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Setting up Your Own Work Versus Having No Say at all!! #amwriting #amazon #finally

May 1, 2013 By Mimi Barbour 6 Comments

 Cover Reveal soon!! Together Again – to be released this week!!

Did you know that many of the e-publishers are
changing their contracts from 2 years to 5 years?  Wild Rose Press made that announcement some
time ago. I’ve even heard rumors that some of the big houses could be expecting
the rights to the e-books for the lifetime of the book. Getthe “f”outtahere!!!

Personally, I can’t imagine giving away the rights
to my work ever again (except for the paperbacks – but that’s a whole other
blog!).

When it
became clear to me that I could do much better as a self-published author, one
of the important aspects was having product to sell. Books that I could set up
properly, making sure the categories I
chose
would be the best for that story. (Can’t emphasize to you how
important that is… really!)

Also, purchasing my own covers, ones I felt proud of
and knew would brand the whole series rather than covering each book
individually. 

And filling in the product descriptions in the best
way to sell the work, giving the readers the information as to why he/she
should buy the book.

I mean, think about it. When you see an
advertisement about a certain product for sale if a quiet voice said “buy me”,
would you listen?  What if a mind-blowing
declaration screamed, “This book sizzles with Hot Romance &
Powerful Suspense!”
Would this not get your attention? Furthermore,
when you glanced at the Book Description and saw words like “Hot, Sassy, and Intriguing” admit that
it would surely catch your interest.

That’s called promoting the book. It’s not only
necessary, it’s vital! When you have
the power over the merchandise, there’s no end of the things you can do to help
push the product.

How about free days? Many of you refuse to give your
work away, thinking you’ll be losing money. Baloney! There are
millions of readers in the world who want to find you, want to support you and
read your work. It’s up to you to wave at them and say “Here I am!” How better
than by giving them a small taste of
your voice, a glimpse of what a genius you are, a reason for them to rush and
buy everything else you’ve written.

Sure can’t do any of this if your work is controlled
by anyone else.
 
Nor can you be involved with a wonderful group of
Best-Selling Authors like those in the
FREEPARTAYS
 
Or GIVE away FREE books!!! 
Such as…
 
 

Men are scum, and no one can
tell Sadie any different. It’s why she stays away from them. Until a crazy,
hotshot soldier runs her down with his convertible. Now because she’s bruised and
sore, she’s stuck having to accept his help in her elite dog-walking business.
Just her luck that some of the expensive pets go missing and Liam decides the
puppy-mill rumour needs to be investigated. And once they’re forced to spend
more time together, darned if a spark doesn’t start to ignite.
 
Without the angel forcing him
to brake, Liam could have killed the gorgeous girl who ran in front of his car
to save a little boy. He owed the rescuer big time and would pay his debt no
matter that she acted cranky and became more difficult with every meeting.
After all, how hard could it be to walk a bunch of mangy mutts? 
 
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