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Any author, especially new authors will understand how difficult it is not only to publish a book, but to publicize it as well.
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Comment by Jeffrey Allen Davis on May 18, 2012 at 8:43pm I'm offering my book, Lily's Redemption, for free on Smashwords this weekend. Use code KA98L. If you enjoy it, please leave a review.
Since the night his wife was killed in a car accident, novelist Thomas Bradford has dedicated his life to his young daughter, to his writing, and to Christ. But when Kassandra Moore, a lovely young woman from California, moves to his Missouri town and begins attending his church, he is surprised to find himself falling for the new Christian.
Life seems to be getting better for the widower. But who is the stranger who has started following him around in the blue Corvette? Is it an obsessed fan . . . or something worse? And what does this person have to do with a missing missionary and Tom's new girlfriend?
Comment by Neil Ostroff on May 17, 2012 at 2:02pm The chill is live!
Get ready to meet one of the world’s creepiest serial killers. That’s right! FROSTPROOF is now live on Kindle and available world-wide. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0083WSXL0
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0083WSXL0
As always, with the release of a new book come all the back-breaking, sore-eyes, aching-fingers, promotion and marketing that comes along with it. Here’s my new book marketing plan in detail. First, I’ll place FROSTPROOF on the twenty-seven writer’s sites that I belong. Next, I’ll go on all the writer’s forums and announce the book. I’ll encourage people to ‘like’ the FROSTPROOF webpage and to tag the book on AMAZON. This should help increase exposure both through social networking and search engine optimization. Next, I’ll book a few sponsorships on Kindle Nation Daily and Kindle Boards. I’ll also tweet on Twitter and announce the book on Facebook, and then set all the links to buy it. Whew! FROSTPROOF was the first of my serial killer books to come out in hardback and I’m very excited to see what the new Kindle version will do in sales. The hard copy did pretty well and I got some great reviews. As far as my other books, sales have dropped significantly since last month, though I am still selling better than most people according to what I’ve been reading on forums. I’m hoping it’s because it’s May and that’s when everyone finishes school or graduates. I also think it’s may be that I’ve been a bit lazy in my marketing efforts lately. I’ve still working on my latest novel, IMAGINATION for two hours every morning, but it’s been hard to sit and market in the afternoon when the sun is pouring golden light across the emerald lawn of my back yard while the birds call for me to come out and play. I’m hoping the release of FROSTPROOF will kick me back into high gear promotion. I’ve got a long way to meeting my sales goals this month and it’s a bit disappointing.
http://www.neilostroff.blogspot.com
Comment by CBM Christian Book Marketing on May 16, 2012 at 12:39pm 
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Comment by Cliff Ball on May 14, 2012 at 5:15pm Times of Trial is my newest novel, and is the 2nd novel in my End Times series.
This novel is a parallel novel to Times of Trouble.
A preacher and his family, the Tyler’s, have a church that is dying in Arizona. Even though the church is dying, they take care of the remaining senior saints, including the ones in nursing homes and in hospice. The remaining family, the White’s, leave the same church and head to Wyoming to live in a community that was originally started by Doomsday Preppers back in the early 2000′s so they can attempt to escape the increasing persecution of Christians.
Meanwhile, President Collins orders the activation of Camps across the country that will house believers who he thinks are a threat to his rule. His patron, Michael Collins, manipulates events in the Middle East. The Tyler’s end up with others in a camp in Arizona, while the White’s and the community they live in gets attacked by government troops. Evans continues to manipulate events as the Rapture takes the Christians, and he gains ultimate power.
Comment by Neil Ostroff on May 2, 2012 at 1:49pm DEGENERATES
Brutal slayings in the quiet suburbs of Philadelphia have detective Aaron Miller on edge. Residents are readily falling victim to a cold-blooded serial killer who is absolutely vicious, torturing and murdering at random and for sport. As pressure mounts to stop this psychopath, Aaron becomes increasingly frustrated by the lack of evidence. As his own life begins to unravel, a chance encounter leads him to interview the employees of City Café. He notices the shadowy figure washing dishes in the back. What happens next places the group in grave danger and leads them into a horror that will change everything about their lives.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007FFN5LY
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B007FFN5LY
Comment by Neil Ostroff on April 28, 2012 at 10:48am Creepiest ever!
I love the new cover for my Kindle version of FROSTPROOF. As I’ve mentioned before, I’m slowly taking back all my rights to my paperbacks and republishing only electronically. I believe the traditional book is going the way of CD’s and I’m excited to be at the threshold of this new medium. With my seventh novel soon to be published electronically, I’ve now got more than half of my books out there for the entire world to purchase. It’s a pretty cool feeling. Once I send the new FROSTPROOF off to my editor, I’ll start getting a marketing plan together. Of course, the usual routine of placing the book on the dozens of writer’s site to which I belong will take a few days, but after that, I’m thinking of placing a few sponsorships for summer readers. I’m also going to place a few more sponsorships for DROP OUT since the book is slowly gaining steam and an audience. This brings the point as to how much money I should spend and the estimated return in sales. As I’ve said many times, the exposure these sponsorships bring outweighs the cost, but I think it’s time I concentrate on making sales. I think this new cover is powerful enough to attract interest, I’ve just got to find the right format in which to promote. My previous sponsorships for my middle-grade sci-fi yielded marginal results but my sponsorships for my adult books went really well. I need to concentrate on the adult market for a while until Kindles and Nooks become like cell phones to kids. Everyone will have one. By the way, here’s a great new FREE ebook from Smashwords about how to market. It’s got some great tips. THE SECRETS TO EBOOK PUBLISHING SUCCESS. The book identifies the best practices of the most commercially successful Smashwords authors. https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/145431 As always, I’m writing, writing, writing. IMAGINATION is coming along nicely and may be my best, if not most hallucinatory, novel I’ve ever written. Still anticipating a late summer completion. And look for the new Kindle edition of FROSTPROOF coming soon.
http://www.neilostroff.blogspot.com
Comment by Neil Ostroff on April 23, 2012 at 12:11pm A sleeper hit
That’s what Kindle Daily Nation called DROP OUT. http://fireapps.blogspot.com/2012/04/drop-out-kindle-book-of-day.html But then again, I’ve posted this many times and guess what… it’s still sleeping. Though the book is my best seller out of my six novels, it still hasn’t reached the great heights I had hoped. Right now I’m a few dozens copies behind my sales goals for this month, so for the next three days I’m going to hunker down and market like a crazy man. Now that half my paid sponsorships are over I can say with confidence that they did not boost sales the way I had hoped. I’ve tried many marketing schemes over the last year and documented them throughout this blog, and I’m sad to say that not one has lived up to the potential I had hoped. Perhaps, I have my goals set too high? After all, from what I’ve read on other blogs, the fact that I sell books at all is kinda a miracle considering the amount of self-published and traditionally published books that are out there. The fact that strangers have forked out $1.99 on an unknown author like me does inspire me to continue with my craft. And as I’ve posted before, many fans have emailed me telling me how much they love my books. Since I write in several genres, I am starting to build a widespread audience base. I’m hoping this audience will create pre-buzz as I continue to write and publish more books. Speaking of which, I’m about to get in contact with my cover artist to turn FROSTPROOF into a new Kindle version. I’m also going to convert PULP next month. My KDP Select 90-day exclusivity is beginning to expire on my books so I’m excited to start marketing to Nook and all the other ereading devices out there. My newest novel IMAGINATION is going well, however I didn’t get as much written as I had wanted to when I was on vacation. I find that as I’m getting older, the all-consuming obsession to write sometimes wanes in my quest to catch a lunker fish off the dock. I’m also attempting to do some internet radio spots. Here is a list of some if anyone is also interested.
Author Talk - http://www.maldene.com
Bookmark - http://bookmarkradio.com/
Julia Widdop’s Blog TV - http://www.blogtv.com/people/juliawiddop
Bookworm - http://www.voiceamerica.com/show/1856/book-worm
Author Spotlight - http://www.chattininmanhattan.com/contact-us/become-a-guest
Various Listings - http://www.blogtalkradio.com/writing
Launch Publicity - http://www.launchpublicity.com/
The Authors Show – http://theauthorsshow.com
Authors Radio - http://www.globaltalkradio.com/shows/astorytotell/
Authors On Air - http://www.blogtalkradio.com/stations/authorsonair/onair/all_genres
Sound Authors - http://www.soundauthors.com/
Author Talk Radio - http://toginet.com/podcasts/authortalk
I’m still not getting any new sales from the U.K. which is extremely strange because last month I had almost half of my sales from there. I’m hoping it’s a glitch in KDP’s system and not a reflection of times to come.
Comment by Neil Ostroff on April 20, 2012 at 11:04am Vacation realization
Back from vacation and had a great time. Too bad taking a vacation from writing and marketing didn’t do for my sales what it did for my soul (raise it to a higher level). As I mentioned before, it’s amazing how quickly your literary presence drops off when you’re not posting and promoting your books every day. While in the Florida Keys, I watched my blog hits drop like lead balloons and my book sales drop to November levels. Especially, in the U.K. which for me, sales this month have been dismal. I think one solution for next time to maintaining a presence is to pre-write blog posts and marketing promotions for the length of time I’d be away. It’s not that I don’t write on vacation, it’s just that I don’t like to market when I’m on vacation. The scenery and location of south Florida inspire me to no end and I’ve written some of my best stuff propped on a wicker chair staring out across the emerald waters. But when it comes to the business side, it just doesn’t stir when I’m relaxed. As a result, I’ve fallen a little bit behind in my sales goals this month. I must get motivated! I’ve still got ten days until May and now that I’m back, it’s time to blitz again starting with getting FROSTPROOF on KDP and having control of the royalties. And then a full out marketing explosion for DROP OUT which continues as my top seller.
http://www.neilostroff.blogspot.com
Comment by Neil Ostroff on April 14, 2012 at 1:17pm Allow me to tease
Those who follow my blog and my other posts on the numerous writer’s sites that I belong to, know that I am on vacation. So, instead of boring you with details of the fried Grouper sandwich I had for lunch and the long, saltwater swim I took after (waiting thirty minutes of course), I’m going to post a long sample of my current best selling book, DROP OUT. I’ve received more than a hundred emails from people telling me how much the book affected them and their views on the meaning of life. So, without taking up any more of your time with introductions, I give you DROP OUT.
Comment by Neil Ostroff on April 12, 2012 at 12:45pm Enjoying the moment
At this very moment, I am sitting on a veranda in Summerland Key Florida staring out at a vast expanse of glacial-clear, maroon-colored, water while whispering palm fronds provides the backdrop to seagull cries, and yet I cannot write. Well, that’s not exactly true because I am writing this, but I can’t seem to concentrate on my current novel. Perhaps, I’m too relaxed? Too contented? With the knowledge that my books are selling, I no longer feel that intense pressure to create for hours on end. As I get older, I find myself enjoying life more instead of sealing myself in a room even while on vacation. I paid my dues in my twenties when eight to ten hours a day would be devoted to my books. I paid my dues when I’d say no to friends and parties because I HAD to finish my latest novel. I paid my dues when every spare minute of my time was spent querying agents and researching markets. I spent fifteen years of my life totally focused and concentrating on making it as an author… and now it’s time to relax and enjoy. Instead of working on IMAGINATION (my latest) this morning I am going to the beach to take a long walk, and then I’m going to do some fishing. Of course, I’m not totally ditching my grassroots authorship, I’ve got two hours this afternoon devoted to writing. That’s enough for today.
Okay, back to business. The KND kids author spotlight did yield sales of SILENT INVASION but not the amount I was expecting for such a big promotion. It goes back to my theory that kids aren’t buying up books on Kindle the way adults do. DROP OUT is still by far my best seller with sales already nearing triple digits for this month. All my books have sales so far, but I’m still falling short in the U.K. by a large percentage. I’m not sure if KDP isn’t posting sales or if there is a glitch. It just seems strange that sales were soaring across the pond and now they’ve dropped to almost nothing. When I get back from vacation I’m going to concentrate on turning it around. I’ve also noticed my blog hits are falling a bit as I’ve not been doing much promotion while I’m down here in south Florida. I will say the new electronic marketplace moves at a lightning-speed pace and just a few days away from the computer can mean losing the interest of thousands of people. The hardest part for me is trying not to think about that and enjoying the moment. I know, I know, I sound like a whining baby, but I’m just so obsessed about my writing career.
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