd.

[K.A.]

I sold 2 books and 2 dozen eggs at the farmer's market today.

Also got a couple chapters edited.

The strange ways I sell books - first fighting with trolls then at the farmer's market.

[Patricia]

Your life is a novel.

[K.A.]

I AM Mary Sue - LOL

I have all kinds of adventures. Not that anyone would believe me if I wrote them down.

[Patricia]

If I write my memoir, I'll put it in the sci-fi category.