Ebooks - The Afterlife of Short Stories?
I'm running an ebook experiment with one of my previously published stories. It was first published in Jim Baen's Universe and the issue it was published in is still available to buy through their website. It's about 12,000 words, so the non-exclusive reprint markets were limited. I've sent it around to all of them
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The sales spike lasted about a week this last time and earned me nearly seventy dollars. I don't know if that's likely to be matched on subsequent promotions, if those who are interested all act on the first offer, there may be fewer interested parties next time.
Sure! These are the sites Joan referred me to for promoting the Kindle Select free download days:
First of all, use the short form of the link when promoting your book, i.e.:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003YMMJDW (you don't need the word salad that may show up after the book's identifying number in the URL bar)
A lot of these places ask 1-2 weeks advance notice, but Snickslist wants the reviews on the day of the promotion:
Collection of promotion sites:
http://authormarketingclub.com/members/submit-your-book/
On Facebook: be sure to list your ebook promotion at:
http://www.facebook.com/iauthor?sk=wall
http://www.facebook.com/readingkindle
http://www.facebook.com/IndieKindleWLC
http://www.facebook.com/eReader1
http://www.facebook.com/kindle
http://www.facebook.com/AontheC
For Kindle Korner, direct mail them, and for Free Books for Kindle, Nook, and More
https://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/341840249197060/
be sure to sign up in advance of the promotion
On Twitter, make sure to use the hashtags
#FreeKindleBooks #FreeKindleEbooks Announcement: Free download Today: {content}+ http://www.amazon.com/dp/
@AuthorKarma Announcement: Free download
@4FreeKindleBook Announcement: Free download
@WorldLitCafe - just use hashtag #WLC Announcement: Free download
@IndieKindle - just use hashtag #IndieKindle Announcement: Free download
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