Why should someone read my books?

Every writer wishes to sell his books. We want primary purpose, to reach an audience, readers who will buy our books.

What makes difference between amateurs and professionals, is how they talk to the audience. If you hit an unknown internet user with a message "Hello! Will you review my book? I kindly ask you to read and review my story.", there is a big chance that you will get blocked.

No wonder, you remind the reader of a beggar who is standing in front of your door, asking a favor.

Reviews are the main tools for sale, but how to get them?

Why should someone read your book when you have millions of indie authors and books online?

Why should someone buy your book when you have free books online?

From my experience, how you represent yourself is the key to your sales.

I have twelve books, various genres.

How to - self-help books. I don't have an intention to lecture someone. I transfer my personal experience. In this way, I clean my soul from my mistakes and give you something useful. If you want, use my experience, maybe it can help you.

Horror - paranormal story. As a kid, I enjoyed horror movies, I wanted supernatural powers, like many children. I wrote one book about a girl who predicts her dreams. I want to tell you that everything is possible, even when you are down when people are against you. If you don't fit in, if you are bullied, unpopular, still unpredictable things are happening, and there is your hope.

Romance - I don't offer happy endings, but a message is here, you can be a step forward when you meet a bad guy. Learn to recognize traps, some are in my books. I don't make illusions, I destroy them.

Thriller - if you are in danger, if you need to fight, I offer some ideas. Some things are based on reality, and life writes the best stories.

I don't expand my book with unnecessary things. Actions are going fast, characters are based on real people, I give them flesh and blood, created from pieces of someone who existed for some time.

My characters are not perfect. Girls are not innocent, guys are not rich, and villains are charming. Justice is not always what it seems to be.

Comments

Should we respond to negative reviews?

Recently I had a discussion in my social media about negative ratings. There was a situation in Goodreads, where I got two negative reviews on my two books. The point was in the way how the ratings were set up. First rating for my book "Body in the waves" was placed under 5-star review from another reviewer. While the reviewer praising my book, the troll came under to say "This is really bad book." Second rating was described as " Poor author needs writing lessons." Both reviews broke standards of reviewing, because there is no visible evidence that book was downloaded in Kindle unlimited or purchased. It was a clear troll act from a new page, without a profile photo and with a nickname. I reported this to Goodreads and they responded me they are processing this. Meanwhile, I heard from other authors that Goodreads failed to do anything about trolling. In these terms, Goodreads should delete such profiles and forbid the access because of breaking rules. T...

Why the refund is damaging indie authors?

I understand someone can be disappointed with a book. It is like I was disapointed with my trousers online and returned it. What makes a difference, my trousers were 40 euros. The book was 2.49 cents. This makes return funny, because what can you do with this money? Some readers don't understand story behind the refund. The author will get minus royalties. - 0.13 c in my Kindle report, that will vanish when someone else buy the book. The situation happens. Someone accidentaly clicked and bought a book. A random customer wants a refund. Maybe it was not a random move. Maybe the customer clicked, bought and did not like the book. When you don't like the book choose another options, instead of damaging authors. Write a negative review. Write negative one star rating. Don't purchase another books from this author. Or, maybe to reconsider and read it, again? If you write negative reviews or rate it with 1 or 2 stars, you are making a favor to authors. You are moving algorithms i...

Five myths about promo sites

Recently I asked for a featured Bookbub deal for one of my books. I got response that my book should be free priced and my expense would be 230 dollars. This is really funny, because I could expect people grab my book for free and give me one star (as it happens when books are available for everyone). To pay such amount of money would be waste and without a purpose. I am mix of traditional and indie author. Having a publisher, but not bestseller books, I am looking for ways to increase my book sales. Promo sites like Bookbub are very expensive and they offer their deals for 25% books from authors who applied for this. I had an insight to author's books who grabbed Bookbub deals. It works will authors who are already selling a good amount of their books. In general, promo sites are not working for favor of indie authors. These are five myths about promo sites: Promo sites give many readers. It is not true, because you will get visibility and many trolls, but not readers. Promo sites...

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