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| The Ferrol Sams Award for Fiction Read chapter one at Scribd. |
While evident to them that few books make the short list for a major award, writers are quite grateful for a nomination. Compared to the number of books published each year, the number of nominations is tiny, as they are limited, costly, and time-consuming for a publisher.
A Death at the White Camellia Orphanage sprang out into the world three days ago. I've been fooling around with various marketing ideas (that thing that all writers these days must fool with!) and have been pleased by shares of the news and a sample on social media. "Reads" at Scribd stands at 626, so I suppose that may be good, although most went up in the first day.
I continue to be very thankful for those of you who share the posted chapter at Scribd and book page, especially since I have laryngitis and can't tell anybody anything!
Your fingers work well though ;)
ReplyDeleteMy book is "in the mail"; I guess I'll be getting it very soon. I'm still champing at the bit though!
Meran
Thanks, Meran--
ReplyDeleteI'm very glad that you ordered a book and hope you like it.
You don't need a voice these days to market a book. Keep on typing! But then again, things are going so swimmingly that you can afford a wee rest!
ReplyDeleteHope they are going well. Marketing can be deceptive...
ReplyDeleteDon't I know it. I haven't heard anything of the projects I thought I had finessed, except one. The LB bookstore will NOT carry my book (or not from any source that will benefit me!) and will not permit a reading.
ReplyDeleteI haven't heard from BB yet, or WF market.
Weds. I'll do another open mic.
ReplyDeleteKeep plugging, Robbi!
ReplyDeleteArrived home from a weekend away to find my copy of A Death at the White Camellia Orphanage awaiting me. Beautiful, with the embossed award and lettering rendering the dust-jacket lovely to touch. I shal start reading it shortly, but just wanted to tell you that Mr Amazon was pretty fast!
ReplyDeleteOh, I am glad that there are some reasonable ways to get a copy in Europe! And that you liked the way it looked, Clive...
ReplyDeleteMarly, I've just ordered a copy - will take 3-4 weeks - can hardly wait!!
ReplyDeleteIs that because it's Canada? Wow, that's an impressive length of time! Let me know when it arrives...
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