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  • FREE copy of my “new” novel, Stranger Will, to willing readers

    FREE copy of my “new” novel, Stranger Will, to willing readers

    Click the image above to view the video
    Click the image above to view the video

    My first novel, Stranger Will, is being re-released this January 25th, 2013 through Perfect Edge Books. However, I have a stack of unedited proof copies from the previous publication that I need to get rid of. Here’s where you come in.

    I will send a free copy (until my limited supply runs out) to anyone willing to read the book and provide a video review. The review doesn’t even have to be positive. Just provide your honest response.

    What’s the catch? No catch. I’ll even pay for shipping the book to you.

    Because the book will be released on January 25th, 2013, I’m hoping for reviews to be uploaded as soon as possible. However, if you can’t meet the 25th deadline, anytime soon after is quite cool by me.

    If you have questions, just ask in the comments at the YouTube video page.

  • Day 2 of Does a Free Kindle Promotion Work?

    Day 2 of Does a Free Kindle Promotion Work?

    Some of you may have caught wind of the I Didn’t Mean to be Kevin free Kindle giveaway that is currently going on now through August 28th. What you may not know is that I am also planning to post details about the giveaway—details such as the giveaway totals and the tactics I used to make people aware of the giveaway—every evening here on my blog as part of my Book Marketing Tests and Studies category. This post serves as the second in the 5(ish) part series.

    For full details about the test, see the first post here.

     Day 2 tactics

    • I was informed by a generous friend that $50 has been donated to promoting a Facebook message about the giveaway. Thanks to you, anonymous SuperPac donor.
    • 12:00 am (CST): Goodreads CPC ad at a $0.50 CPC bid and a $5 daily cap.
    • 5:28 pm: I sent an email blast to my 145 email newsletter subscribers. I assume many of these subscribers already caught wind of the giveaway via my 8/24 whorings, so I was sure to include a bit of an apology at the front of the email.
    Goodreads Ad

     

    Day 2 results

    As of 9:15 pm, 8/25/12, the metrics are:

    • Total copies downloaded: 677

    • Daily highest rank (that I happen to screen-capture) in the free Kindle store: #607
    • Daily highest rank (that I happen to screen-capture) in the book’s category/genre (which is Fiction > Literary Fiction): #23

    How am I feeling after this second day?

    Still pretty great. I’ve over half way to my download goal of 1,000. Though I’ve dropped some places in the free Kindle store ranking, I’ve gained a position in to overall Literary Fiction category. I do think, however, that I’ve about exhausted any distribution lists, so now I’m having to rely on word of mouth.

    Click here to read day 3 results > > >