Tag: Amazon

• Win a $300 Amazon eGift Card!

  I partnered with KINDLEBOOKREVIEW and their Summer Extravaganza Giveaway! You could win yourself a $300 gift card. No cost to you! At the same time, you can help promote my works. Here’s my featured book: That’s my super fun book 1, magical realism adventure up there – A MAN TOO OLD FOR A PLACE TOO…

  sassevn

  July 19, 2023

  Promotion

  Amazon, kindle, win a giftcard

• First Pre-Release Review of “Which Half David”

  Book reviewer S. Wilkerson published her pre-release ARC review of “Which Half David” on Goodreads. She said in part: “The plot is original, full of psychological drama, suspense, twists, turns and surprises.” You can read the full review here: First Review of Which Half David “Which Half David” is my fifth novel, scheduled to be released…

  sassevn

  August 3, 2016

  Indie Author, Promotion, Reviews

  Amazon, Book review, Goodreads, new releases, pre-release review

• When to Lower Prices. When to Spread Out.

  This indie author thing I’m doing doesn’t come with a definitive handbook. Why hasn’t someone written it yet? “Guaranteed Success for the Indie Author.” That could be a big seller. I’m just slightly over the three-year mark of publishing indie, so I still feel like a newbie in may respects. I have learned a few…

  sassevn

  January 26, 2016

  Indie Author

  Amazon, analysis of indie book promotion, KDP select, Smashwords

• Win $400 in Amazon Gift cards!

  Hey all, I’ve teamed up with the Kindle Book Review to offer $400 in holiday gift cards! Isn’t this the right time of the year to win some money and buy some gifts for loved ones? This special runs from December 7-21 and in the process, you can help promote my latest novel, “A Love…

  sassevn

  December 7, 2015

  Promotion

  Amazon, Amazon gift card, book giveaway, giveaway, kindle book review

• Fall Giveaway: Win Yourself an Amazon Gift Card!

  I’ve partnered with the Kindle Book Review in giving away a bunch of Amazon gift cards, and in the process, promote my new release: “A Love Story for a Nation.” Use this link here: FALL GIVEAWAY  And of course, to enter is absolutely free! In doing so, you can help promote my book, like my Facebook…

  sassevn

  September 21, 2015

  Promotion

  Amazon, Amazon gift card, book promo, kindle book review promo, kindle books

• One More Day, the Thunderclap will Sound

  On April 28, 12:00pm EST, my Thunderclap campaign which is supporting my Kindle Scout campaign will sound. About 1 day from now. I have absolutely no idea what it will mean to my book in the long run, but I’m excited to find out. Here are the current numbers for my Thunderclap campaign:   I…

  sassevn

  April 27, 2015

  Indie Author, Promotion

  Amazon, indie author, indie author promotion, kindle scout, promotion, thunderclap

• Kindle Scout Kick-off: Hot & Trending

  My fourth novel’s Kindle Scout  campaign is off and running. Early results? HOT & TRENDING!   I really appreciate everyone  who has nominated it so far, and if you haven’t checked out the  site yet, you can do so HERE! If you nominate my book and it is chosen for publication through Kindle Press, you’ll receive…

  sassevn

  April 16, 2015

  Indie Author

  Amazon, crowd-source publishing, indie author, kindle scout, new releases, publishing

• Tedious Editing & a Decision about Kindle Scout

  I recently received the manuscript back from my editor for my new novel A Love Story for a Nation.  Once that happens, the gears start turning and the planning begins. The first step is to obviously fix the mistakes and issues brought up by my editor. This is what I can tedious editing – the minutia…

  sassevn

  April 8, 2015

  Indie Author

  Amazon, editing process, indie author, kindle scout, novel writing, publishing, publishing deal

• Hey Indie Authors, Has the Giant Lost its Nimbleness? (Taxes and Amazon)

  Navigating tax season is certainly not one of the joys of being an indie author. (Nor of anyone else in the universe, but we’ll keep this post about writers.) As I was beginning to think through necessary documents and collate what I had received already, something strange became very apparent: perhaps the mammoth, gargantuan, enormous,…

  sassevn

  February 7, 2015

  Indie Author

  1099 Misc, 1099 online, Amazon, indie author taxes, taxes for independent authors

• Another bookstore closing

  Another bookstore closing — this one a major retailer in Hong Kong. The major overhaul in the publishing market continues as traditional, large book retailers are finding it more and more difficult to be profitable. The impact of e-books and Amazon has certainly been slower in Asia than in the USA. There are, I’m sure, many…

  sassevn

  January 14, 2015

  Current Events

  Amazon, Asia, bookstores, bookstores closing, Bookstores in Asia, Borders, ebooks in Asia, Hong Kong