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Old 07-09-2010, 10:15 AM   #46
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Well Eric, I did something I've never done before today. I paid money for a book for my Kindle.

Thanks to findjon for the extra dollar I made on him ;-)
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Thanks for giving the book a try everyone.

FYI, Amazon has been slow to make the price change so it's still 79 cents last time I checked...
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Old 07-14-2010, 09:38 PM   #48
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Update: Amazon has finally raised the price. The list price is $2.99 but it's currently being discounted at $2.39 and from past experience it should stay at that price for some weeks to come.

Today is the one-year anniversary of Crack-Up's publication and over 5,000 have been sold. I'm very grateful for the reception it has received.
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Well Eric, I did something I've never done before today. I paid money for a book for my Kindle.
That mind-set should scare the crap out of every author with a book on the Kindle...
There's no incentive for authors to write books for the Kindle...or for publishers to create e-editions...if Kindle readers aren't willing to buy them.
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Today is the one-year anniversary of Crack-Up's publication and over 5,000 have been sold. I'm very grateful for the reception it has received.
Congratulations! I am one of those 5000, though I must confess I haven't gotten around to reading it yet. Did you see an uptick in sales once Joe began including an excerpt of your book in one of his?
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Old 07-18-2010, 06:18 PM   #51
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There's no incentive for authors to write books for the Kindle...or for publishers to create e-editions...if Kindle readers aren't willing to buy them.
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Not really. What it goes to prove is that the product has to be really good before we buy. We're not going to spend money on crap.

I finished this book yesterday, and its full worth the $2.99 or whatever Amazon is selling it for. Excellent novel dealing with paranoid schizophrenia. Well paced, interesting, and realistic. Very well put together. Makes one think about several issues dealing with personal responsibility in our modern society. Highly recommended.
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Eric,
Just letting you know that I've just grabbed your book for the bargain price of $2.89AU from Kobobooks.com and have it tucked away in my Kobo. I'm really impressed and excited to find fantastic writers giving their creations a go via independent or self publishing. I'm sick and tired of having crap massaged for the masses by corporations. I'm looking forward to your book and will post a review on kobobooks.com when I've finished. All the best in your other endeavours.

cheers mate,
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I didn't even need to check your location to know where you were from, Dale.

Who else but an Australian would sign off with "cheers mate"?
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I am one of those 5000, though I must confess I haven't gotten around to reading it yet.
Alas, I'm guilty of this, too. I hope to read it soon!

Happy anniversary and congratulations on your success.
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Congratulations! I am one of those 5000, though I must confess I haven't gotten around to reading it yet. Did you see an uptick in sales once Joe began including an excerpt of your book in one of his?
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Hadn't stopped by here for a bit so am late to respond ...

Thanks for the good wishes, Lee, and thanks for the purchase and (eventual) read. RE: sharing excerpts with Joe, I didn't notice any uptick at first, it's kind of hard to hold all other factors constant and assess one marketing move. (One reader mentions the book in an Amazon thread and there's a bump in sales, somebody in the Amazon associates program highlights the book on their website and there's a bump, etc.) What I have noticed is my books are fairly high in the "Customers who bought this book also bought" section on Joe's pages, so I think that suggests a positive effect.

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Not really. What it goes to prove is that the product has to be really good before we buy. We're not going to spend money on crap.

I finished this book yesterday, and its full worth the $2.99 or whatever Amazon is selling it for. Excellent novel dealing with paranoid schizophrenia. Well paced, interesting, and realistic. Very well put together. Makes one think about several issues dealing with personal responsibility in our modern society. Highly recommended.
Thanks for the review, Jason, much appreciated. I'm fairly careful about what I buy too. I'm frankly amazed at how well some of the indie novels sell despite lots of negative reviews, some pointing out spelling and grammar mistakes and typos, so not everyone is as careful. Perhaps the low prices encourage a lot of impulse type buys based on cover and description alone.
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Just letting you know that I've just grabbed your book for the bargain price of $2.89AU from Kobobooks.com and have it tucked away in my Kobo. I'm really impressed and excited to find fantastic writers giving their creations a go via independent or self publishing. I'm sick and tired of having crap massaged for the masses by corporations. I'm looking forward to your book and will post a review on kobobooks.com when I've finished. All the best in your other endeavours.

cheers mate,
dale
Oh, and thanks to the Australians, Vicki and Dale, let me know what you think after reading, mates!
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Today it features a pair of my thrillers, "Crack-Up" (currently $2.39 and available in many formats) and another stand-alone thriller I co-wrote with Brad Schoenfeld called "Frame-Up" (currently 99 cents and only selling on Amazon, no DRM).
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I finished it recently. Good read. Good value.
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There's no incentive for authors to write books for the Kindle...or for publishers to create e-editions...if Kindle readers aren't willing to buy them.
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Lee --
Honestly! I don't think most readers ever think about how writers earn a living. Or if they do, they probably imagine fat advances from publishers. As a reader most of my most beloved books were purchased used often in the 5 for $2 bins at the Strand. There's so much free content out there for e-books as well. I can understand the reluctance to spend money. Everyone is looking for bargains.
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