Comments on: On sales, promo, pressure and lists http://www.staciakane.net/2010/03/02/on-sales/ Author of Urban Fantasy Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:56:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: I’m here! and a wee ranting… | Stacia Kane http://www.staciakane.net/2010/03/02/on-sales/#comment-10991 I’m here! and a wee ranting… | Stacia Kane Fri, 24 Jun 2011 15:16:00 +0000 http://www.staciakane.net/?p=1105#comment-10991 [...] and the “How you should buy my books” thing again and that whole business. I’ve already made my position on such things clear, but since people have a tendency to forget, let’s just go over it again quickly, shall we? [...] [...] and the “How you should buy my books” thing again and that whole business. I’ve already made my position on such things clear, but since people have a tendency to forget, let’s just go over it again quickly, shall we? [...]

]]> By: Reviews are for Readers | Stacia Kane http://www.staciakane.net/2010/03/02/on-sales/#comment-10072 Reviews are for Readers | Stacia Kane Mon, 31 Jan 2011 19:28:11 +0000 http://www.staciakane.net/?p=1105#comment-10072 [...] you get all up in arms again, let me make a couple more things clear. I love readers. I love reviewers. I will and have stood up (many times) for the right of readers and reviewers to say whatever they [...] [...] you get all up in arms again, let me make a couple more things clear. I love readers. I love reviewers. I will and have stood up (many times) for the right of readers and reviewers to say whatever they [...]

]]> By: Publishing: It’s a Business! And it’s hard sometimes. | Stacia Kane http://www.staciakane.net/2010/03/02/on-sales/#comment-9960 Publishing: It’s a Business! And it’s hard sometimes. | Stacia Kane Wed, 26 Jan 2011 19:24:10 +0000 http://www.staciakane.net/?p=1105#comment-9960 [...] I think we should do so. I think if you’ve read my blog before you know that; hell, remember what happened in May? I saw another writer–one “above” me, in fact, with whom I was friendly, who I [...] [...] I think we should do so. I think if you’ve read my blog before you know that; hell, remember what happened in May? I saw another writer–one “above” me, in fact, with whom I was friendly, who I [...]

]]> By: Copyrights and stuff | Stacia Kane http://www.staciakane.net/2010/03/02/on-sales/#comment-9308 Copyrights and stuff | Stacia Kane Fri, 19 Nov 2010 22:03:26 +0000 http://www.staciakane.net/?p=1105#comment-9308 [...] touched on the subject of piracy before, notably in my post about trusting readers and not treating them like shit. And honestly, I don’t know that I can really say it any differently or any more clearly than [...] [...] touched on the subject of piracy before, notably in my post about trusting readers and not treating them like shit. And honestly, I don’t know that I can really say it any differently or any more clearly than [...]

]]> By: Lori Foreman http://www.staciakane.net/2010/03/02/on-sales/#comment-7580 Lori Foreman Wed, 19 May 2010 16:07:10 +0000 http://www.staciakane.net/?p=1105#comment-7580 I admit that I pirate. Maybe even quite a bit...but I also support the authors that I love. I only get the books that I could check out at the library for free, and if i like them, I send them to all of my loved ones as presents. It's not uncommon for me to buy and send the same book to five people. I'll also purchase new releases to fill up my bookcases. I can get a free copy of a book for my Kindle and find myself purchasing everything they ever had. I pirated the new Southern Vampire novel, but I'm buying two hard-copy covers at the book signing this weekend. While you may not like to know that it happens, it does. We're free advertisement, cause you can bet that I tell others when I get a hold of a great read. I go through about 400 pages per day, and I DO review a good amount of that. I'm not buying any less than I used to, either. I'm just switching up the mix. What I buy goes to OTHER people, rather than to myself. I admit that I pirate. Maybe even quite a bit…but I also support the authors that I love. I only get the books that I could check out at the library for free, and if i like them, I send them to all of my loved ones as presents.

It’s not uncommon for me to buy and send the same book to five people. I’ll also purchase new releases to fill up my bookcases.

I can get a free copy of a book for my Kindle and find myself purchasing everything they ever had.

I pirated the new Southern Vampire novel, but I’m buying two hard-copy covers at the book signing this weekend.

While you may not like to know that it happens, it does. We’re free advertisement, cause you can bet that I tell others when I get a hold of a great read. I go through about 400 pages per day, and I DO review a good amount of that.

I’m not buying any less than I used to, either. I’m just switching up the mix. What I buy goes to OTHER people, rather than to myself.

]]> By: Mac http://www.staciakane.net/2010/03/02/on-sales/#comment-7228 Mac Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:14:09 +0000 http://www.staciakane.net/?p=1105#comment-7228 It sort of gets one to the point where one just... ignores all five-star reviews. Which is sad, because at times I'd like to <i>give</i> a five-star review, y'know? But not if the system-gaming has rendered them meaningless. It sort of gets one to the point where one just… ignores all five-star reviews. Which is sad, because at times I’d like to give a five-star review, y’know? But not if the system-gaming has rendered them meaningless.

]]> By: Rob http://www.staciakane.net/2010/03/02/on-sales/#comment-7226 Rob Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:04:34 +0000 http://www.staciakane.net/?p=1105#comment-7226 Yes! People do try to do what they love for a living, and those talented enough to pay the bills w/o a day job usually seem so happy! I'm not sure the reason I take pics is because I can... There are individual aspects of creating a photo that I really enjoy doing (using photoshop, making albums, etc.) so looking forward to those photo-production tasks is big part of why I even pick up the camera at all. Anyway, thanks for the reply and congratulations on your new book being released! Yes! People do try to do what they love for a living, and those talented enough to pay the bills w/o a day job usually seem so happy!

I’m not sure the reason I take pics is because I can… There are individual aspects of creating a photo that I really enjoy doing (using photoshop, making albums, etc.) so looking forward to those photo-production tasks is big part of why I even pick up the camera at all.

Anyway, thanks for the reply and congratulations on your new book being released!

]]> By: Stace http://www.staciakane.net/2010/03/02/on-sales/#comment-7220 Stace Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:32:10 +0000 http://www.staciakane.net/?p=1105#comment-7220 Lol, thanks Jackie! {{hug}} Lol, thanks Jackie! {{hug}}

]]> By: Stace http://www.staciakane.net/2010/03/02/on-sales/#comment-7219 Stace Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:31:48 +0000 http://www.staciakane.net/?p=1105#comment-7219 Yeah, the gaming of Amazon reviews--on both sides--bugs me too. Sigh. Yeah, the gaming of Amazon reviews–on both sides–bugs me too. Sigh.

]]> By: Stace http://www.staciakane.net/2010/03/02/on-sales/#comment-7218 Stace Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:28:01 +0000 http://www.staciakane.net/?p=1105#comment-7218 Well, really, that's the answer right there. Why? Because I can. I imagine it's the same reason you take pictures for a living, right? Doesn't everyone try to do what they love for a living? Well, really, that’s the answer right there. Why? Because I can. I imagine it’s the same reason you take pictures for a living, right? Doesn’t everyone try to do what they love for a living?

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