Read an Ebook Week at Smahswords

VydorScope · 02-28-2014, 12:29 PM

Read an Ebook Week kicks off this Sunday, anyone opting in thier books this year?

Details:
https://www.smashwords.com/ebookweek

crich70 · 02-28-2014, 10:37 PM

Thanks for the headsup VydorScope. Looks like there might be some good deals this week.

VydorScope · 02-28-2014, 10:38 PM

...including my books.

Domokos · 03-01-2014, 08:53 PM

Authors can list their books on Facebook at
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Read-a...93882590629749 and on Twitter using the hashtag #ebookweek

MichelleLouring · 03-03-2014, 07:34 AM

Yeah, I opted all my books in

I participated last year, and found it a great way to get your books into the hands of readers.

gmw · 03-03-2014, 09:37 AM

What is the advantage of participating in this ebook week thing over just making your book free/discounted for a limited period at other times (using coupons or whatever)? I mean: I don't expect to change my reading habits just because someone somewhere is calling a particular week "ebook week", so I have a bit of trouble seeing this as anything that useful. And if everyone else is doing the same thing at the same time, isn't the "special" pricing of you book likely to lost in the flood?

Of course I would be happy to be educated out of my ignorance on this subject.

* It's also coming at a bad time for me - I was hoping to have the third and concluding book to my series out before I started to try and do much about promotion. But I've got so much on that everything is being delayed.

VydorScope · 03-03-2014, 10:01 AM

The advantage is that Smashwords is promoting it - as are other authors. So you get to ride on their coattails. I will still sell more at Amazon this month then I will at Smash, but there will be new sales this week (already have been) that I would not have gotten otherwise. That is new readers for my series and that is the real goal of all of this. Connecting readers with my books for their enjoyment.

The odd thing is typically half the people will still pay full price, even though you have the discount up. I am grateful, but baffled by that.

Anna Drake · 03-03-2014, 11:06 AM

Yes, Read an Ebook Week is, as Martha would say, a good thing.

Dr. Drib · 03-03-2014, 05:38 PM

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Please remember that a self-promotional post in this forum is considered spam.

I've already deleted one post for that very reason.

There is only ONE place where Mobileread allows self-promotional posts: The Author Self-Promotions Forum.

02-28-2014, 12:29 PM	#1
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02-28-2014, 10:37 PM	#2
crich70 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,305 Karma: 43993832 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Monroe Wisconsin Device: K3, Kindle Paperwhite, Calibre, and Mobipocket for Pc (netbook)	Thanks for the headsup VydorScope. Looks like there might be some good deals this week.

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VydorScope Wizard Posts: 3,418 Karma: 35207650 Join Date: Jun 2011 Device: iPad	...including my books.

03-01-2014, 08:53 PM	#4
Domokos Rita Y. Toews Posts: 41 Karma: 2419 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Canada Device: Sony and Hiebook	Authors can list their books on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Read-a...93882590629749 and on Twitter using the hashtag #ebookweek

03-03-2014, 07:34 AM	#5
MichelleLouring Owl Lady Posts: 34 Karma: 23716 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Denmark Device: Android Tablet	Yeah, I opted all my books in I participated last year, and found it a great way to get your books into the hands of readers.

03-03-2014, 09:37 AM	#6
gmw cacoethes scribendi Posts: 5,809 Karma: 137770742 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Australia Device: Kobo Aura One & H2Ov2, Sony PRS-650	What is the advantage of participating in this ebook week thing over just making your book free/discounted for a limited period at other times (using coupons or whatever)? I mean: I don't expect to change my reading habits just because someone somewhere is calling a particular week "ebook week", so I have a bit of trouble seeing this as anything that useful. And if everyone else is doing the same thing at the same time, isn't the "special" pricing of you book likely to lost in the flood? Of course I would be happy to be educated out of my ignorance on this subject. * It's also coming at a bad time for me - I was hoping to have the third and concluding book to my series out before I started to try and do much about promotion. But I've got so much on that everything is being delayed.

03-03-2014, 10:01 AM	#7
VydorScope Wizard Posts: 3,418 Karma: 35207650 Join Date: Jun 2011 Device: iPad	The advantage is that Smashwords is promoting it - as are other authors. So you get to ride on their coattails. I will still sell more at Amazon this month then I will at Smash, but there will be new sales this week (already have been) that I would not have gotten otherwise. That is new readers for my series and that is the real goal of all of this. Connecting readers with my books for their enjoyment. The odd thing is typically half the people will still pay full price, even though you have the discount up. I am grateful, but baffled by that.

03-03-2014, 11:06 AM	#8
Anna Drake Zealot Posts: 104 Karma: 2175016 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: rural Illinois, USA Device: Kindle	Yes, Read an Ebook Week is, as Martha would say, a good thing.

03-03-2014, 05:38 PM	#9
Dr. Drib Grand Sorcerer Posts: 44,747 Karma: 55645321 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Peru Device: Kindle: Oasis 3, Voyage WiFi; Kobo: Libra 2, Aura One	Moderator Notice Please remember that a self-promotional post in this forum is considered spam. I've already deleted one post for that very reason. There is only ONE place where Mobileread allows self-promotional posts: The Author Self-Promotions Forum.