I think I might be coming down with something....
Month: June 2015
First chapter of a new title for your enjoyment.
This one is entitled Urban Punk, and it is frickin' hilarious. If you like a story that is a gut buster, this one will be for you! Check it out on BigWorldNetwork.com!
Call to Arms – Book Marketing Results
Can’t believe I missed this Nicholas! Thanks for taking the time to put this together! #SupportIndieAuthors!
Following my Call to Arms, a number of you responded by sharing with me your book marketing experience. I now have about a hundred responses by some fifty authors. Although some of the responses were expected, there were quite a few surprises in there for me.
Methodology
For anyone wishing to take a look at the raw data, you can download this Excel spreadsheet. I grouped the results according to whether the book was offered full-price, discounted or free. I also have a fourth category titled Other, that includes any entries where this was not specified.
To compare the various ad media, I came up with a number that represents the ratio between number of sales and cost of advertising. In other word, if you spent $1 and had one sale, then this number would be one. If you spent $1 and had two sales, the number would be two, etc.
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Who would have thought I’d need a bit of time to recover… #RRBC #IAN1 #ASMSG #SupportIndieAuthors
I've spent the past week trying to battle a bout of exhaustion. No idea where the hell it came from, just started waking up after 3 hours sleep, and finding it impossible to go back. So, I've been surly, moody, and a little bit hysterical at times, but I think I'm back to normal now. … Continue reading Who would have thought I’d need a bit of time to recover… #RRBC #IAN1 #ASMSG #SupportIndieAuthors
#SupportIndieAuthors, Is there a Doctor in the house? edition!
We've got one of the great authors of BigWorldNetwork on the site today. A fantasy author with a full life, they seem to be quit happy with who they are, and that's the best way to be! Be sure to check out their work! Bio: Tof Ekund is a nonbinary transgender author, parent, and professor of … Continue reading #SupportIndieAuthors, Is there a Doctor in the house? edition!
Cruisin through books ’cause books make life worth livin’ with Aly #RileyAmosReviews, 6/13/2015 ARC part!
The Widow by Colette L. Saucier I enjoyed this book. DEA agent, David Alvarez, invested four years infiltrating the ruthless Sonora Drug Cartel. He then has to protect Catherine Martinez the his main contact's widow. The book keeps me in the story line until the very end. You want to know what happens next. * … Continue reading Cruisin through books ’cause books make life worth livin’ with Aly #RileyAmosReviews, 6/13/2015 ARC part!
Cruisin through books ’cause books make life worth livin’ with Aly #RileyAmosReviews, 6/13/2015 part 2
The Society of Imaginary Friends by Kristen Pham I really enjoyed this book. I think this book has a lot of good points for me, suspense, drama, action, adventure, friendship, heroism and so much more. I don't remember having an imaginary friend when I was younger so I probably did not have one. But I … Continue reading Cruisin through books ’cause books make life worth livin’ with Aly #RileyAmosReviews, 6/13/2015 part 2
Cruisin through books ’cause books make life worth livin’ with Aly #RileyAmosReviews, 6/13/2015 part 1
Digitarum by Derek Bailey I think this book is very different from most books in a good way. I enjoyed the author's use of different mythologies to create a new world and another reality. This book is very fun to read and a change from the normal for me. I think you should see what … Continue reading Cruisin through books ’cause books make life worth livin’ with Aly #RileyAmosReviews, 6/13/2015 part 1
‘HELLO’ FROM AMAZON – Big Brother style review censorship
Dear Readers
A few weeks ago I woke up to this message:
Hello from Amazon.com 
We are writing to inform you that we have removed your review privileges and suppressed all of your reviews. Any new reviews written will automatically be suppressed. We took this action because you have failed to comply with our review guidelines and manipulated product reviews. For detailed information on the guidelines, please visit: http://amazon.com/help/customer-reviews-guidelines.
Surprised and curious I asked them for clarification on the matter but have had no personal reply to my appeal. Amazon removed all of the reviews I wrote: 1700 of them without discussion or ‘trial’. Eventually I received this:
Hello, 
We’ve removed Customer Reviews left by your account because it’s come to our attention that you have violated our policies by manipulating Customer Reviews. Any attempt to manipulate ratings, feedback, or Customer Reviews is prohibited.
After reviewing your account, we’ve determined…
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#Read about Guest #Author Riley Amos Westbrook
Got a guest post up on the Story Reading Ape today. Gotta thank Chris for letting me do a guest blog!
First off, let’s give a little introduction to ourselves. My name is Riley Amos Westbrook, and I have my beautiful wife Sara with me today. We’re the authors of a fantasy trilogy called Breath of the Titans: The False Titanbringer, as well as a good old fashioned zombie story called Everyone Dies At The End. I’ve only been an author for a little over a year now, but I’ve learned a lot. Below are some of the conclusions I’ve reached after becoming a bit more educated.
I’m learning there’s a difference between bad grammar and bad grammar. You can have a clear voice, full of information, that tells who, what, when, where, and why, and yet still say absolutely nothing. That is bad grammar. The misuse of words that you think are correct, because darnit, that’s how I’ve done it my whole life. My wife and I have…
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Sumo Sized Ginger 