Monthly Archives: February 2012

Why Giving Away Thousands Of Free Books Is A Good Thing

Posted on February 24, 2012 by David Gaughran

While on the surface the following may seem to be a KDP Select success story, it’s actually something a little more important than that: a testament to the power of determination, and proof that even the most niche of books … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged free, humor, kdp select, memoir, niche, success story, that bear ate my pants, tony james slater, tony slater, travel | 106 Comments

Print Editions, Mailing Lists, Special Offers, Donations & Ad Spots

Posted on February 20, 2012 by David Gaughran

A number of questions have been popping up by email and in the comments – topics I’ve alluded to here but haven’t gone into much detail. I’m going to run through them quickly today: print editions, mailing lists/newsletters, running a … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged ads, createspace, donations, mailchimp, mailing lists, newsletter, paperback, print editions, promo, sale | 45 Comments

Amazon Is Creating Competition, Not Killing It

Posted on February 17, 2012 by David Gaughran

The big topic (again) seems to be whether Amazon is a monopoly, or is heading in that direction, and whether they should be “stopped” (although, I’m never quite sure what that entails exactly). Barry Eisler dealt with this fear, rather … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged amazon, apple, authors guild, barnes & noble, eisler, google, konrath, monopoly, publishing, shatzkin | 108 Comments

Comprehensive Self-Publishing Survey – Please Participate!

Posted on February 8, 2012 by David Gaughran

The average self-publisher sells 100 books. Or is it 200? And is that in a year? Or is it over the lifetime of the book? The problem is, we have no idea at all, no way of measuring how we … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged average sales, self-publisher, self-publishing, steven lewis, survey, taleist | 94 Comments

A Straight Writer of Gay Romance? Interview With Swedish Author Niklas Leavy

Posted on February 3, 2012 by David Gaughran

I first met Niklas Leavy just over a year ago. At the time, I was still querying, and he was working on a book – hitting me for information on US agents and how to approach them. Niklas had some success … Continue reading →