tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-201215035349849601.post8595871940925383505..comments2022-11-02T03:05:48.192-07:00Comments on In Search of Heroes: KINDLE E-BOOK SALES ARE GOING THROUGH THE ROOFDelle Jacobshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09551688823035092802noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-201215035349849601.post-82902863257799677852011-03-07T13:20:56.289-08:002011-03-07T13:20:56.289-08:00Funny, Anonymous! Languages can be so much fun, an...Funny, Anonymous! Languages can be so much fun, and so confusing, too. I supposed the Germans would say Vikings with an F sound, making it sound like... not sure we want to go there...Delle Jacobshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09551688823035092802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-201215035349849601.post-50227628527897271892011-03-07T12:46:14.177-08:002011-03-07T12:46:14.177-08:00Just read Loki's Daughters. Thought you might...Just read Loki's Daughters. Thought you might like to know that when you say Vikings you don't use the "V". When you are talking to a Dane you had better begin the word with a "W" sound (as in Wiking) Every time I say it wrongly, my friend gets out her helmet with the horns and glares at me. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-201215035349849601.post-49192998036142084172011-02-11T14:04:23.386-08:002011-02-11T14:04:23.386-08:00What a wonderful compliment, Mizwaller! I'm go...What a wonderful compliment, Mizwaller! I'm going to put in my fan page right now. I've been so busy I've neglected keeping that up.<br />Don't forget to watch for my really huge award-winner, LADY WICKED, which will be released in just a few weeks. I can't wait because I love that book so much! And if you like whimsical battles of wits with underlying deep issues, THE MUDLARK and APHRODITE'S BREW could be just your thing. These three books have all won the Golden Heart and Royal Ascot, as well as many other awards.Delle Jacobshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09551688823035092802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-201215035349849601.post-18068657250891425222011-02-11T12:15:11.222-08:002011-02-11T12:15:11.222-08:00I really only like Regency era historicals so it&#...I really only like Regency era historicals so it's hard to find enough good books to keep me going. Thank goodness I was desperate last month and took a chance on "His Majesty etc". What fun! That led me to purchase several more of your titles. I've just finished "Sins of the Heart",and it was wonderful. One of those books you wish you hadn't read so you could experience it for the first time all over again:]mizwallerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05349094060044265147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-201215035349849601.post-58727991848283494592011-01-27T15:58:39.229-08:002011-01-27T15:58:39.229-08:00Hi Delle,
Yay - Glad to hear you got your CS5...w...Hi Delle,<br /><br />Yay - Glad to hear you got your CS5...we also just upgraded before the year ended after looking at how our business was doing and what deductions were accounted for. I'm looking forward to experimenting with the 3D feature that came with our package. We decided to go all the way as we also wanted the video software. I'm now stocking up on tutorial magazines...I've found more great magazines than books and they are often cheaper. I can spend an hour or so just going through the Photoshop magazine section at B&N. Next up on my PS learning list is working with light. I want to know how to create the cool paranormal magic effects.<br /><br />I wish you the best with your new laptop and tools.<br /><br />TammieAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10954518619811900005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-201215035349849601.post-5403653075751987572011-01-13T06:58:07.274-08:002011-01-13T06:58:07.274-08:00I agree! Sales are double to triple on my books si...I agree! Sales are double to triple on my books since Christmas Day. I thought it was a fluke that would only last the week post-Christmas and perhaps early January, but my sales are fairly consistent at around double their pre-Christmas rate, and UK sales are up by triple, boosting several of my books into the top 1000 there.<br /><br />I write mostly Paranormal Romance and Science-fiction Romance. Both genres are selling well. My top sellers have sold between 200-300 copies so far this month, and tend to fluctuate between ranking 2000 to 3500 on the US site. I dread to think what you now need to sell to hop into the top 1000!<br /><br />I'm like you. I keep a daily record of my sales and have done since September. I find it fascinating. My sales have been steadily increasing due to marketing efforts and new books, and I was selling around 110 books a day (I have around 27 books, but sci-fi sells much less than paranormal) pre-Christmas. That was already up from around 75 a day in November. Currently selling around 240 books a day. Just over double.<br /><br />I'm quite open about sales figures... so just thought this might give you perspective on other genres.<br /><br />I've also found that anything that was ranking between 1 and around the 15000-20000 ranking mark pre-Christmas, is now selling double. Stuff that was lower than that ranking, so in the 20000-whatever number of kindle books there are, sales have stayed very much the same.<br /><br />Hope that helps you with the data!<br /><br />I'll be checking my sales on other outlets to see if they increase in the New Year too.<br /><br />Felicity Heaton<br />http://www.felicityheaton.co.ukFelicity Heatonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06171443913706763745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-201215035349849601.post-34292033363681386822011-01-10T21:39:04.593-08:002011-01-10T21:39:04.593-08:00Congratulations on the sales Delle! I am happy for...Congratulations on the sales Delle! I am happy for your successes!Martha Eskuchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14403539348594584733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-201215035349849601.post-45768857575810655912011-01-10T19:44:48.412-08:002011-01-10T19:44:48.412-08:00Thank you, Joanna! I hope you enjoy reading them. ...Thank you, Joanna! I hope you enjoy reading them. While I've read lots of Kindle books, I just now have my first Kindle and am reading my first book on it. It really is a great reader. I was expecting it to be not very different from other readers I've seen in the past, but I have to say Kindle has solved most of the problems I found that displeased me. The new one has a very nice feel and the pages refresh very fast. There are no secret codes and extra steps required to do simple tasks. I heard a Kindle exec say recently that the Amazon concept was to create an ereader that became almost invisible- that is, the reader's awareness of it faded so that nothing stood between the reader and the author. I think they've done it. For me, it's the same kind of immersion I get in a paper book.Delle Jacobshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09551688823035092802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-201215035349849601.post-84661844299244462452011-01-10T19:38:21.458-08:002011-01-10T19:38:21.458-08:00You're welcome, Teresa. Trying to figure out t...You're welcome, Teresa. Trying to figure out the new market is challenging but fascinating. Traditional publishing requires a different kind of promo from ebooks, yet there is some overlapping.Delle Jacobshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09551688823035092802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-201215035349849601.post-3127106922422145812011-01-10T05:31:50.534-08:002011-01-10T05:31:50.534-08:00I'm happy to report my contribution to the inc...I'm happy to report my contribution to the increase in your sales last month, Delle. I bought a Kindle to take on vacation over the Christmas holiday and your books were among the first I purchased. <br />~Jo~Joanna Waughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08053211782268427159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-201215035349849601.post-54038547861952401682011-01-10T04:34:29.548-08:002011-01-10T04:34:29.548-08:00Delle,
Thank you so much for taking the time to sh...Delle,<br />Thank you so much for taking the time to share your insights on selling romance ebooks on Amazon. The clear and concise information you have provided on your personal ebook sales is very helpful to anyone trying to figure how to plan a sales strategy. <br />Thanks again,<br />TeresaTeresa Thomas Bohannonhttp://www.ladysilk.netnoreply@blogger.com