tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post7380063479260996060..comments2023-09-05T12:51:25.656-05:00Comments on edittorrent: Reporting back on "Freebies"Edittorrenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14295505709568570553noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-84994756247943090112012-01-25T19:33:59.149-06:002012-01-25T19:33:59.149-06:00Great information. Thanks for sharing this!Great information. Thanks for sharing this!Alissa Grossohttp://alissagrosso.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-29637506372640807602012-01-22T16:37:10.632-06:002012-01-22T16:37:10.632-06:00Reina, we should comment on each other's books...Reina, we should comment on each other's books! I'll see if I can find yours== post the title here for me?Edittorrenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14295505709568570553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-7733476425188395132012-01-18T22:48:30.768-06:002012-01-18T22:48:30.768-06:00Thanks for this info! You are among several who...Thanks for this info! You are among several who've had positive results of some kind. I'm doing a freebie on my Regency(on Kindle) this weekend and am curious to see what, if anything, happens. <br />And I agree--I don't think free download numbers would mean anything to a publisher. <br />Also, I sympathize about the reviews. :)Reina M. Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02194193962411989653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-90064035823042761722012-01-18T20:45:12.630-06:002012-01-18T20:45:12.630-06:00Wes, I think everything with traditional publishin...Wes, I think everything with traditional publishing is in flux. It used to be they wouldn't look at books that had any previous publication, especially self-pubbing. But now those who sell in the high thousands are getting calls from publishers (cf Amanda Hocking).<br /><br />However, I doubt free downloads will impress publishers. After all, some of us will take anything that's free, so the number of downloads doesn't really say much about how many copies will sell. I'd say go the traditional route of approaching the publishers either directly or through an agent.<br /><br />I think in this time of transition, we should probably commit to one initial approach for each book-- either commit to the process of getting a publisher, or self-publishing. I wouldn't mix the approaches with one book, at least not at this point. <br /><br />What do you think? I'm just worried if you have it for free and then take it to the publisher, they'll say you've already reached the easiest sales.<br /><br />Gaylene, thanks! That will really help. I was just in a class that said we should aim for 25 reviews of each book, and I thought, boy, do I have a long way to go. <br />AliciaAlicianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-21777931384019788992012-01-18T09:11:19.776-06:002012-01-18T09:11:19.776-06:00Very interesting, Alicia. Great marketing researc...Very interesting, Alicia. Great marketing research. Please keep us posted on additional developments. Do you think offerring free downloads for a limited time would be a way to demonstrate the appeal of a book to traditional publisher?Weshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05906561689827434008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6824896765631412903.post-37530915512950035882012-01-18T07:20:54.972-06:002012-01-18T07:20:54.972-06:00I'm glad for the update. Very interesting stuf...I'm glad for the update. Very interesting stuff. I'm not ready to publish anything quite yet because, like you said, it's important to have more than one book out there.<br />I'll definitely review your book when I finish reading it! thanks for sharing your journey with us.gaylenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17233169179124612848noreply@blogger.com