‘Life…With No Breaks’. 83% of people buy it…so why not join them?

NickSpalding · 05-19-2010, 05:58 PM

Time for a bump!

It's been a pretty good week for the book, with a total of six 5-star reviews now, and a visit into the top 500 Paid in Kindle Store rankings for the first time.

So, it's a big thanks to everyone who's bought Life...With No Breaks so far!

I hope that those of you who click through to the book's page on Amazon after reading this will find something they like too and give it a go

Here's a few excerpts from the most recent 5-star reviews:

"What a great read! It is well-written, witty, thought-provoking, and brilliantly funny. These stories really resonated with me (yikes! that's scary...) and I highly recommend it to anyone looking for something fun to read. Plus the price is obscenely low."

"I truly enjoyed your book, but more than that your stories. I really did laugh out loud at some, and chuckled at others. You've had some unusual things happen to you and the descriptions of the events are just hilarious."

"Read this book if you want a laugh. Spalding delivers. It's definitely worth the awesome price of 1.49. I'll definitely be on the look out for any other works by this author."

Life...With No Breaks Amazon
Life...With No Breaks Smashwords

dadioflex · 05-20-2010, 04:16 AM

Edit.

NickSpalding · 05-20-2010, 04:49 AM

Well...the wording on Amazon is: 83% buy the item featured on this page.

So I'm going to go with that...

After all...it doesn't sound like much of a promotional pitch if I'm going on about people buying something at random.

...Unless I'm promoting a credit card, I suppose.

dadioflex · 05-20-2010, 05:48 AM

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neilmarr · 05-20-2010, 06:10 AM

I'm no mathematician, but I went to that page and bought the book, so that's 100% of me. Bet eveyone else who bought the book find that 100% of them did, too. I was also 100 percent tickled pink by it, which is what counts. 100% of me also bough Dan Brown's *Lost Symbol* the day it came out and was 100% pissed off by it a day later. And it was hundreds of percent more expensive than Nick's which made my pissed offness 400% worse than it would have been had I been pissed off by *Life Without a Break*, which, of course, I wasn't. I'm currently 90% not pissed off with another MR member's book which I 100% bought at Smashwords the other day. Neil

dadioflex · 05-20-2010, 09:16 AM

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lene1949 · 05-21-2010, 03:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by neilmarr

I'm no mathematician, but I went to that page and bought the book, so that's 100% of me. Bet eveyone else who bought the book find that 100% of them did, too. I was also 100 percent tickled pink by it, which is what counts. 100% of me also bough Dan Brown's *Lost Symbol* the day it came out and was 100% pissed off by it a day later. And it was hundreds of percent more expensive than Nick's which made my pissed offness 400% worse than it would have been had I been pissed off by *Life Without a Break*, which, of course, I wasn't. I'm currently 90% not pissed off with another MR member's book which I 100% bought at Smashwords the other day. Neil

Quote:

Originally Posted by dadioflex

No... technically you were infinitely more pissed off at buying the Dan Brown book compared to buying Nick's book.

Again, I fear for people who do not understand statistics.

neilmarr · 05-21-2010, 03:40 AM

Statistics are contrived for misunderstanding, Dadio. I love 'em, largely because they're so flexible that misunderstanding them is 87.5% of the fun. I fear for people who do understand statistics. Because I suspect that, like quantum theory, anyone who understands statistics doesn't understand statistics. Neil

wallcraft · 05-21-2010, 03:52 AM

A $1.49 Kindle ebook with DRM? Are you planning to be a major publishing house one day and want to get started on the right foot?

NickSpalding · 05-21-2010, 06:07 AM

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Originally Posted by wallcraft

A $1.49 Kindle ebook with DRM? Are you planning to be a major publishing house one day and want to get started on the right foot?

Didn't have much choice on this one (from what I can tell). The option to not have DRM isn't selectable for some reason on the Kindle upload dashboard.

Though if you know how to do it, then please let me know...DRM being the work of the devil 'n all.

pshrynk · 05-21-2010, 09:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by neilmarr

Statistics are contrived for misunderstanding, Dadio. I love 'em, largely because they're so flexible that misunderstanding them is 87.5% of the fun. I fear for people who do understand statistics. Because I suspect that, like quantum theory, anyone who understands statistics doesn't understand statistics. Neil

Lies!

Damned lies!

And statistics!

neilmarr · 05-21-2010, 09:31 AM

It's a sad fact, Wallcraft, that some retailers impose DRM. Sorry I don't know what percentage. Neil

MV64 · 05-21-2010, 10:54 AM

Well, 75% of statistics are made up, so let's go with 75% of companies impose DRM.

pshrynk · 05-21-2010, 12:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MV64

Well, 75% of statistics are made up, so let's go with 75% of companies impose DRM.

I'm pretty certain it was 63.7% of all statistics are made up.

Dr. Drib · 05-22-2010, 10:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by neilmarr

I'm no mathematician, but I went to that page and bought the book, so that's 100% of me. Bet eveyone else who bought the book find that 100% of them did, too. I was also 100 percent tickled pink by it, which is what counts. 100% of me also bough Dan Brown's *Lost Symbol* the day it came out and was 100% pissed off by it a day later. And it was hundreds of percent more expensive than Nick's which made my pissed offness 400% worse than it would have been had I been pissed off by *Life Without a Break*, which, of course, I wasn't. I'm currently 90% not pissed off with another MR member's book which I 100% bought at Smashwords the other day. Neil

That was 90% fun. Add DON Brown's "writing" to the list and I'll give you an additional 10%.

Don

05-19-2010, 05:58 PM	#1
NickSpalding Addict Posts: 270 Karma: 1041222 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: UK Device: Kindle	‘Life…With No Breaks’. 83% of people buy it…so why not join them? Time for a bump! It's been a pretty good week for the book, with a total of six 5-star reviews now, and a visit into the top 500 Paid in Kindle Store rankings for the first time. So, it's a big thanks to everyone who's bought Life...With No Breaks so far! I hope that those of you who click through to the book's page on Amazon after reading this will find something they like too and give it a go Here's a few excerpts from the most recent 5-star reviews: "What a great read! It is well-written, witty, thought-provoking, and brilliantly funny. These stories really resonated with me (yikes! that's scary...) and I highly recommend it to anyone looking for something fun to read. Plus the price is obscenely low." "I truly enjoyed your book, but more than that your stories. I really did laugh out loud at some, and chuckled at others. You've had some unusual things happen to you and the descriptions of the events are just hilarious." "Read this book if you want a laugh. Spalding delivers. It's definitely worth the awesome price of 1.49. I'll definitely be on the look out for any other works by this author." Life...With No Breaks Amazon Life...With No Breaks Smashwords Last edited by NickSpalding; 05-27-2010 at 01:50 PM.

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05-20-2010, 04:49 AM	#3
NickSpalding Addict Posts: 270 Karma: 1041222 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: UK Device: Kindle	Well...the wording on Amazon is: 83% buy the item featured on this page. So I'm going to go with that... After all...it doesn't sound like much of a promotional pitch if I'm going on about people buying something at random. ...Unless I'm promoting a credit card, I suppose.

05-20-2010, 06:10 AM	#5
neilmarr neilmarr Posts: 7,216 Karma: 6000059 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Monaco-Menton, France Device: sony	I'm no mathematician, but I went to that page and bought the book, so that's 100% of me. Bet eveyone else who bought the book find that 100% of them did, too. I was also 100 percent tickled pink by it, which is what counts. 100% of me also bough Dan Brown's Lost Symbol the day it came out and was 100% pissed off by it a day later. And it was hundreds of percent more expensive than Nick's which made my pissed offness 400% worse than it would have been had I been pissed off by Life Without a Break, which, of course, I wasn't. I'm currently 90% not pissed off with another MR member's book which I 100% bought at Smashwords the other day. Neil

05-21-2010, 03:40 AM	#8
neilmarr neilmarr Posts: 7,216 Karma: 6000059 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Monaco-Menton, France Device: sony	Statistics are contrived for misunderstanding, Dadio. I love 'em, largely because they're so flexible that misunderstanding them is 87.5% of the fun. I fear for people who do understand statistics. Because I suspect that, like quantum theory, anyone who understands statistics doesn't understand statistics. Neil

05-21-2010, 03:52 AM	#9
wallcraft reader Posts: 6,975 Karma: 5183568 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mississippi, USA Device: Kindle 3, Kobo Glo HD	A $1.49 Kindle ebook with DRM? Are you planning to be a major publishing house one day and want to get started on the right foot?

05-21-2010, 09:31 AM	#12
neilmarr neilmarr Posts: 7,216 Karma: 6000059 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Monaco-Menton, France Device: sony	It's a sad fact, Wallcraft, that some retailers impose DRM. Sorry I don't know what percentage. Neil

05-21-2010, 10:54 AM	#13
MV64 Addict Posts: 271 Karma: 2000000 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: Sony PRS-505	Well, 75% of statistics are made up, so let's go with 75% of companies impose DRM.