It seems like more people got a Nook than a Kindle
Thank you to everyone who’s bought a copy of Hell Comes with Wood Paneled Doors and my other e-books; I hope you like them. If you do, consider leaving a review at Amazon or Barnes and Noble.
Sales come and go, but weeks like the last couple — and photos like the one the one below that the awesome CM Stewart sent while on the road over the holidays — make those dry spells worth it.
I really appreciate everybody who’s read what I’ve written and those who spread the word.
Thank you!
I love that picture of CM! She’s incredible. So glad that you are selling your novel well and gaining readership. You’ve written well and work hard to get your work into our hands. Thanks!
M.E.: Yes, the CMS photo was a surprise. I’ve received a couple photos from people with Hell Comes with Wood Paneled Doors (HCWWPD) on the road, and I think that’s just the coolest!
I don’t know if I’d say I sell anything well, but I’m selling better. With the exception of some dry spells, I average a sale of something every few days. Some months, it’s the equivalent of a tank of gas…other months, a little less. The neat thing now is most of the people who know me have already bought the things I have available, so it means people are stumbling upon stories I’ve written, and that’s cool.
I really do need to promote things better. With HCWWPD, I had the podcast out there and really just wanted to experiment. Anything new, I’ll work a bit harder to let people know new things are coming, or out there. I’ve just never been that good at, “Hey, buy my book!” So, for me, it’s a matter of tying promotion into things that seem more natural than just making noise.
I find it easier to promote other people’s things I like than my own stuff 🙂
Christopher & M.E: Glad you guys like the photo! “Hell Comes” is such a fun book I thought I’d show my appreciation with a fun photo. But it wasn’t my idea. Last year on this blog I saw another “Hell Comes” fan had sent in a photo, so I figured, “Why not?” 🙂
It’s a great photo, and I appreciate you sending it.
I plan to do an entry loosely related to e-books on the road tomorrow.