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Free Download Marketing Strategy

Started this discussion. Last reply by Kay Elizabeth Sep 25, 2012. 1 Reply 0 Likes

I'm trying out a new marketing and book promotion strategy ( at least new for me ). For a limited time I'm offering free downloads of the first book in my "Reeshard and The Great Parish Swamp"…Continue

Too Old Maybe?

Started this discussion. Last reply by scribbler Oct 6, 2011. 5 Replies 1 Like

Hi everyone, hope its all going well for you. My thing is am I too old for all this internet stuff? When I started out Geo works was the main OS, Microsoft wasn't around, and Bill Gates was in high…Continue

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Primary Role: Author

Favorite Literature Type: Fiction

Favorite Genre or Category: Fantasy

Favorite Book: Wizard of OZ

Favorite Author: Dr. Suess

Chapter Excerpts & Full Chapter Previews at http:/www.wjobooks.com

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First Sale on the new marketing technique!

Posted on September 1, 2012 at 8:49pm 0 Comments 0 Likes

In trying to promote sales for my book series I've offered the first book in the series as a TOTALLY FREE DOWNLOAD for a limited time only. I hoped if they liked the first book they'd be willing to buy the next one. Well i got 6 more download reviews and my first sale within 8 hours of doing it this way. Now I know one sale really doesn't mean anything but I see it as a positive start to say the least. At the same time I'm blogging to everyone everywhere about it being a free download to…

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Profit vs Popularity vs Promotion

Posted on November 11, 2011 at 3:42pm 0 Comments 0 Likes

Recently a discussion came about concerning what was most important to authors. Is it creating a highly profitable sales base? Or is it to become so well known you become a daily household name? Or is it simply to see your works so well promoted in a cost efficient manner that everyone has the opportunity to enjoy your work? For me personally its become more of a promotional thing. All my books are currently sold through my website at basically the cost of printing, shipping to me, and…

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Baby Steps!

Posted on October 3, 2011 at 3:07am 0 Comments 1 Like

Hi everyone. My full name is William O'Neil but I go by W.J. O'Neil more often than not. I'm a father to 5 and a grandfather to 9 (with yet another on the way!) I've been making up and telling stories to my kids for about 20 years now. About 5 yrs ago my wife (Mary) & the kids coaxed me (more like hounded) into putting one of them into print. In order to keep the kids out of a swampy area by the house I told them about what was in it. I've spent the last few years writing "Reeshard and The… Continue

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At 3:22am on October 3, 2011, Chuck Keyes (The Chuck!) said…: W.J., Welcome aboard authors.com, …from The Chuck!
I write thrilling sci-fi novels filled with adventure, mystery, romance, drama, horror, comedy, and many more genres mixed in... Sci-fi for everyone to enjoy. I'm also a published poet. When you have a moment, please check out my Authors page along with some of my many videos and blogs... Many of my Blogs include my free to read, short sci-fi fantasy stories for everyone to enjoy.

Yeah, I totally agree with you. There could be anything living in nasty swampy areas. My swamps generally contain strange aliens from faraway planets, and sometimes I call my brain a swampy area.

Let me know if you'd like to become friends.

The Chuck!

At 10:50pm on October 3, 2011, Stacy Eaton said…: Welcome Mr. O'Neil!!!

At 12:41am on October 6, 2011, scribbler said…: Nice to meet you William. Welcome aboard. :) I hope you enjoy being amongst us and I’ll look forward to hearing more about your writing.

At 7:04am on October 10, 2011, Kay Elizabeth said…: Hi W.J! Great to have you here and a warm welcome to Authors.com. :) It’s a very friendly community. We’d love it if you could drop by this thread please and tell us how you discovered Authors.com. :)

At 10:11pm on October 11, 2011, Cleveland W. Gibson said…: Hi WJ

I'm puzzled . I read your except ands posted a comment to the discussion. But it never went to print on the screen.

Did you see it ?

Best Cleveland W. Gibson