Book Review Etiquette for Authors
I’ve been thinking about book reviews lately. I use them when I’m deciding whether a book might be worth my time (along with the description, genre, etc.). I’ve even written some . Now I find myself on the receiving end of book reviews. So, what’s an author to do about reviews of his or her books? English: Open book icon (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) That’s kind of an important question. Pick any random book from your favorite online bookstore. See those reviews? Except for the ones who have but a few or the sad ones without any, tho…
My Precious
Recently, I received a welcome promotion at the ol’ day job. Shortly thereafter, the following dramatized, condensed conversation between me and my wonderful, beautiful, understanding wife took place: Miranda looked at me with big eyes and said, “Congratulations, Brian! You’re awesome!” WELCOME TO Microsoft® (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) Twirling my equally awesome, albeit imaginary, mustache, I replied, “Yes, I know.” “It’s not every day you get a promotion. We should get you something special.” My ears perked up. I made an inq…
Amazon, Pricing, and KDP Select
Something’s been on my mind for awhile, and after discussing it with my wife, I’ve come to a decision. If you look in the Library , you’ll see some free ebooks. I made the decision some time back not to charge for individual flash fiction and short stories. I just feel like they’re too short to justify charging anything for them. Through Smashwords , I can distribute to almost every ebook retailer you can think of except for Amazon and Google Play , and I can mark the price as free. For Google Play and Amazon, I have to publish direct. …
Derrick the Dog Paperback Sale!
Hello Dear Readers, I was scheduling some posts this morning when I happened to notice that the good folks at Amazon have put the paperback version of Derrick the Dog on sale. Normally $6.99, they've shaved $2.44 off the price to drop it down to $4.55. That's a 35% savings! I don't know when they put it on sale or when they'll raise the price back up (they don't tell me these things), so act quickly to save a couple of bucks. Oh, and everybody who buys the paperback also gets the Kindle version for free! How'…
Now on Google Play
It took me awhile to get around to it, but I’ve finally started putting the books up on the Google Play store. They’re not all up there, but I have titles from both BD Crowell and D Lee Warren up, and I’m working on the rest, updating the back matter as I go. I’m updating the Library with links as they go live in the store. Just in the short time they’ve been up, with no advertising or fanfare from my camp, Google has already moved several copies. I’m excited and looking forward to what we’re going to accomplish together. English: Go…
Merry Christmas!!!
Note: Not sure what happened. This was scheduled to go live on 12/25, but it never posted. So, I'll extend the freebie days through the end of the year. Now, onto the original post. Or happy whatever-you-happen-to-celebrate. At our house, it’s Christmas . If you’re exchanging gifts this season, then I hope you’ve been a good boy or girl and get to unwrap a shiny new ereader. If you have, then I have a gift for you, too. In honor of this gift giving day, I'm giving to you, faithful followers, the gift of free ebooks. …
