Kindle newbie author shares his secrets
By Paul Biba
Here’s a neat little article about a Kindle newbie author’s successful foray into publishing on Amazon:
Konrath then posted some of his other books on Kindle. You can read about his strategies for pricing, product description, networking and other strategies on his blogpost A Newbie’s Guide to Publishing. He shares some pertinent observations plus do’s and don’ts. But when it comes to penetrating the mystery of why some of his books sell more units than others, he confesses to being clueless:
What I’ve learned about units sold: Nothing. I have no clue why The List, which is a fun technothriller about cloning, is outselling Origin, which is about a secret government compound studying Satan.
Welcome to book publishing, rookie. You’re in good company. Even the preeminent Alfred A. Knopf threw up his hands in despair, lamenting that his efforts were fifty percent successful, he just wasn’t sure which fifty percent.
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