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Originally Posted by Hitch
Let me rephrase: I tried 5 searches from within Facebook itself and not one returned their page--not even one in which I used their URL. My point was that I can send authors there--but if it doesn't turn up in any type of FB (or SE) search results, it's not very useful.
A list of "backlist ebooks" in which authors are pimping other midlisters isn't that useful; it's the DorothyL of Facebook, if you see what I mean, upon which there are 3 actual real-live readers and 3,998 authors all trying to get those three readers to buy their books.
I'll give the link to my authors. {shrug}. I'm sure they'll participate, regardless.
Hitch
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Okay...
A link to
http://facebook.com/backlistebooks does do the trick, Hitch. And if people want to search from within Facebook, all they have to do is type "Backlist Ebooks" into the search field, and voila! Not sure why you're having trouble with it.
Not sure where the attitude is coming from either, to be honest. The FB fan page, a precursor to the website we're working up to, has been live for a couple of weeks, during which time we've acquired 470 fans, the vast majority readers, not other authors. As for your "midlister" sneer, so far our rapidly growing ranks encompass a wide range of authors, including NYT and USA Today bestsellers, Nebula, Hugo, & RITA winners, etc.
The idea to provide one central list of print authors self-publishing their backlist was inspired by readers asking for this in forums and blogs. So far, the feedback from readers about our nascent project has been extremely positive. Yours is the first negative reaction I've encountered, and I find it a tad bewildering.
Pat