tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604033530537822263.post7841050264894565998..comments2023-10-08T03:29:16.941-05:00Comments on Aaron Polson: Adventures in Book PromotionAaron Polsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15173267932358617304noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604033530537822263.post-39252296728518597682010-12-14T10:35:45.247-06:002010-12-14T10:35:45.247-06:00Aaron,
Great work - your promotional efforts are ...Aaron,<br /><br />Great work - your promotional efforts are inspiring. I've put a few short stories and novelettes out electronically in a similar spirit of experimentation. It's interesting to see where things sell and where they don't. Ny experience has basically been that things sell on the Kindle store but not a whole load of other places! It'll be interesting to see how you fare.Simon Kewinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11537163555998763769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604033530537822263.post-6038698009033908762010-12-14T09:06:01.909-06:002010-12-14T09:06:01.909-06:00Thanks, Danielle
Ricky - I'm starting to unde...Thanks, Danielle<br /><br />Ricky - I'm starting to understand the small business side of things.Aaron Polsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15173267932358617304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604033530537822263.post-34915510597862833452010-12-13T21:41:00.482-06:002010-12-13T21:41:00.482-06:00S-W-E-E-T box of books you have their Aaron. Just ...S-W-E-E-T box of books you have their Aaron. Just think how sweeter it'll be once that same box is empty and the books have found their readers. Just think of yourself as a small business.Ricky Bushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15861574330175082978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604033530537822263.post-42107833982658647952010-12-13T16:55:36.407-06:002010-12-13T16:55:36.407-06:00Waiting impatiently for my copy to arrive so I can...Waiting impatiently for my copy to arrive so I can give it another plug :) Promote the hell out of it I say.Danielle Birchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11796467053451208102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604033530537822263.post-12189960580057342152010-12-13T15:27:43.189-06:002010-12-13T15:27:43.189-06:00K.C. (& Katey) - Getting Rock Gods on Smashwor...K.C. (& Katey) - Getting Rock Gods on Smashwords is on my "to do" list. <br /><br />Thanks, Katey. I'm trying. I spent study hall stuffing envelopes to send to libraries. Will I get a nibble? Who knows. Have to try, though. And you might get your PDF wish...Aaron Polsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15173267932358617304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604033530537822263.post-31158085153692070632010-12-13T15:19:48.951-06:002010-12-13T15:19:48.951-06:00What KC said--even a pdf and I'd be in heaven....What KC said--even a pdf and I'd be in heaven. Might be a pain in the ass, and I know I'll read it anyhow, but hey, it's a thought.<br /><br />It's always an experiment. Honestly, the promo stuff can be kinda fun too. It's frustrating when you're testing the waters, and god knows if we wanted to get out there and entertain people to their faces we'd be in bands or Hollywood (waiting tables). But it's amazing what we can do when we have to.<br /><br />Looks to me like a brilliant start!Kateyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05727622678452936037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604033530537822263.post-64021639493677065852010-12-13T14:33:07.337-06:002010-12-13T14:33:07.337-06:00Those books look awfully cool in that box! I hope ...Those books look awfully cool in that box! I hope the promotions effort pays off--it's something I'm absolutely horrible at myself.<br /><br />Are you going to offer Rock Gods & Scary Monsters on any other ebook platforms? I'd love to read it on my Sony reader or my mom's Nook!K.C. Shawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12467201304235217944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604033530537822263.post-58465876952327500872010-12-13T10:44:36.287-06:002010-12-13T10:44:36.287-06:00Of course, Mike. (that would have doubled my sales...Of course, Mike. (that would have doubled my sales - ha!)<br /><br />Cate - Let me know what you think (about Rock Gods). The joy of self/independent publishing, especially electronically, is that you can yank the file and fix it if you want.<br /><br />L.R. - Thanks! I hope to experiment for the rest of my life.<br /><br />Daniel - I've seen little tipping points along the way. Thanks for your support.<br /><br />Gef - You'd think a HS teacher wouldn't have so much "promotion anxiety"...I blab in front of a crowd of teenagers every day...Aaron Polsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15173267932358617304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604033530537822263.post-67201446211915838962010-12-13T09:53:14.480-06:002010-12-13T09:53:14.480-06:00Best of luck with the promotion. Should I ever fin...Best of luck with the promotion. Should I ever find myself staring at a box of my own books someday, I know getting out there to gladhand the masses will be the most daunting task.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15675220785164388203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604033530537822263.post-71090865829247253402010-12-13T09:47:06.463-06:002010-12-13T09:47:06.463-06:00It's awesome to see those books, Aaron. They l...It's awesome to see those books, Aaron. They look great. I'll get a review up online after I finish with my copy.<br /><br />Keep beating the bushes. Keep getting content in the hands of your readers and you'll see a moment when the inertia just becomes self sustaining.Daniel Powellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17773792243682789399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604033530537822263.post-28862648258092841632010-12-13T09:40:25.818-06:002010-12-13T09:40:25.818-06:00Serious congrats, Aaron – that’s one nice looking ...Serious congrats, Aaron – that’s one nice looking box. Long may the grand experiment continue.L.R. Bonehillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12230668510378453367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604033530537822263.post-50385169090582078382010-12-13T09:24:22.295-06:002010-12-13T09:24:22.295-06:00I caved in to my to read 'file' and starte...I caved in to my to read 'file' and started reading Rock Gods at the weekend. <br /><br />Love those pictures. There's nothing quite like a box of your books.Cate Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634397106201021055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604033530537822263.post-13307667816474495962010-12-13T08:42:44.374-06:002010-12-13T08:42:44.374-06:00Um, one of the books, not the boxes. :)Um, one of the books, not the boxes. :)Michael Stonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14362324064346137974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604033530537822263.post-61275714234692137212010-12-13T08:42:12.209-06:002010-12-13T08:42:12.209-06:00Those boxes of books are both uplifting and scary,...Those boxes of books are both uplifting and scary, aren't they?! I'll relieve you of one of them when Stitches 2 comes up for ordering, if that's ok with you?Michael Stonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14362324064346137974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604033530537822263.post-34650143733669895132010-12-13T08:15:18.623-06:002010-12-13T08:15:18.623-06:00Barry - There reaches a point where a guy just has...Barry - There reaches a point where a guy just has to say f**k it and do what feels right. Letting the book "go away" because I was tired of the query carnival wasn't the right thing to do.Aaron Polsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15173267932358617304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5604033530537822263.post-15757087206791938862010-12-13T08:13:00.279-06:002010-12-13T08:13:00.279-06:00You are quite the busy man. And I am right there ...You are quite the busy man. And I am right there with you on not liking the promotion side of this. I suck so bad at it.<br /><br />Also, awesome news on Rock Gods and Scary Monsters. This is news to me. Best of luck with it. I am still teetering on the edge about whether or not to do the same with The Masks of Our Fathers...Barry Napierhttp://www.barrynapierwriting.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com