Book - "Saved - Book 1 of The Circle Trilogy" - by me

Post by **GORDON** » Tue Oct 09, 2018 12:52 pm

Not at all, unless it's overwhelmingly positive.

I'm going to get enough shit from strangers. I don't need it here.

Post by **GORDON** » Tue Oct 09, 2018 12:53 pm

BTW thanks!

Post by **GORDON** » Tue Oct 09, 2018 12:55 pm

Also I guess here this is:

http://www.steviescott.com

Dropped the kid off at school, swam a mile, then whipped that site up from scratch, done before noon.

Not 100% happy with about 33% of it, but I'll tweak it over time. I'm not actively marketing it, so right now it's just a few word of mouth peeps that'll see it.

Post by **Leisher** » Tue Oct 09, 2018 2:59 pm

Buying it today as well. Let me know about the feedback you want.

I don't want to have to Purge you.

Post by **GORDON** » Tue Oct 09, 2018 3:46 pm

I don't want to hear about my literary choices, or the words I chose to use. I already know about, "Show, don't tell," but with this subject matter I had to really choose my words carefully. Couldn't always show.

It's done, it's out there, I just want to hear each one of your different versions of, "Damn, that's really, surprisingly good." I've never asked anyone here for hard critiques.

Except it's pretty close to chick lit, so I don't know how much anyone here will really connect.

Post by **GORDON** » Tue Oct 09, 2018 3:58 pm

Or say nothing, if you're mortified. I think some people might be. I dunno.

All I ask is for a 5-star amazon review, either way. Share the pain with others.

Post by **Leisher** » Tue Oct 09, 2018 3:59 pm

I hope you start the book before the story starts so I can shove you down some lighthouse stairs.

I don't care if I like the book or not. You did it and should be proud.

5 star review guaranteed.

Post by **GORDON** » Tue Oct 09, 2018 4:04 pm

Leisher wrote: I hope you start the book before the story starts so I can shove you down some lighthouse stairs.

I don't care if I like the book or not. You did it and should be proud.

5 star review guaranteed.

This is how it's done, people.

And I had that episode in mind when I was turning the first book inside out, which is explained in the book's Foreword. (which goddammit i just noticed for the first time it is forward, in the book. goddammit. i'll update that tonight and it should carry down to existing copies) I had to tell the story out of order... for a reason.

Post by **GORDON** » Tue Oct 09, 2018 5:21 pm

Also, when you give me an amazon review, don't mention the author's gender. I'm keeping it ambiguous on purpose. The subject matter of the book is delicate, and some sick peeps will be triggered that a dude wrote it.

Post by **TheCatt** » Tue Oct 09, 2018 6:17 pm

GORDON wrote: Also, when you give me an amazon review, don't mention the author's gender. I'm keeping it ambiguous on purpose. The subject matter of the book is delicate, and some sick peeps will be triggered that a dude wrote it.

I would use a less-gendered last name, then, as well. I know it's a last name, but people may see it as Scott = male, ergo SS = male.

Post by **GORDON** » Tue Oct 09, 2018 6:46 pm

Yeah let me go ahead and change everything, including web hosting and cover art.

Post by **TheCatt** » Tue Oct 09, 2018 7:13 pm

GORDON wrote: Yeah let me go ahead and change everything, including web hosting and cover art.

It's all digital these days

Post by **GORDON** » Tue Oct 09, 2018 7:39 pm

I think you need to run your compliments past Leisher, first, before you post them.

Post by **TheCatt** » Tue Oct 09, 2018 7:40 pm

GORDON wrote: I think you need to run your compliments past Leisher, first, before you post them.

lol

Post by **GORDON** » Wed Oct 10, 2018 8:18 pm

On the KDP control panel I can track both sales, and peeps reading it for free with "Kindle Direct" or whatever that's called. It's like Kindle netflix, all they can read for $X. So I can see how many pages these peeps are reading.... 153 pages so far, today, out of the 300 page book. About 1k pages total, in the last week, Ha. I wonder who these randos are. I haven't advertised.

I'm glad to NOT see someone reading 20 pages and quitting. I like to think it hooks you.

I get paid for those according to how many pages I get read. I don't know how that breaks down, yet... I imagine it will be comparable.

Post by **TheCatt** » Wed Oct 10, 2018 8:21 pm

Ohhh, interesting. Share the stats? How many KD people?

Post by **GORDON** » Wed Oct 10, 2018 8:35 pm

As far as I know.... I just get # of pages, not # of people. So I guess 7 people may have each read 20 pages and dropped it in disgust.

You get paid by number of pages read, from the collective pool. It says that for this month, there's $22m getting divided up to all authors. So if this month is a fluke, and no one reads any kindle books except mine, then I'm making $22m this month. Score.

Post by **TheCatt** » Wed Oct 10, 2018 8:48 pm

August 2018: $0.0045

So if you had 1k pages from KU readers, that's 4.5$

Post by **GORDON** » Wed Oct 10, 2018 9:10 pm

And that's right in line with an actual sale. I figured they knew how to price KU so it balanced out. Low # readers will subsidize the high # readers.

Post by **GORDON** » Wed Oct 10, 2018 9:11 pm

I mean, ballpark. I figured it would be slightly low, compared to a sale.

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