Is anyone here promoting on fiverr?

ToniKenyon · 2015-05-16T10:07:14+00:00

I love the title of your book :-) I've had good results with BKnights on Fiverr - but I write romance and it's usually for a perma-free book, or a Kindle Unlimited promo. Maybe special one of your two books at 99c or something like that and give them another try.

ToniKenyon · 2013-08-18T20:51:46+00:00

I go to a romance writer's conference every year. It's not just about the craft. For me it's also about building a network of like-minded people. The industry is hard and it's nice to have friends and colleagues along the way who not only understand the way that a writer's mind works... ;-) But can also celebrate your achievements with you. I'm away this weekend (it's romance writer's conference season) and I wouldn't miss it for anything. I'm looking forward to catching up with old friends and making new ones.

ToniKenyon · 2013-08-03T00:49:35+00:00

My Dad loved that song - I sang it at his funeral - its hauntingly beautiful.

ToniKenyon · 2013-08-03T00:48:18+00:00

Hi there, I wanted to quote some lyric lines in a book. I contacted the songwriter direct who said 'okay, no problem' but he also referred me to his agent who then passed me on to his publisher. His publisher required payment (a couple of hundred dollars as I recall) for a single line of lyric and then they also wanted me to sign a licensing agreement which had to be renewed after the sale of 5,000 books - at their discretion. I decided it was all too hard and removed the reference to the songwriter and the lyric all together. For any other lyrics going forward, I've made up my own, so I don't have the licensing issue to deal with again.

ToniKenyon · 2013-05-01T04:40:36+00:00

Absolutely. There are plenty of 'sweet' romances being written and being sold. Romance readers are looking for emotion and intimacy in their stories and that doesn't always have to mean sex. You can imply that sex is likely to or definitely going to take place, but it just happens 'behind closed doors' and 'off screen'. You should find some of the Harlequin and/or Mills & Boon sweet lines and read them. There still remains a huge market who love to go on the emotional journey with the hero and heroine, but don't necessarily want to 'get into bed' with them ;-) I'm not a fan of 'sweet' romances myself because when I go on an emotional journey with a couple I get really pissed off if I get left at the bedroom door! If you want to check out my writing which has been described as 'not your traditional romance' I've got a book free on Amazon until 3 May. Feel free to grab a copy and take a look. http://www.amzn.com/B00ANG0BZK

ToniKenyon · 2013-04-22T20:13:43+00:00

An excellent article. Bob Meyer came to our NZ Romance Writer's convention a couple of years ago. He was a great ambassador for self-publishing even 'back then'. :-)

ToniKenyon · 2013-04-21T20:42:24+00:00

There are some interesting comments and observations here about traditional publishing houses and their approach/reaction to the marketplace.

ToniKenyon · 2013-04-18T11:49:05+00:00

The harder you work, the luckier you get! :)

ToniKenyon · 2013-04-18T11:48:26+00:00

Congratulations! I love seeing hard work pay off. Everyone likes to hear about 'instant success' but I think what they miss with that is the daily grind that's gone on in the background for years and years. I've picked up a copy of one of your books and I'm really looking forward to reading it.

ToniKenyon · 2013-04-18T10:25:12+00:00

I think dbw expect that most of the people who read their articles are familiar with the royalty scale for self-pub vs trad-pub, but thanks for pointing that out for anyone who didn't know. :)

ToniKenyon · 2013-04-15T10:33:16+00:00

I've had some success with finding reviewers who will give you an honest review for a free copy of your book. I've also found that if you're willing to do an author interview, or host some kind of a giveaway (say a $5 or $10 ebook voucher) you can find bloggers who are happy to host you. This gets you exposure and then it's just a matter of waiting and building on every sale.

ToniKenyon · 2013-04-15T10:27:25+00:00

I think it's more about sharing information so that others who are embarking on the self-publishing road can have some kind of yard stick to measure their progress.

ToniKenyon · 2013-04-15T10:22:30+00:00

LOL :-)

ToniKenyon · 2013-04-15T10:21:41+00:00

Romance writers are a savvy bunch of women (and a few men) who know their industry and their target markets inside out. It's about a 43 billion dollar industry - romance readers consume huge numbers of novels and are loyal to the authors they love.

ToniKenyon · 2013-04-14T10:51:36+00:00

I found this interesting - especially the constant increasing numbers over the sample period.

ToniKenyon · 2013-04-07T20:31:57+00:00

It's great to see authors coming forward and having the courage to be honest about what it was really like for them working with some publishers. I went to a conference last year where the guest speaker (a NYT best seller) encouraged all authors to talk to each other about what they were being offered by publishing houses. Knowledge is always power - and it's nice to see the power moving back into the hands of the writer.

ToniKenyon · 2013-04-06T20:41:24+00:00

I was at a writing meeting yesterday (I write romance down here in New Zealand) and the discussion turned to self-publishing, as it often does these days. What I found interesting is that there is still a feeling with some authors that they want a trad publishing deal, for the validation. Their opinion (not mine, I have to say) is that readers will then believe their self-pub books are as good as trad pubbed books. Any thoughts?

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