tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29864506.post5853616879391003715..comments2023-11-03T05:49:10.841-04:00Comments on Storytelling Rules: A conversation about category romance and effective promotionMaureen McGowanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00494408580378817045noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29864506.post-4456170206002605212011-12-05T18:36:28.129-05:002011-12-05T18:36:28.129-05:00I am pretty sure I found you from this blog. I loo...I am pretty sure I found you from this blog. I looked it up because Eileen is in my local chapter. I had just started reading Super Romance at the time, and picked up your book because I liked something you wrote in a blog. <br /><br />I read the Super Authors blog religiously and have based most of my purchasing decisions on what the authors wrote there. That and there are a few authors I have loved from the first book. Yours included. I even picked up a couple of backlist for my Kindle. <br /><br />I am not sure if I am a typical reader, since I am also a writer, but I thought you might like to know what has worked for me.Kristina Mathewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13804213867765158362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29864506.post-20616215401347612402011-12-05T14:16:26.629-05:002011-12-05T14:16:26.629-05:00I will do that then. And I need more than ever to ...I will do that then. And I need more than ever to figure out how to make Twitter work for me.<br /><br />The other day someone tweeted about a book and that it was on sale. I took a look, figured why not, I got from the tweet to amazon and with one click to my Kindle. Very effective impulse buy.Stephanie Doylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17448686465587131952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29864506.post-10390269112731057442011-12-05T14:11:43.549-05:002011-12-05T14:11:43.549-05:00If you contact the websites and send the books - u...If you contact the websites and send the books - usually they read them. That's been my experience anyway - you can't always gaurantee that they'll read them and you absolutely can't be sure they'll give you a good review - but it's worth the effort to try.Molly O'Keefehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15171236688541657736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29864506.post-62213951612266001682011-12-05T14:03:06.771-05:002011-12-05T14:03:06.771-05:00Thank you Molly - although I will have no cowboys ...Thank you Molly - although I will have no cowboys at least for the foreseable future. <br /><br />But thanks to some great brainstorming I am going to have a secret baby story - which I never thought I would.<br /><br />And like everyone - I agree totally with creating internet buzz. I didn't necessarily think you could control what Dear Author/AAR read. I thought they just selected what they selected.<br /><br />But I do agree that if you get a favorable review it will translate into sales.Stephanie Doylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17448686465587131952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29864506.post-84567585354200459052011-12-05T13:07:24.033-05:002011-12-05T13:07:24.033-05:00You're right, Molly. It's about reaching r...You're right, Molly. It's about reaching readers you might not have and those sites can definitely do that. <br />It's taking the risk that they might not love the book.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29864506.post-25419227002337087852011-12-05T12:57:24.508-05:002011-12-05T12:57:24.508-05:00Really fantastic post, Molly, even for those of us...Really fantastic post, Molly, even for those of us who don't write for Superromance.Eileenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09803986849921870941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29864506.post-62262505966104902042011-12-05T12:46:48.715-05:002011-12-05T12:46:48.715-05:00I think the average reader is changing - the avera...I think the average reader is changing - the average Superromance reader probably doesn't read those sites, but the key to reaching NEW readers and the kind of readers that can help create buzz - are these review sites.<br /><br />I think authors can forward every good review they get on Amazon or from some of the warm and fuzzy review sites - and it does nothing in terms of sales. Probably helps with name recognition, but it doesn't change your sales. Tapping into the rabid book-buying, e-reading audience who read and follow Dear Author et al (you and I among them) is a whole different story. <br /><br />A thousand books! Seems like nothing I know but it's about context and in my little world that's a huge and significant jump. That was a tenth of my retail sales for that book!Molly O'Keefehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15171236688541657736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29864506.post-78209222098344342002011-12-05T12:33:30.138-05:002011-12-05T12:33:30.138-05:00Wow! Molly, great post. I read Dear Author and All...Wow! Molly, great post. I read Dear Author and All About Romance and if they love a book, I'll buy it, because in general, their recommendations are usually spot on.<br />But not sure the average reader checks those sites out.. but writers can create buzz amongst reader friends and from there it can spread.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com