Christmas Eve - time to ease up and make merry for a time. I'll sort out Amazon after Xmas. Interesting statistic : Even though Amazon is still out of stock I have gone up 70,000 places in their rankings from 480,000th to 410,000th. I must have sold another book. LOL.
I received an interesting response from an email to UKauthors - have a look at : http://ukauthors.com/phorum5/read.php?38,166095
Merry Christmas to anyone reading this blog.
Friday, 24 December 2010
Sunday, 19 December 2010
Week 12
Christmas is looming - not much I can do now until the New Year. I am not best pleased with Amazon who are still quoting 'Temporarily out of stock'. This really hasn't helped in the run up to Xmas - I'm sure I've lost sales. I am chasing YPD to try and expedite matters but I seem to be bashing my head up against a brick wall!!
I want to get it on Kindle ASAP and have instructed YPD.
I've done all I can to push pre- Xmas sales. I look forward to the New Year where the really hard work starts.
I want to get it on Kindle ASAP and have instructed YPD.
I've done all I can to push pre- Xmas sales. I look forward to the New Year where the really hard work starts.
Sunday, 12 December 2010
Week 11
Amazon is still quoting 'Temporarily out of stock'!! - So I'm not quite sure what's going on there.
However I have my first 'review' on Amazon - thank you Kat.
I practice Tai Chi regularly and Colin and Mitzi who run the local club have kindly plugged the book amongst the members.
I've managed to get the book into the local major independant book store - Jarrolds of Norwich, but I've not had any luck with the local 'National' stores, W H Smith or Waterstones - I am going to have to deal with their head offices.
Christmas is approaching fast so I'll soon have to give up marketing and start drinking.
However I've got loads of ideas for the New Year after I've sobered up.
However I have my first 'review' on Amazon - thank you Kat.
I practice Tai Chi regularly and Colin and Mitzi who run the local club have kindly plugged the book amongst the members.
I've managed to get the book into the local major independant book store - Jarrolds of Norwich, but I've not had any luck with the local 'National' stores, W H Smith or Waterstones - I am going to have to deal with their head offices.
Christmas is approaching fast so I'll soon have to give up marketing and start drinking.
However I've got loads of ideas for the New Year after I've sobered up.
Sunday, 5 December 2010
Week 10
Steady progress this week. Amazon was still stating that the book has not been released yet but this has just been changed to 'Temporarily out of stock'. I suppose that's an improvement!
I hadn't realised that there's a middle man in the supply chain between YPD and the main on line suppliers. It therefore takes time for the system to get going. This will no doubt sort itself out.
However those ordering direct from YPD are getting copies within a few days.
I don't think I have enough time to get books into local shops before Christmas - we'll see next week.
I thought I'd allowed enough time to get the book launched by the end of September - in time for Christmas - but sadly not.
Lesson No 2 - Work out when you want to launch the book and add a three month float. (Some of the processes take more time than you would think).
I hadn't realised that there's a middle man in the supply chain between YPD and the main on line suppliers. It therefore takes time for the system to get going. This will no doubt sort itself out.
However those ordering direct from YPD are getting copies within a few days.
I don't think I have enough time to get books into local shops before Christmas - we'll see next week.
I thought I'd allowed enough time to get the book launched by the end of September - in time for Christmas - but sadly not.
Lesson No 2 - Work out when you want to launch the book and add a three month float. (Some of the processes take more time than you would think).
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