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Love reading through all of your methods! What a great brainstorming thread. When I was single and bored, I just wrote and somehow it all flowed together. Now, with two kiddos and a full plate of daily work to do, I need to approach it a bit more systematically to accomplish my writing goals. I'm definitely going to be trying out some of the above listed techniques.
Great topic everyone!
This is also not the place to promote yourself or your other groups. This is the Ask A Moderator topic.
We don't allow links of any kind included in posts. Please respect the rules, thank you.
If he tries to get you to pay for a review, then you should definitely report him via Goodreads. I don't know anything about that particular reviewer, but I would be wary. Most of them want your email address as William said, and then you'll receive more and more of those types of requests asking you to pay for their services.
I use and design square space sites - super easy and affordable. :)
Jan wrote: "Trying to delete pirated copies of your book is like playing whack-a-mole." That needs to be a meme!!! lol :)
Hi there Wayne. It depends on the type of question it is. We have several folders that include different topics. If you can find a folder that suits your topic, that would be best. You can always message me if you need additional assistance. Thanks!
I do realize that William :) I was simply searching the Internet to see if anyone had any advice on that topic.
Dwayne wrote: "Ashley Marie,I've yet to successfully enter the world of print copies, but I can tell you that when I publish ebooks on Amazon, they do automatically add on Goodreads. It generally takes about a ..."
Thanks Dwayne! :) That's very interesting. . .I've never seen that happen with mine.
Alison wrote: "Hello! I wanted to see if it was okay to post and ask if any others are looking for a virtual assistant. I also wanted to check and see where I would post that. thanks! If it is not allowed I total..."Hi Alison,
Do you mean you're offering up a service? If that's the case, that will have to be listed on our ShowCase group (PM me if you'd like that link) or you can advertise on our website or in our newsletter.
Please let me know if I've misunderstood.
Thank you!
Ashley Marie wrote: "Dear Moderator,I wasn't sure where this questioned belonged. I'm sorry if it's already been asked. I looked but didn't find what I was looking for. It's a very simple question. I published my firs..."
I'm not aware of CreateSpace adding books to Goodreads automatically. A quick Google search didn't bring up anything either. If you want to be 100% sure, I would reach out to Customer Service on CreateSpace and/or a Goodreads Librarian. However, I have used CreateSpace for all of my paperbacks and have always uploaded my work manually to Goodreads. Hope this helps! Thank you. :)
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I would be...I always find it's best to err on the side of caution when sending out review copies. Did you run a Google search on his name? I personally would probably ignore it. It sounds like a marketing scheme to me.
I will see what I can do!
Working on that! We're waiting on the new site to go live and then I will update all the teespring campaigns and send out a mass message to everyone :)
Also a note here: Please remember that Amazon usually responds to inquiries about their programs. If you're not sure how something works on Amazon and Google isn't able to assist you, contact Customer Service. I know some people have had struggles with their customer service, but I've pretty much always had decent representatives via chat and email.
We are here to discuss and share experiences, but sometimes it's best to go straight to the source to find the answers you seek.
*hugs to all*
Straight from Amazon: Kindle Owners' Lending Library:
Available for Amazon Prime members—paid Amazon Prime, paid Prime Student, 30-day free trial, and customers receiving a free month of Prime benefits with a Fire tablet—who own a Kindle e-reader, Fire tablet, or Fire phone, and features hundreds of thousands of titles. Books borrowed from the Kindle Owners' Lending Library have no due dates and can be downloaded from the Cloud on other Kindle e-readers, Fire tablets, and Fire phones registered to the same Amazon account.
Prime Reading?
You can use a Kindle E-reader or Fire tablet, or download the Kindle app for use on your iOS or Android smartphone or tablet.
What kind of choices are available? Options abound. The frequently updated selection includes recent and popular fiction and nonfiction titles, literary classics, children's books, comic books, magazines and Kindle Singles.
What if I download a book and change my mind — or if I finish a book and want to select a new one? No problem. You can continue choosing new books and magazines until you have downloaded 10 titles. If you want more titles, you will be prompted to return one title to download a new choice.
What about when I need hands-free reading? Dozens of Prime Reading books are available with Audible narration — so you can listen while you are busy cooking, gardening or commuting. With Whispersync technology, you can pick up right where you left off, switching seamlessly between reading and listening.
What is Amazon First Reads? This is another Prime benefit that gives members a sneak peek at certain books before they are released to the general public. Amazon First Reads allows Prime members to download one free book each month from a selection of six editors' picks. New titles are announced at the start of each month and publicized in the weekly Prime newsletter.
What is Kindle Unlimited? If Prime Reading whets your appetite, sign up for a free 30-day trial of Kindle Unlimited, Amazon's premium reading program. For $9.99 a month, your reading choices will expand to more than 1 million titles, including thousands of audiobooks and current magazines.
KDP Select: Kindle Unlimited & KOLL
Enrolling your books in our optional KDP Select program gives you the opportunity to reach more readers and earn more money. You can enroll a single book, your whole catalog or anything in between. Enrolling in KDP Select makes your book eligible for 70% royalty earnings on sales to customers in Brazil, Japan, India, and Mexico. If you’re ready to enroll, select "Enroll in KDP Select" from the Book Actions menu next to your book on your Bookshelf. For more information about KDP Select Enrollment, visit our Help page.
If you make your book exclusive to the Kindle Store, which is a requirement during your book's enrollment in KDP Select, the book will also be included in Kindle Unlimited (KU) and the Kindle Owners' Lending Library (KOLL). You can earn a share of the KDP Select Global Fund based on how many pages KU or KOLL customers read of your book (learn how payments are calculated).
Enrolling in KDP Select also grants you access to a new set of promotional tools. You can schedule a Kindle Countdown Deal (limited time promotional discounting for your book) for books available on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk, or a Free Book Promotion (readers worldwide can get your book free for a limited time).
G.G. wrote: "Genevieve wrote: "Christina, I don't think Amazon contacts anyone with the offer (maybe reminders in the Kindle newsletter). It is right there on your dashboard selection. Once enrolled in KS the b..."Yes, Amazon will contact you with a Prime offer. I did it for 90 days last summer and it was a pleasant experience :)
This is not the venue for this. As we don't recommend authors to attack those who give them negative reviews, insisting on arguing against a negative review of a service is also ill advised. This is a support group for indie authors. Laurence, please accept that not everyone will be happy with what you do or how you go about doing it. We deal with this on a daily basis due to our strict rules and guidelines within our group. Not every poor review is worth battling. I have two kids at home - I long ago realize that the phrase "pick your battles" is a truly wise sentiment.
As the founder, I can assure you that as a group we have not labeled your business as anything. No memo has been sent out.
In addition, the original poster created this post over a year ago. There's no need for this to be continued. Topic locked.
