tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post678497972197881407..comments2024-02-12T17:59:33.534-06:00Comments on RAZORED ZEN: Self Publishing Report:Charles Gramlichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-28202543819147875832012-04-17T19:44:16.070-05:002012-04-17T19:44:16.070-05:00Bought, read, enjoyed and left review on Amazon. :...Bought, read, enjoyed and left review on Amazon. :) Good stuff, Charles.RK Sterlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01034917381901499281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-90318323222479237772012-04-14T21:35:52.972-05:002012-04-14T21:35:52.972-05:00X-dell, glad to be of help. :)
Laughingwolf, I...X-dell, glad to be of help. :)<br /><br />Laughingwolf, I'm always torn between not wanting to be overbearing, but still making sure the word is out.<br /><br />Greg, thankee, man.<br /><br />Szelsofa, no such luck, I'm afraid.<br /><br />Rick, I hope you will enjoy.<br /><br />Travis Cody, I'm feeling the urge to change my reading pattern too.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-54947793949740930652012-04-14T12:55:05.651-05:002012-04-14T12:55:05.651-05:00This one is next on my list after the book I'm...This one is next on my list after the book I'm reading now. I'm ready for a shift in gears after this current series.Travis Codyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06192526507760146748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-83170147240149690692012-04-14T08:03:39.181-05:002012-04-14T08:03:39.181-05:00How did I miss Harvest of War? I'm over to bu...How did I miss Harvest of War? I'm over to buy it after coffee.Rickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14546882686381428986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-88045718277997410862012-04-13T02:09:30.015-05:002012-04-13T02:09:30.015-05:00thanks for sharing. one may assume (wrongly) that ...thanks for sharing. one may assume (wrongly) that writing finishes off with the last editing procedure, but you (and i guess many other authors) prove the opposite. hm. :)SzélsőFahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11600289147447182465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-56044690930020708662012-04-12T20:41:44.532-05:002012-04-12T20:41:44.532-05:00congrats on the good reviews!congrats on the good reviews!Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15344808703550376121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-4670449290478777752012-04-11T08:15:26.927-05:002012-04-11T08:15:26.927-05:00grats charles, always nice to see your tips, too
...grats charles, always nice to see your tips, too<br /><br />on one of the groups on fb, i note some writers promote the hell outta their ebooks there, on a daily basis... it seems to help sales, dunno how much, but it all helps, one must conclude....laughingwolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08873675614347328116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-90803337102808601752012-04-10T20:54:57.766-05:002012-04-10T20:54:57.766-05:00I'm pondering the self-publishing route, so th...I'm pondering the self-publishing route, so this information is quite useful. Thanks.X. Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17561609651507566271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-6794326223474254682012-04-10T17:49:18.220-05:002012-04-10T17:49:18.220-05:00Golden Eagle, thankee!
Ivan, yeah, I liked that t...Golden Eagle, thankee!<br /><br />Ivan, yeah, I liked that too. Nice to be described that way.<br /><br />Ty, I'm glad you enjoyed. I can imagine folks certainly don't earn a lot of cash with individual short stories at least.<br /><br />Richard R., at least it's a short one. I read a few things on my PC kindle app, though prefer my regular kindle and find reading on it pretty easy. Thanks for getting the story. Hope you enjoy.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-75563293400786840462012-04-10T13:15:36.071-05:002012-04-10T13:15:36.071-05:00I went ahead and got it at the full price, as I do...I went ahead and got it at the full price, as I don't expect a print version to surface any time soon. I have a Kindle reader for my Mac, though I've not had much luck reading a newspaper, magazine or book on screen. At least I have it, unless Kindle takes it away or something...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-2872205453341087252012-04-10T04:10:17.291-05:002012-04-10T04:10:17.291-05:00Charles, that's a respectable number of downlo...Charles, that's a respectable number of downloads for a short story.<br /><br />In my experience and from what others have shared with me, shorts are a tough sell in e-books, except maybe in erotica and some romance. Some might have other experiences though.<br /><br />And "Harvest of War" was well worth my tiny plug. Thank you for writing it and making it available.Tyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09192814826756623212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-30741918425296671982012-04-09T20:57:57.708-05:002012-04-09T20:57:57.708-05:00I especially like Scott Oden's description of ...I especially like Scott Oden's description of your "diamond-hard" prose. Right on.ivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05662075375182633162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-30014498868487064302012-04-09T17:08:35.656-05:002012-04-09T17:08:35.656-05:00Congratulations on the downloads!Congratulations on the downloads!Golden Eaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08721520451194318436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-76315002831593441252012-04-09T13:16:26.723-05:002012-04-09T13:16:26.723-05:00Patti, that's the hardest part. Killing trail...Patti, that's the hardest part. Killing trail has been selling at least some to folks I don't know. Not so with "Days of Beer." Harvest of war, it's too early to tell.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-87157984970261893162012-04-09T13:00:00.685-05:002012-04-09T13:00:00.685-05:00If I am going to do this again, I need to find out...If I am going to do this again, I need to find out how to get beyond people who know me because the sales are too small to be worth the effort.pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-68773158094268272872012-04-09T12:25:23.793-05:002012-04-09T12:25:23.793-05:00Merisi, that would be great. :)Merisi, that would be great. :)Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-59946026416780095582012-04-09T08:45:30.356-05:002012-04-09T08:45:30.356-05:00I am sure the day will come when your story will b...I am sure the day will come when your story will become an "amazing" one!Merisihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16781937797213521146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-39548339525720439162012-04-09T07:49:14.097-05:002012-04-09T07:49:14.097-05:00M. M., it took a long time to get there.
Kate, ho...M. M., it took a long time to get there.<br /><br />Kate, hope you enjoy.<br /><br />Prashant, no you don't pay anything up front. They take a percentage of sales. they take 65 percent on sales of works that cost less than 2.99, and 30 percent of works that cost 2.99 or more.<br /><br />David J., thanks, man, and thanks for the review.<br /><br />Mark, that's pretty good, I should say. Glad you got a copy. That's why it was there.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-11450754404922709612012-04-09T07:08:55.870-05:002012-04-09T07:08:55.870-05:00Uhhh I went to download The Curiosity Shop by anot...Uhhh I went to download The Curiosity Shop by another author and remembered I wanted your latest book, I went there an lo now you know who one of the 499 free downloads were.<br /><br />I am glad though because with both books priced the same you can honestly say that Gramlich is on par with Dickens. I will write a review when I read it Charles.the walking manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10058913927297370740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-19772138352367150402012-04-09T04:41:23.506-05:002012-04-09T04:41:23.506-05:00I always appreciate your heads up on the business ...I always appreciate your heads up on the business end of writing~but not as much as I appreciate your writing.<br /><br />All the best to you and yoursnephite blood spartan hearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17092519999184585295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-20988578260946577622012-04-09T01:36:05.201-05:002012-04-09T01:36:05.201-05:00Charles, do you have to pay Amazon anything for se...Charles, do you have to pay Amazon anything for self-publishing your work? How does it work? A lesson on this, any time, will help. Thanks...Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-1543516644103025952012-04-08T21:54:17.947-05:002012-04-08T21:54:17.947-05:00I think that's a pretty good number, Charles. ...I think that's a pretty good number, Charles. This is the first I've heard about this because I've been crazy busy with the day job. I look forward to reading it.RK Sterlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01034917381901499281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-30422217399968714672012-04-08T21:50:10.980-05:002012-04-08T21:50:10.980-05:00Always the americo vespucci in all this experiment...Always the americo vespucci in all this experiment/ adventure. We go on quests and then find what the lay of the land is on arrival.<br />I wouldn't mind 400 downloads. Truth is, I wouldn't mind 40 downloads. You have to promote and you do have a small press following. That's an accomplishment right there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-86923965399092367662012-04-08T20:28:36.387-05:002012-04-08T20:28:36.387-05:00Alex, even the biggest presses require a lot from ...Alex, even the biggest presses require a lot from their authors these days. I guess because there are so many authors vying for attention.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28221839.post-48959021785062402542012-04-08T19:56:02.672-05:002012-04-08T19:56:02.672-05:00Hopefully all of your books will be on the iPad as...Hopefully all of your books will be on the iPad as well.<br />Even with a publisher an author still has to do a lot of promotion. (Although my publisher does a lot.)Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com