PUBLISHING: How To Set This Book Free On Amazon!
Posted: March 22, 2015 Filed under: Amsterdam, Katla, Killfile, Publishing, Writing | Tags: about, amazon, download, error, free, fundamental, kobo 6 CommentsAmazon doesn’t allow self-publishers to sell their books for free, as loss-leaders, but I have two free stories on Amazon.
Now, I want to set a third story free on Amazon, and I need your help to do that.
Will you help me? It will only take a minute or so. Here’s what you do:
First, copy this Kobo link: https://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/fundamental-error
Second, follow this link to the page of Fundamental Error on Amazon.com
If you scroll down the Amazon page, you’ll see this under Product Details:
Would you like to give feedback on images or tell us about a lower price?
Where did you see this lower price?
URLPrice ($)Shipping cost ($)
Rogue mishap on Kobo?
Posted: June 6, 2014 Filed under: Amsterdam, blindness, disabled, KATLA'S AMSTERDAM, popular, Publishing, Reading, review, Tourism, Uncategorized, Writing, writing skills | Tags: download, kobo, misfortune, mistake, rectified, Rogue Leave a commentTo my loyal readers,
Thanks to an alert fan I found out that anyone who downloaded Rogue from Kobo got Reprobate instead. I’m not interested in laying blame. The matter is in the process of being rectified, but to anyone who had the misfortune to buy Rogue from Kobo and receiving the wrong book, please don’t hesitate to contact me for a new version of Rogue.
Cordially,
Martyn.
FAQ: Permafree on Amazon?
Posted: April 11, 2014 Filed under: Amsterdam, popular, Publishing, Reading, review, Uncategorized, Writing, writing skills | Tags: 99 cents, amazon, Amsterdam Assassin Series, downloading, feedback, free, free books, iBookstore, iTunes, KDP, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindleboards, kobo, kobobooks.com, leader, Locked Room, loss, loss-leader, lower price, Microchip Murder, permafree, permanent, Rakuten, show your support, USD 3 CommentsOne of the great mysteries for beginning writers is how to get books up on Amazon permanently free, or ‘permafree’, because when you publish your book through KDP, you will get a notice that you have to put a price of 0.99 USD or higher on your book.
So, how do you get your books permafree on Amazon?
I have two permafree short stories on Amazon, iTunes, and Kobo, as ‘loss-leaders’ for my Amsterdam Assassin Series.
Here’s how I did it:
To get something to go permafree on Amazon, publish it at USD 0.00 on Kobo and iTunes, publish your book for 99 cents on Amazon and go to your book page. Under the Product Details, you find:
Would you like to give feedback on images or tell us about a lower price?
Click that link and provide the URL to the free book on iTunes/Kobo and the list price (0.00 USD). It helps if people other than the author report the lower price. If you’re a member of KindleBoards, they have a thread where you can post your book and report other people’s books, while they report your books.
That’s how I got Locked Room and Microchip Murder permafree on Amazon.
(If this message was helpful to you, I’d appreciate it if you show your support by downloading my free books)
Like to REVIEW Reprobate for Free?
Posted: December 25, 2012 Filed under: Amsterdam, popular, Publishing, Reading, Tourism, Uncategorized, Writing, writing skills | Tags: amazon, amsterdam, assassin, e-book, ebook, ePub, Katla, kindle, kobo, mobi, nook, reprobate, series, sieltjes 7 CommentsTo get the Amsterdam Assassin Serie noticed among the many books already out there, I offer free copies of Reprobate in exchange for reviews on Goodreads, Scribd, Amazon, Kobo and iTunes.
Assassin Katla breaks her own rules when confronted with an unusual witness…
Blessed with an almost non-existent conscience, Katla Sieltjes, expert in disguising homicide, views assassination as an intricate and rewarding occupation. Hidden behind her male alter ego Loki, Katla receives anonymous assignments, negotiates the terms with clients through electronic means, all to protect her identity. Her solitary existence satisfies her until she meets a blind musician whose failure to notice a ‘closed’ sign causes him to wander in on Katla’s crime scene. And Katla breaks one of her most important rules – never leave a living witness.
Reprobate is the first novel in the Amsterdam Assassin Series. With authentic details and fast-paced action, featuring an uncompromising heroine and a supporting cast of unusual characters, Reprobate gives a rare glimpse in the local Dutch culture, information on the famous Dutch capital, the narcotics trade, computer hacking, motorcycle gangs, mehndi bridal tattoos, martial arts, the psychology of social engineering, and the brutal effectiveness of disciplined violence.
This e-book now features a glossary.
So, if you want to support me and help me get noticed, send an email to katlasieltjes@yahoo.com with ‘Reprobate Review’ in the subject and tell me what e-reader you use and I’ll send you the Reprobate e-book file attached to the email. You can download the file and upload it to your e-reader. Available files are .mobi, for the Amazon Kindle, and .epub for the Nook, Kobo, Sony, iPad and most smartphones with e-reader compatibility.
Thanks to everyone for your support.
Inspired by feedback from readers…
Posted: September 28, 2013 | Author: Martyn V. Halm | Filed under: Amsterdam, Publishing, Reading, review, Tourism, Writing, writing skills | Tags: Advanced, amazon, amsterdam, ARC, assassin, books, champion, comment, commission, communicate, communication, Copy, cover, dislike, donate, e-reader, ebooks, editing, ePub, facebook, fans, fiction, format, formatting, goodreads, hardship, improve, inspire, iTunes, Katla, kobo, like, love, marketing, mobi, productivity, promotion, publication, publisher, ranking, reader, recommendation, retailer, review, reviews, sales, self-publishing, series, social media, support, workload, writing | 1 CommentThis blog article is inspired by the feedback emails I receive from readers who have read my books and are eagerly waiting for Rogue to come out:
Dear Reader,
I appreciate your enthusiasm and understand your eager anticipation of the new novel in the Amsterdam Assassin Series. I’d love to be able to write more new stories to entertain my readers, but to do so, I really need your help.
I would be able to write more books in a shorter time, if I didn’t have to spend so much time getting my books noticed. And I can’t do it by myself.
I’m a self-published author, which means that after I finished writing, editing and polishing my manuscript to make the work ready for publication, I cannot devote myself to writing the next novel, but I have to become my own publisher. I have to commission a new cover, format the books and get them published on the retail sites.
That’s no hardship for me, but what bites me is that nobody promotes my books for me. And tooting my own horn feels awkward. I love the stories I write, but if I try to communicate my love for my work to other people, even if I just try to tell them I wrote a book that’s worthy of their attention, I run the risk of sounding arrogant and conceited.
Besides, all authors think they write great books (or they wouldn’t be writing them), so my opinion of my books means less than nothing.
What I need is fans like you to help me gain more exposure for the Amsterdam Assassin Series. If my fans champion my books, I can devote myself to writing new stories.
If you want to help, this is what you can do:
I’ve been writing for twenty years and I’m not going to stop just because my sales number in the 15-20 books per month, but the less time I have to spend marketing my work, the more time I have to write new stories.
So if you’re eager for my next book, help shoulder my workload and donate some of your time promoting the books you love.
I’m grateful for your support, your feedback makes my day!
Cordially,
Martyn V. Halm
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