Author of the Teen Thief-Catcher Novels
The novel released last year continues to plug along.
At the moment, after starting several ideas, researching on yet another idea. This one looks at virtual reality in contemporary setting for part of its storyline. Not being technologically sophisticated myself, that is a bit of a stretch, but am learning quite a bit.
Just a quick note acknowledging that more modest goals were met with the 2nd kindle countdown deal in July. Appreciate the sales and support this month during this second promotion for “The Ancient Tripod of Peace.”
I’m still working on details on the next project, with several possibilities jockeying for position. Meanwhile, I’m also taking a couple of courses to further hone some skills.
Happy reading everyone!
Have had a reasonably good run for the kindle countdown deal week. First time I was able to use this feature since it wasn’t available during the release of the first novel back in 2012.
The “Ancient Tripod of Peace” has had its best sales week so far. Sites are still getting the word out about the special, such as the “Free Kindle Books and Tips” listing today.
Some goals have been reached this week and looking forward to summer to see how the novel’s release does then as well.
The Ancient Tripod of Peace has reached the halfway mark in its Kindle Scout listing.
Overall, I’m pleased with the results so far. The novel preview is spending close to half the time in the “hot and trending” category. Page views have lightened recently, but perhaps those who saved it for later have gone on to nominate it.
What’s most important about the process is that the preview is reaching readers. Without even trying, a regular web search for “ancient tripod” listed the kindle scout listing for the novel on the first page of Google search results, which I thought was extraordinary. Having over 5,000 page views of the preview does bode well for the eventual launch of the novel.
I’ve also learned a bit about the current promotion climate for novels during the process. That is good information to have going forward.
So, for other authors, I would support submitting to the kindle scout program. Of course, one wants to consider one’s own goals for the work in question.
For readers, it is a great way to see what’s new and receive free kindle ebook copies for those novels selected. My listing is here.
Thanks to awesome support, “The Ancient Tripod of Peace” reached the “hot and trending” list for a time on its second day in the kindle scout program.
Good to see that the novel is getting nominations (since that number remains hidden) along with page views.