Tag Archives: KDP Select

A new story collection and upcoming freebies

Posted on April 28, 2013 by

Most of my time lately has been spent working on the new collection of stories I wrote with Jay Lake. A few years back, we collaborated on a number of stories together, both science fiction and fantasy. When I started … Continue reading →

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Eating my words: preliminary results for free promo of Shadow of Stone

Posted on February 27, 2013 by

I’m running a free promo for Shadow of Stone right now, which I had intended to be the last. At the end of this term in KDP Select, I was going to take the book out and offer it elsewhere. … Continue reading →

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Latest free run for Yseult and some thoughts on KDP Select

Posted on November 20, 2012 by

My sales this month have been pretty pathetic, and that after awesome months in August, September and October. Partly it might be due to the fact that I was gone for over two weeks, plus frazzled before and jetlagged after. … Continue reading →

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Could group promos be the wave of the future for indies?

Posted on June 30, 2012 by

As folks who occasionally stop by this blog may have noticed, I participated in a group promo for fantasy ebooks last week, Summer Solstice Free Fantasy. 23 authors who hang out on the Kindle Boards got together and offered a … Continue reading →

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Cracking 1,000 ebooks sales (and other good news)

Posted on May 30, 2012 by

Sometime this week, I seem to have cracked the magic number of 1,000 ebook sales. We will see if this gets me into more “also bought” lists or other kinds of nifty attention that will help my visibility! It would … Continue reading →

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Last freebie for “Yseult” today and tomorrow, March 26-27

Posted on March 26, 2012 by

Before I take Yseult out of KDP Select, I’m using up my free days for a final 48 free promotion. KDP Select has been very good for me (at least most of the time), but I won’t know how much … Continue reading →

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Shooting for the “magic 1000″ in ebooks

Posted on March 21, 2012 by

This has been a pretty successful last couple of months. Starting with my novel Yseult at the beginning of January, I’ve gotten five new ebooks up on Amazon and have editied one more novel, Shadow of Stone, another Arthurian historical … Continue reading →

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Working on a science fiction collection, and an experiment

Posted on March 11, 2012 by

In my continuing attempt to make my previously published fiction available in ebook form, I am now working on a collection of some of my near future science fiction stories. My daughter once again helped me out with a cover, … Continue reading →

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Promoting Ebooks with KDP Select

Posted on March 4, 2012 by

During the month of February, I did four free promotions with KDP Select, and I’ve started to get the hang of it. After the freebies, my ebooks have bounced into the top 100 Paid in their categories. As I write … Continue reading →

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Leap Year Promotion: Yseult free for 24 hours, Feb. 29!

Posted on February 28, 2012 by

It’s starting to look like I’m addicted to these free promotions, doesn’t it? The truth of the matter is, they’ve been very good for my sales. With the exception of my story collection If Tears Were Wishes, everything I’ve offered … Continue reading →

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