tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7888894328714553003.post35589117003870127..comments2023-09-05T04:50:55.724-07:00Comments on Strong Scenes: IS AMAZON HELPING DISSOLVE WRITER PROFILING?Gary Ponzohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13171541464149058048noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7888894328714553003.post-64880171497490678352012-05-23T16:15:30.649-07:002012-05-23T16:15:30.649-07:00Loved the metaphor of being in the bathroom slippi...Loved the metaphor of being in the bathroom slipping on a negligee!Nirmalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14620667876235314509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7888894328714553003.post-914112427095357782012-04-17T06:48:30.283-07:002012-04-17T06:48:30.283-07:00Stuart, I appreciate your take here. Being a succ...Stuart, I appreciate your take here. Being a succesful author yourself, you know the promotional power Amazon offers with their book suggestions to readers. I'm sure you've seen firsthand their ability to move your books to new readers. Thanks for your kind words as well.Gary Ponzohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13171541464149058048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7888894328714553003.post-48339267366121323232012-04-17T06:43:40.831-07:002012-04-17T06:43:40.831-07:00Judy, you are a prime example of someone who went ...Judy, you are a prime example of someone who went the Indie route by choice. You've seen both sides of the fence, so I appreciate your comment. Thanks for chiming in. Sorry I missed you this past trip to AZ. I won't let that happen again.Gary Ponzohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13171541464149058048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7888894328714553003.post-25675345863685220132012-04-17T06:40:28.750-07:002012-04-17T06:40:28.750-07:00Yeah, it's remarkable, Claude, the playing fie...Yeah, it's remarkable, Claude, the playing field has not only become level, it's almost tilting in our favor, since we can charge lower prices than most traditionally published authors. You can save money by cutting out a couple of middlemen. (Or women.)Gary Ponzohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13171541464149058048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7888894328714553003.post-44419666139398575052012-04-16T23:47:26.450-07:002012-04-16T23:47:26.450-07:00G'day Gary,
I am with the majority here, a gr...G'day Gary,<br /><br />I am with the majority here, a great post and undoubtedly spot on. Talking about great that is the word, I use to illustrate your latest novel: A Touch Of Greed. Review will soon be posted.<br /><br />I digress. I read an article in Forbes this week about Amazon and happy authors. They have single-handedly changed the publishing landscape for the better.Stuart Ross McCallumhttp://www.beyondmycontrol.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7888894328714553003.post-12286434356164124042012-04-16T18:34:45.271-07:002012-04-16T18:34:45.271-07:00Oh, man, have you hit the nail on the head. And p...Oh, man, have you hit the nail on the head. And probably a few thumbs as well. I recently had an email exchange with a large indie bookstore who politely told me they couldn't carry my book because I had an Amazon link on my site. My response was the dilemma 95% of writers face: a good product with no publisher home.<br /><br />I've been published by the big guys and chose to go the indie route this time, creating my own imprint. It ain't perfect, but I'm feeling good about it thus far.<br /><br />And of course your success is true testament to what's possible!Judith Pearsonhttp://www.courageconceptspublishing.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7888894328714553003.post-12180403902874487132012-04-16T12:28:23.236-07:002012-04-16T12:28:23.236-07:00A fine post indeed, Gary, and right on the money. ...A fine post indeed, Gary, and right on the money. A growing number of indie writers, you and I included, have succeeded in having tens of thousands or more readers enjoy their work thanks to Amazon.<br /><br />Though not all have enjoyed the same level of success, in my experience, the KDP Select program available since December 2011, offers a highly effective yet free promotion method giving any writer the opportunity for exposure to countless readers and subsequent paid sales increases once the Amazon marketing algorithms kick in.<br /><br />I, like others, have complained about the occasional glitch or issue with Amazon when they occurred but, at the end of the day, I couldn't live without them.Claude Bouchardhttp://www.claudebouchardbooks.comnoreply@blogger.com