Tuesday, December 5, 2017

Bookbub and Other Adventures in Book Promotions

Tomorrow, my book Menagerie will be featured on Bookbub. It's free and first in a young adult paranormal series. You can read about the origin of Menagerie here: Menagerie and the School Visit

 It's a unique story. Originally, it was to be a stand alone, but I fell in love with the characters and had a hard time letting them go. So, the one book became three. But this post isn't about Lizbet and Declan--my Menagerie characters--it's about book promotions in 2017.

 I've heard other authors refer to the beginning of the self-publishing revolution as the "gold rush days." There's some truth to that. Years ago, I had a Kindle Unlimited promotion of my novel The Rhyme's Library. I didn't tell anyone about it, but Pixel of Ink (a company that I'm pretty sure doesn't even exist anymore. I just Googled them and read that they've partnered with Booksends) picked it up and in one miraculous day Library was downloaded 15,000 times. I didn't ask them to promote it, but somehow someone found it. Those days, like Pixel of Ink and other promotional companies like them, are gone.

 Many authors refer to a Bookbub promotion as a golden ticket. I've had a number of Bookbub listings before, and since I wouldn't call my writing career golden, I thought I'd share tomorrow's experience. It's 4:30 p.m. the day before the promotion. You should probably also know that on Sunday, three days before the Bookbub ad, I ran E-Reader News Today and Many Books ads. I would have liked to have spaced them out more, but I was happy to get them both before the Bookbub ad so that the spike in downloads won't look like a flash in the pan to the Amazon algorithms. I don't place Facebook or Amazon ads because they scare me, and I don't place ads with promotional sites unless they've consistently performed for me. I'll follow up the Bookbub ad in the upcoming days/weeks with freebie ads.

 Here's today's rankings on my Menagerie books:

 Menagerie (on Sunday, this was #167 in the Amazon free store. I hope to make the top 100 tomorrow.)

 Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #420 Free in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Free in Kindle Store)
 Melange: book two, $3.99

Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #104,459 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
Melee: book three, $3.99
mazon Best Sellers Rank: #274,925 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

I'll post tomorrow at this same time with the results of the ad.

 Addendum:
I didn't post yesterday because life got in the way. But here's the stats as of this morning, December 7, 2017, 5:40 a.m.

 Menagerie (plus 2 five-star reviews, and one 2 star)
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6 Free in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Free in Kindle Store)
5.0 out of 5 starsSubtly enthralling
ByCatherine T.on December 7, 2017
Format: Kindle Edition|Verified Purchase
There was something quite hauntingly beautiful about this author’s style. Intriguing plot that had enough to keep me guessing but also lead me to believe I knew what was going on.

The heroine is likeable and mysterious.

Can’t wait to read #2!
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5.0 out of 5 starsWonderful
ByBarbon December 6, 2017
Format: Kindle Edition|Verified Purchase
Well written story with just a touch of the fantastic! A little romance but not overdone, and a mystery. Loved it.
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5.0 out of 5 starsFun Read
ByKindle Customeron December 6, 2017
Format: Kindle Edition|Verified Purchase
This was very enjoyable book to read because the authors ability to create believable characters that developed in depth throughout the span of the novel.

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