Archive for May, 2012

Great post – “Are You Falling for One of these 4 Social Media Fallacies?” by Rachel Poling

Posted: May 30, 2012 in Uncategorized
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I loved these comments from Rachel Poling regarding social media “fallacies”.  Check your “Social Media IQ” against these items from Rachel’s most nimble brain.    You can find more excellent posts from her at      
http://rachelannpoling.com/2012/05/20/four-fallacies-of-social-media/
   and her contact info is at the end of the post.

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Are You Falling For One of These 4 Fallacies of Social Media?

Paths you do not want to go down.

I’ll get right to the point. There are so many people who are being misled in their thinking about how social media works. It is very obvious to see the results of this thinking in failed “campaigns” and spammy tactics that make people like me cringe.

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Common Lies Self-Publ. Authors Believe – Great post by Jeff Bennington (The Writing Bomb)

Posted: May 22, 2012 in Uncategorized
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Jeff Bennington writes insightful posts on his experiences as a writer and as a provider of services to self-published authors.  He’s very active on Twitter and on other social media sites.    Here is his blog site -


http://thewritingbomb.blogspot.com/2012/05/common-lies-self-published-authors.html

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As an indie author I have to confess that I am guilty of believing a lie — not just one, but many. They are the same lies I see self-published authors fall for all the time. I see the lies in tweets, in emails, in DM’s and blog posts. The lies run rampant. The lies are deadly. The lies set writers up for failure and they are like a disease that has the potential to thin out the indie author population within a couple of years.

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Reader Salute – SHADES of GRAY Goes Around the World! (pics!) + Drug Smuggling

Posted: May 15, 2012 in Uncategorized
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I can’t believe how lucky I am to have a fan like Jill.  She took  Shades of Gray on a worldwide cruise (New Zealand to her home in England)  and had a few adventures.  So we all get a few great pics to look at!

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I saw the request on your website in February for photos of your book in some of the places it was sent. That request came at an interesting time for me – I was about to leave New Zealand, where I’d been living for a year, to return home to England and I was taking the slow route back by sea to visit some places along the way. I thought it could be quite fun if I found somewhere good to get a shot in each of these. So your book lived in my bag for a couple of months and I took pictures of it everywhere.

      


Koala Bear Sanctuary – Brisbane                               The Famous Opera House, Sydney

Gangsta Jack & The Beanstalk — “Shades of Gray” is FREE May8,9 — Plus, 2 more Free eBooks for YOU!

Posted: May 8, 2012 in Uncategorized
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3 Free eBooks and a joke for you !!!   What could be better !    Visit my Amazon Page and get a FREE eBook version of my novel “Shades of Gray”. (ends May 9, midnight)  Email me a copy of your Amazon purchase receipt and then I’ll email you 2 more thrillers I have enjoyed.   See below for details.  Here’s the Amazon link.  Enjoy!!     
http://bit.ly/AC8rlU

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Get on Board, the eBook Express is Leaving the Station. -or- Tree-Huggers Rejoice

Posted: May 1, 2012 in ebook projected sales, ebook sales, ebooks, eReaders, novel, writing
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Here’s an interesting chart.     Still wondering why bookstores are closing??   By my research the fastest growing market will be Europe.  The US has been on a roll in regards to adoption of e-Readers.  Growth will continue, but at a less robust rate.    This, in my humble opinion, bodes well for those that create quality content for e-Readers.  People love their books and enjoy good stories.

Consumers have spoken with a voice that is loud and clear –   e-Readers are a better delivery device for books.      Not surprisingly,  the projected growth of eBooks sales correlates rather closely to the growth in

e-Readers (see bottom paragraph).     ** Please note that this is a VERY VERY unscientific assessment from a true newbie to the industry.  Take all comments with a grain of salt and a tequila shot, followed by a lemon wedge.

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