Thank you so much, all of you who supported my recent book promotion by sharing my posts, tweeting them, taking a look at the recommendations, 'looking inside' the book, or most importantly--getting it. At the moment the promotion ended, Apart From Love hit Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
#85 Free in Kindle Store
#6 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Fiction > Contemporary Fiction
Being a completely unknown author coming out of obscurity, these numbers are utterly amazing to me. But beyond the fireworks' display of numbers, stands the simple fact that now, you are holding my book in your hands. This, in a sense, is a handshake; a touch between me and you.
I truly hope that you will be drawn to the characters and become engaged with the story. If so, please help me spread the word: let your friends know about the book. Also, please consider creating your own review of it on Amazon. Apart From Love relies entirely on your word of mouth! You have the power to bring this book to the attention of a larger audience.
Just got word that my link is now live at the Third Sunday Blog Carnival, with the following commentary: "Deeply affecting, with layers of meaning. I’m on the verge of calling it poetry."
What you've done inspires me and gives me hope. I am a completely unknown aspiring writer and I live in South Africa...where technology such as social networking and e-reading hasn't quite taken off like it has in Europe, the States, etc. So, your success is very encouraging. Thank you for that - it is a daunting world to enter...
ReplyDeleteIt's my pleasure Aneesa, and I wish you the best in your writing and publishing process. It feels so wonderful to connect across the globe! I'm glad you wrote to me and good luck!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations and kudos to you I'm so bad at promoting my own book other than a tweet here and there. I have your book on my Nook!
ReplyDeleteDear Jayne, so glad you're going to read my book on your Nook!
DeleteDay by day, I'm learning the craft of bringing the book to the attention of readers. There's so much to learn, that at times I feel dwarfed by the amount of information... After staying up till 2:00am to check out the incoming results, I am sleepy-eyed today...