.... so what can we talk about now?
I expected Mr. Leather (one of Britain's greatest and bestselling authors) to post a comment today, regarding my challenge, but nothing.
As the title states, I can't inform you about the progress of my experiment.
Shit! What do we do now?
You can take a look at this link, it's regarding FBK2 let the mouse do the work it's better than just sitting here twiddling our bloody thumbs, but at least I get a night off.
See you tomorrow comrades.
MLS
Friday, September 16, 2011
Thursday, September 15, 2011
My God! I Have Created A Monster.
OK let's make this quick.
Facebook Killer #1 is still top of the free Kindle Uk charts. Downloads approximately 1,000 per day.
Facebook Killer #2 is
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #131 Paid in Kindle Store
#2in Books > Fiction > Horror > Thrillers
Facebook Killer #1 is still top of the free Kindle Uk charts. Downloads approximately 1,000 per day.
Facebook Killer #2 is
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #131 Paid in Kindle Store
#2in Books > Fiction > Horror > Thrillers
#2 in Kindle Store > Books > Fiction > Horror
#43 in Books > Crime, Thrillers & Mystery > Thrillers
FBK2 is number 2 in Thrillers and Horror and who stands in my way of the number 1 spot? You guessed it, the author that wrote on this blog only a couple of months ago, "Many have tried and failed to kick my arse." One of the Uk's greatest authors Mr. Stephen Leather. Keep your doors locked and windows sealed Leather, but seriously I have total respect for Mr. Leather I just wish he would allow me the number 1 spot for five minutes so that I can print it out and send it to my Aunt Doris, it would make her day. She would eventually think that I had made something of myself.
In an attempt to beat Mr. Leather I even lowered my price of FBK2, I was charging £1:14 and he is charging 99p. Yet Kindle only lowered the US price and not the UK. What chance do I have? This is turning into a David & Goliath battle.
I will be the first to admit that when FBK1 is removed from the free bargain bin my overall sales are likely to plummet. But at least they allowed me to build up my readership of which I am grateful. Today I was invited and subsequently joined the Goodread.com UK Amazon Kindle forum, it is not like my blog, it is civilized and for serious authors/readers only but well worth a look if you are truly interested in literature, Ebooks and serious discussion.
Total readership as of today: nearly 13,000. I have 14 weeks to go and need to distribute at least 5,000 books per day. Game on!
An interesting email, which I received today.
Dear Mr. Stewart,
I hope this email finds you well. I preferred to message you personally but please feel free to share my opinions if you feel it is warranted.
I have been following your Blog spot for some considerable time now. I have partaken of your three pieces of work available on Amazon, all of which I must say I enjoyed immensely. However, something just does not sit right with me. It has taken several days to come to the following conclusion and I hasten to add that I mean no offence by what I am about suggest.
I am, myself, a published author, in the more traditional sense than yourself and I found it a little difficult to believe that this is, as you claim, your first attempt at writing. The storylines are oustandingly powerful for an amateur and the voice, vocabulary, narrative and dialogue appear much too professional. This is where my doubts crept in. One of your reviews on Amazon stated that your grammatical errors were indeed "Schoolboyish". Which I must agree with, they are. I firmly believe that you have committed these errors on purpose to stimulate a reaction and therefore debate.
The brand of M.L. Stewart is, for certain, a formidable one and I take my hat off to you for that, but! Please do not take this in the wrong way, I believe that you are a successfully published author who is moving into a new genre using this pen name. Whether it be due to legal ties within an existing contract? I don't know but I believe that you are XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX. with whom I played golf last year in Scotland. If I am indeed correct I shall mention the matter no more, if by chance I am mistaken then I can only say bravo to you Sir and I expect you to be President of The Anarchist Authors Association by this time next year.
Kindest regards
XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
ML Stewart replied: I only know one thing to do with a golf club and that isn't to hit a ball.
Goodnight my friends,
MLS
Oh and by the way Mr. Leather. BRING IT ON!
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
A Wise Man Once Said......
..... If I stick up one finger instead of two, do you think they will understand what I mean? ML Stewart 2011.
For the regular readers of my blog, you will remember that, as part of this social experiment, I conducted a dalliance into the aspects of negative publicity. Namely by provoking heated debates regarding my religious novel. The idea was to receive some great negative comments to help launch it... “Publish and be damned” was the finest. As a direct result I have been banned from 70% of Christian Forums in the UK and US.
All publicity is good publicity, especially when I have received some embarrassingly outstanding reviews for FBK1. When you create movement, you create heat. As Mr. Anonymous fell for, hook, line and sinker.
After my counter-attack against him (see the last blog) he started his own thread, entitled...
“Rude author blasts commentor who complains about typos.” (Yep! That will be me then.) I encourage all of you who are learning something from this experiment to read through it. The link is below. http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=149734
It is an outstanding piece of work; I am branded a “tool”, an “idiot”, “mentally ill” and all manner of things my teachers used to call me at school. My, how it brought back fond memories. The first reply to his post was this, “That blogger is an attention whore. This ignorant outburst will only help him garner even more. Best SEO tool there is.” (That's Search Engine Optimization for those of you that don't know) Very astute and by God it worked. The traffic to the blog soared overnight (directly from his link) and distribution levels of FBK1 jumped dramatically as a direct result.
Mr. Anonymous did, in one day, what I have failed to do in the past three months; he increased my blog readership by almost 200%. In brief, I have always found that controversy helps, it gets people talking (even if they are putting you down) but you will always have the curious who want to delve deeper and see what all the fuss is about. This is an especially useful tool to use with so-called “academics” because they just can’t let a sleeping dog lie.
When I first read his anonymous comment, I considered deleting it, but I soon realised that I could turn it to the experiment’s advantage. I am also a member of the Mobile Reads Forum, but I am not going to interrupt their bitching session, it’s far too valuable. Thank you Mr. Anonymous but don’t believe everything you read, you may end up with egg on your face.
Marcus Blakeston wrote: I wouldn't worry too much about critics, though I wouldn't go out of my way to antagonise them either :) Can I ask how you got it to be free on Amazon? I tried to get a couple of Punk Faction stories on there for free a while ago by getting them to price-match Smashwords but they just took them off.
ML Stewart replied: Hi Marcus. I honestly don’t know. I can only think that it was due to the fact that Smashwords had it on offer for free and someone must have reported that fact.
George (Anonymous) wrote: What you say about your uninfluenced, virginal life or the death of a parent is irrelevant. Invest less time in online ranting and fix your typos because as a self-publisher and author, you are your own editor/proofreader. (proof reader is not one word George :)
ML Stewart replied: At this point I am not prepared to comment on the death of a parent but I would like to thank you for your compassion. Let me tell you in fact what the problem is and I only realized today. To quote someone on the "rude bastard author" thread. "He doesn't write; he types." Which is an advancement from Hemingway's days, nevertheless, this is correct, and a friend of mine uploads the books to Kindle. The draft of FBK1 which he uploaded was not the final edited version. This only came to light after a couple of reviews mentioning the problems with grammar, there/their/they're. When I checked my final manuscript, none of these errors were present, when I checked the first draft they were blindingly obvious. That person is now sitting in an electric chair repairing the damage he has done to my literary career. But thanks for the advice. Tool!
Emma wrote: So what if he's got typos it's a bloody good read and I've read!
ML Stewart replied: Thank you Emma, I like someone whose head isn’t stuck up their arse.
Before I conclude today’s blog. I just thought that I would mention the fact that my only banking facilities are offshore. I have spoken with my accountant and whatever money I receive from Kindle sales will inevitably be swallowed up by charges due to the fact that they issue cheques. I could be the number one seller and still probably not see a penny.
Experimental Statistics: I will not break down the exact figures for all 3 publications. This information I will release at Christmas. Total readership as of today: 11,239.
Blog Readership: 789.
Pissed Off Critics: 1
The Facebook Killer: Part 1 is #3 in Kindles Top 100 Free books
- The Facebook Killer: Part 2
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #175 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
The Sunday Club is still only in the #1,800 region and rising, sales are increasing on the back of The Facebook Killer.
FBK1 has received 13 reviews and averages 4/5.
FBK2 is yet to receive it’s first review. And yes, I am shitting my pants about this.
Remember gang; if you can’t beat them...kill them.
All the best,
ML Stewart.
Sorry, I forgot to mention that The Facebook Killer: Part 1 is number 6 in the UK Top 50 iTunes books. I whooped Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's arse.
1
+1 
Booktrope
20 August 2011
2 +1 
Hodder
23 July 2009
3 
-2 
Transworld Digital
31 August 2011
4 
Hodder Paperbacks
04 February 2010
5 +2 
10 May 2011
6 +6 
23 June 2011
Sorry, I forgot to mention that The Facebook Killer: Part 1 is number 6 in the UK Top 50 iTunes books. I whooped Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's arse.
1
+1 Throwaway
Heather HuffmanBooktrope
20 August 2011
+1 One Day
David NichollsHodder
23 July 2009
-2 Freaks: A Rizzoli & Isles Short Story
Tess GerritsenTransworld Digital
31 August 2011
One Day
David NichollsHodder Paperbacks
04 February 2010
+2 Touched by Angels
Peggy Webb10 May 2011
+6 THE FACEBOOK KILLER
M.L. STEWART23 June 2011
Monday, September 12, 2011
Dear Anonymous...
The last person I remember who got their knickers in a twist lost both legs through lack of blood circulation. I refer to the below comment... Typos are absolutely your problem. I blog regularly about ebooks, and am plugged into a large network of others who do, and I know none of us would EVER promote a book that had known typos---and an author so cavalier about them. And I know I, as a buyer, would never plunk down cash for such a book. 7,000 downloads when the book is free is very nice, but you won't grow that audience---or maintain them, really---if your book isn't up to snuff, and if you don't care about it. Your editor's job to sort out? What editor? YOU are the editor! Make the time, or you'll get thrashed when the reviewers get their hands on this. |
Now let's get something straight. I wrote a story on my computer. I placed it on Kindle. Kindle threw it into their bargain bin for free and 7,500 people downloaded it...FOR FREE! I admit that I relied too heavily on my spellchecker. I have a perfect grasp of the English language and yes I am ashamed that there are typos (which is an Americanism I believe) but let's not get into that, let us call them spelling or grammatical errors. These will be corrected over the course of the next few days.
I am not an author of note. I don't ever expect to be. I am not a threat to you or your kind. I live a quiet life in a beach house. I write to try and make someone, somewhere, happy. If I receive 1000 negative reviews, this won't matter as long as I receive one good review. I don't want to take your awards as Writer Of The Year. I don't want to knock you off the number three spot. But do you know what sets us apart, people like you and I? Let me tell you.
Firstly: I have lived my entire life surrounded by crooks, robbers, kidnappers and murderers. I am not a bullshit author who writes what he/she thinks will sell, the current hot genre. I am not one of the Guy Ritchie's of this world who wouldn't know a real gangster if he shot them in the head. I have pedigree, I write from the heart and my knowledge of the subject, allbeit with a few spelling errors, for which I apologise again.
Secondly: The readers may find The Facebook Killer: Part 2 not to their liking (like the plug?). But all I can say is that I tried my best.
Lastly and most importantly: Can you understand this? TXT U 2MOZ. The world is changing. Are semi-colons and colons so vital anymore? If I write the city of Lindon, do you realise that I actually meant London? Of course you do. So get off your high horse and tell your network of Ebook bloggers to go ind fcuk themselffs.
More importantly than the last most importantly: The one thing that seperates me from any of you boys out there is this...I DO NOT READ. I don't read other people's books, I don't watch movies, I don't speak to anyone. I am never influenced by anyone else. When you read my stories you are reading my mind and If I have to apologise for that then so be it.
Regards,
ML Stewart.
P.S: For those of you reading this post, I am sorry for the tone but my Mother died today. Bad timing Anonymous. BTW next time you leave a comment Big Man use your real name and let us all know your pansy blog address.
Sunday, September 11, 2011
It's finished...I've done it and now I am going to get very, very drunk!!!
THE FACEBOOK KILLER: Part 2 has now been uploaded and awaiting it's live status on Kindle. Thank God, my goodness how I have toiled, smoked, punched myself in the face, threatened to kill anyone making a noise on the beach in front of the villa and generally deteriorated into a wreck finishing that book. The latest reviews vary from "you are one sick bastard" to "you are god." Personally, I prefer the former description.
Part One has now been downloaded or read by some 6,500 people. I just hope that I haven't given them any ideas. And so, as my experiment continues into its third month, I have a total readership of almost 7,000. OK so there are some typos in part one, but I am a passionate guy. I don't have time to read my own book 100 times before I publish. I write, smoke, drink and publish. Battaboom battabing. Typos are for my editor to sort out when I eventually get a publishing deal. If?
The Facebook Killer isn't just a story it is a serious warning. Let me give you another example. A colleague of mine flew over to visit last week. We began talking about the whole social networking thing. We ended up having a bet for £1,000 that I couldn't track someone down within ten minutes from any site, never mind Facebook.
One unsuspecting young lady had posted a message on a site called "visit croatia". He picked this randomly. Firstly she told me that she was going to the country in a camper van on a certain date in August. Her first mistake? Her user name was the same as her Ebay account. Within 2 minutes I knew what size clothes she wore, how big her feet were and her husbands, I knew that they were rockers. I even had pictures of the plastic crockery they would be using whilst sitting outside of their camper van. I had pictures of the van and the registration number.
My colleague offered me another £5,000 if we went together and actually tracked them down, an offer I refused. But you see how simple and dangerous it is.
I have now started work on my third novel. I am on my 42nd keyboard and typing with my toes in the vain hope that my fingers will grow back.
Regards
ML Stewart.
BTW thank you emma80 for your comment. I've never been compared to a woman before.
Absolutely amazing part one can't wait for part two And would definitely buy the full edition. With the writing skills in this book I will definitely be reading more of your stuff - haven't found an author I've enjoyed this much since Patricia Cornwall - gripping story line. Well done x
Part One has now been downloaded or read by some 6,500 people. I just hope that I haven't given them any ideas. And so, as my experiment continues into its third month, I have a total readership of almost 7,000. OK so there are some typos in part one, but I am a passionate guy. I don't have time to read my own book 100 times before I publish. I write, smoke, drink and publish. Battaboom battabing. Typos are for my editor to sort out when I eventually get a publishing deal. If?
The Facebook Killer isn't just a story it is a serious warning. Let me give you another example. A colleague of mine flew over to visit last week. We began talking about the whole social networking thing. We ended up having a bet for £1,000 that I couldn't track someone down within ten minutes from any site, never mind Facebook.
One unsuspecting young lady had posted a message on a site called "visit croatia". He picked this randomly. Firstly she told me that she was going to the country in a camper van on a certain date in August. Her first mistake? Her user name was the same as her Ebay account. Within 2 minutes I knew what size clothes she wore, how big her feet were and her husbands, I knew that they were rockers. I even had pictures of the plastic crockery they would be using whilst sitting outside of their camper van. I had pictures of the van and the registration number.
My colleague offered me another £5,000 if we went together and actually tracked them down, an offer I refused. But you see how simple and dangerous it is.
I have now started work on my third novel. I am on my 42nd keyboard and typing with my toes in the vain hope that my fingers will grow back.
Regards
ML Stewart.
BTW thank you emma80 for your comment. I've never been compared to a woman before.
Absolutely amazing part one can't wait for part two And would definitely buy the full edition. With the writing skills in this book I will definitely be reading more of your stuff - haven't found an author I've enjoyed this much since Patricia Cornwall - gripping story line. Well done x
Friday, September 9, 2011
ML STEWART OUTSTRIPS BRAM STOKER AND JANE AUSTEN...
... Yeah! So stick that in your pipe and smoke it you dead b+stards!
Courtesy of Kindle UK's free promotion of The Facebook Killer: Part One I now have over 4,000 readers (this includes Smashwords and Authonomy). I have an inbox full to bursting point with people asking me when Part 2 will go live. The life of a giveaway author is indeed hectic.
Not only am I finishing off the final instalment of Facebook Killer, but I am moving out of my villa in two weeks, to a safer haven. When the tourists start taking photographs off your home from boats and cars with darkened windows...it's time to move (again).
I have become tired of typing "The Facebook Killer: Part One", so from now it will be referred to as FBK1.
Anyway FBK1 is still number 1 in Kindle UK's free thrillers and number 4 in the free 100. I have received my first 5 star review (and no, it wasn;t written by my Great Aunt Doris. I will post it at the end of this blog.
I take great satisfaction in seeing FBK1 above Bram Stoker's Dracula and Pride & Prejudice. Not to mention alongside such greats as Stephen Leather. OK there is a slight difference, one word actually, Mr. Leather's book is under the heading PAID, mine is under the heading FREE. So who wins? You guessed it!
Now, there is a great temptation at this point to publish FBK2, jump on the gravy train and start making some cash, but then I would have to end the story with part 3. A trilogy? I think not. I realise that I will lose some readers by not publishing right now, but having said that, the readers who actually enjoyed part 1 will wait. I hope.
The screenplay for my first book The Sunday Club is now complete. I haven't had time to continue my work on the modern day version of the bible. It is still at 7,500 words. Both these projects are now on the backburner until FBK2 is completed.
What the hell ! I don't know why I'm wasting my time talking to you lot, I've got a book to finish.
Brilliant book - couldn't put it down,7 Sep 2011
After a particularly long day at work he returns home to find his house burned down with his wife and daughter both inside, dead. He suffers horrific burns as a result of trying to rescue them.
After a long period of convalescence he finds himself emotionally empty, unable to grieve for his family. That is until the day when Abdul Hamid, the man accused of killing his daughter and wife gets off scott free on a technicality.
Dermott decides to get his own revenge on Hamid. He uses social networking sites to track down those closest to Hamid and inflicts his own special brand of 'justice' to avenge his loved ones. Dermott uses various disguises in his 'work' and as things progress he becomes more and more wrapped up in the individual personalities he is using and ultimately more unstable in real life.
You can't help but empathise with Dermott, what he has been through and the injustice of it. However, throughout the book as his actions escalated I was left questioning whether 'an eye for an eye' can ever be justified.
This is a fascinating story which really makes you consider your own use of social networking sites and how much information a stranger could find out about your own life if they really tried.
I absolutely loved this book; it was so easy to read and I just could not bear to put it down for more than a few minutes at a time. Consequently I ended up reading it in a day and feeling sad that I had finished it. The book isn't concluded at the end, the final page gives us the message that part two will be released shortly - I will definitely be keeping a look out for it.
There are a few minor spelling errors, as there often are with Kindle editions, but in no way do they detract from the enjoyment of reading this book.
If you like thrillers with a real human interest factor then you will love this book.
Brilliant book - couldn't put it down,7 Sep 2011
After a particularly long day at work he returns home to find his house burned down with his wife and daughter both inside, dead. He suffers horrific burns as a result of trying to rescue them.
After a long period of convalescence he finds himself emotionally empty, unable to grieve for his family. That is until the day when Abdul Hamid, the man accused of killing his daughter and wife gets off scott free on a technicality.
Dermott decides to get his own revenge on Hamid. He uses social networking sites to track down those closest to Hamid and inflicts his own special brand of 'justice' to avenge his loved ones. Dermott uses various disguises in his 'work' and as things progress he becomes more and more wrapped up in the individual personalities he is using and ultimately more unstable in real life.
You can't help but empathise with Dermott, what he has been through and the injustice of it. However, throughout the book as his actions escalated I was left questioning whether 'an eye for an eye' can ever be justified.
This is a fascinating story which really makes you consider your own use of social networking sites and how much information a stranger could find out about your own life if they really tried.
I absolutely loved this book; it was so easy to read and I just could not bear to put it down for more than a few minutes at a time. Consequently I ended up reading it in a day and feeling sad that I had finished it. The book isn't concluded at the end, the final page gives us the message that part two will be released shortly - I will definitely be keeping a look out for it.
There are a few minor spelling errors, as there often are with Kindle editions, but in no way do they detract from the enjoyment of reading this book.
If you like thrillers with a real human interest factor then you will love this book.
Courtesy of Kindle UK's free promotion of The Facebook Killer: Part One I now have over 4,000 readers (this includes Smashwords and Authonomy). I have an inbox full to bursting point with people asking me when Part 2 will go live. The life of a giveaway author is indeed hectic.
Not only am I finishing off the final instalment of Facebook Killer, but I am moving out of my villa in two weeks, to a safer haven. When the tourists start taking photographs off your home from boats and cars with darkened windows...it's time to move (again).
I have become tired of typing "The Facebook Killer: Part One", so from now it will be referred to as FBK1.
Anyway FBK1 is still number 1 in Kindle UK's free thrillers and number 4 in the free 100. I have received my first 5 star review (and no, it wasn;t written by my Great Aunt Doris. I will post it at the end of this blog.
I take great satisfaction in seeing FBK1 above Bram Stoker's Dracula and Pride & Prejudice. Not to mention alongside such greats as Stephen Leather. OK there is a slight difference, one word actually, Mr. Leather's book is under the heading PAID, mine is under the heading FREE. So who wins? You guessed it!
Now, there is a great temptation at this point to publish FBK2, jump on the gravy train and start making some cash, but then I would have to end the story with part 3. A trilogy? I think not. I realise that I will lose some readers by not publishing right now, but having said that, the readers who actually enjoyed part 1 will wait. I hope.
The screenplay for my first book The Sunday Club is now complete. I haven't had time to continue my work on the modern day version of the bible. It is still at 7,500 words. Both these projects are now on the backburner until FBK2 is completed.
What the hell ! I don't know why I'm wasting my time talking to you lot, I've got a book to finish.
Brilliant book - couldn't put it down,
By
This review is from: THE FACEBOOK KILLER (Kindle Edition)
Dermott Madison is a successful banker in the city leading a predictable, safe and happy life even if it does mean working long hours at times. After a particularly long day at work he returns home to find his house burned down with his wife and daughter both inside, dead. He suffers horrific burns as a result of trying to rescue them.
After a long period of convalescence he finds himself emotionally empty, unable to grieve for his family. That is until the day when Abdul Hamid, the man accused of killing his daughter and wife gets off scott free on a technicality.
Dermott decides to get his own revenge on Hamid. He uses social networking sites to track down those closest to Hamid and inflicts his own special brand of 'justice' to avenge his loved ones. Dermott uses various disguises in his 'work' and as things progress he becomes more and more wrapped up in the individual personalities he is using and ultimately more unstable in real life.
You can't help but empathise with Dermott, what he has been through and the injustice of it. However, throughout the book as his actions escalated I was left questioning whether 'an eye for an eye' can ever be justified.
This is a fascinating story which really makes you consider your own use of social networking sites and how much information a stranger could find out about your own life if they really tried.
I absolutely loved this book; it was so easy to read and I just could not bear to put it down for more than a few minutes at a time. Consequently I ended up reading it in a day and feeling sad that I had finished it. The book isn't concluded at the end, the final page gives us the message that part two will be released shortly - I will definitely be keeping a look out for it.
There are a few minor spelling errors, as there often are with Kindle editions, but in no way do they detract from the enjoyment of reading this book.
If you like thrillers with a real human interest factor then you will love this book.
Brilliant book - couldn't put it down,
By
This review is from: THE FACEBOOK KILLER (Kindle Edition)
Dermott Madison is a successful banker in the city leading a predictable, safe and happy life even if it does mean working long hours at times. After a particularly long day at work he returns home to find his house burned down with his wife and daughter both inside, dead. He suffers horrific burns as a result of trying to rescue them.
After a long period of convalescence he finds himself emotionally empty, unable to grieve for his family. That is until the day when Abdul Hamid, the man accused of killing his daughter and wife gets off scott free on a technicality.
Dermott decides to get his own revenge on Hamid. He uses social networking sites to track down those closest to Hamid and inflicts his own special brand of 'justice' to avenge his loved ones. Dermott uses various disguises in his 'work' and as things progress he becomes more and more wrapped up in the individual personalities he is using and ultimately more unstable in real life.
You can't help but empathise with Dermott, what he has been through and the injustice of it. However, throughout the book as his actions escalated I was left questioning whether 'an eye for an eye' can ever be justified.
This is a fascinating story which really makes you consider your own use of social networking sites and how much information a stranger could find out about your own life if they really tried.
I absolutely loved this book; it was so easy to read and I just could not bear to put it down for more than a few minutes at a time. Consequently I ended up reading it in a day and feeling sad that I had finished it. The book isn't concluded at the end, the final page gives us the message that part two will be released shortly - I will definitely be keeping a look out for it.
There are a few minor spelling errors, as there often are with Kindle editions, but in no way do they detract from the enjoyment of reading this book.
If you like thrillers with a real human interest factor then you will love this book.
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Thank you Kindle. A little bit of notice would be nice...
... Firstly my apologies (once again) for my lack of blogging. The reason being that I am still hammering away at the final installment of The Facebook Killer (Part 2). It's not easy to dream up fifteen perfect murders, it takes time. When I began writing, I just wrote. I didn't breathe, eat or drink. I just wrote. I have now evolved into a method writer. If I am writing a chapter where the character is angry, I must be angry, or it doesn't work. If he is depressed, then I have to be depressed also.
But bloody Kindle dont think about this, do they? NO. They decide in their wisdom to bang "The Facebook Killer: Part One" out for free. Yes. FREE! Today. No warning. No email. No... Is part 2 finished yet? Even though it says at the end of part one: "Part 2 will be available for purchase on August 31st. BUT IT IS NOT!!! I haven't bloody finished it yet. Talk about putting the pressure on.
At noon today, I decided to check my Kindle account. I have been lulled into a false sense of security selling around one book a day in the US and UK. I could handle that because part 2 was going to be the money spinner. 12:00 noon: UK sales = 176. 1:00pm = 250. So on and so forth. The book is now being downloaded at the rate of 100 copies per hour...FREE!
Now don't get me wrong, the loss of earnings isn't the problem. It's the timing and lack of warning. The book is now number 4 in the free thriller list and number 44 in the overall free books. Great advertising, but by god, I'm not ready yet. I reckon by midnight I will have an extra 1,000 readers in the UK.
"Dear Kindle Readers. I realise that at the end of the manuscript, The Facebook Killer: Part 1, it states that Part 2 should be available now. However due to technical difficulties and some old bird called Rowling harrassing me for new ideas, I am afraid you will have to wait another week."
Should you have any complaints regarding the situation, please contact Kindledontknowtheirarsefromtheirelbow.com
But bloody Kindle dont think about this, do they? NO. They decide in their wisdom to bang "The Facebook Killer: Part One" out for free. Yes. FREE! Today. No warning. No email. No... Is part 2 finished yet? Even though it says at the end of part one: "Part 2 will be available for purchase on August 31st. BUT IT IS NOT!!! I haven't bloody finished it yet. Talk about putting the pressure on.
At noon today, I decided to check my Kindle account. I have been lulled into a false sense of security selling around one book a day in the US and UK. I could handle that because part 2 was going to be the money spinner. 12:00 noon: UK sales = 176. 1:00pm = 250. So on and so forth. The book is now being downloaded at the rate of 100 copies per hour...FREE!
Now don't get me wrong, the loss of earnings isn't the problem. It's the timing and lack of warning. The book is now number 4 in the free thriller list and number 44 in the overall free books. Great advertising, but by god, I'm not ready yet. I reckon by midnight I will have an extra 1,000 readers in the UK.
"Dear Kindle Readers. I realise that at the end of the manuscript, The Facebook Killer: Part 1, it states that Part 2 should be available now. However due to technical difficulties and some old bird called Rowling harrassing me for new ideas, I am afraid you will have to wait another week."
Should you have any complaints regarding the situation, please contact Kindledontknowtheirarsefromtheirelbow.com
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