So I published a book

[bigrash]

Congrats man!

 

[Fritzo]

I knew it! I knew you were part of 2 Girls 1 Cup.

I ran the soft serve machine.

 

[XMan]

I ran the soft serve machine.

 

[shortylickens]

I'm going to pirate your book.

 

[tynopik]

I'm going to pirate your book.

just as long as you leave a 5 star review

 

[shortylickens]

 

[XMan]

Hey, I'll give you a free eBook copy for an honest review. No joke.

 

[tynopik]

Hey, I'll give you a free eBook copy for an honest review. No joke.

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/amazon-finally-banned-those-pesky-070138252.html

Do you take any notice of reviewers’ comments when shopping on Amazon? How about the ones that come with the disclaimer, “I received this product for free or at a discount in exchange for my honest, unbiased review”?

Just weeks after the publication of research that suggested these so-called “incentivized” reviews warp the site’s rating system, the e-commerce giant has decided to ban them.

An incentivized review is when a seller offers an online shopper a product for free, or at a discount, in exchange for a write-up.

 

[XMan]

"The only exceptions are for books, and the Amazon Vine program where the company offers select customers the ..."

 

[tynopik]

oops, misread that

 

[XMan]

Yeah, that would destroy the book industry if they did that. Most of the big publishers send out hundreds of free copies for reviewers to build buzz before release.

 

[BurnItDwn]

Congratulations XMan,
Do you recommend your book for a hard science fiction / nonfiction type fan? I think 800 page books are short, and complain when physics laws are broken. Not usually big on the post-apocalyps genre, though the Max Brooks books were good fun...

 

[XMan]

I would think you might be pleasantly surprised, umm, scientifically speaking, avoiding spoilers.

 

[skyking]

I'm in. I'll read your book, my wife may read it too.

 

[Drako]

Hey, I'll give you a free eBook copy for an honest review. No joke.

Egg - Chickent

Chicken - Egg

I will give an honest review for a free eBook.

 

[XMan]

Egg - Chickent

Chicken - Egg

I will give an honest review for a free eBook.

PM me your e-mail address. MOBI work?

 

[XMan]

Pre-Halloween sale!

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LZ4MI85

 

[dave_the_nerd]

Cool. Congrats.

 

[gorcorps]

Pre-Halloween sale!

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LZ4MI85

I bit... You convincing bastard

Now if I ever write a book I'll try to convince you in return

 

[XMan]

I bit... You convincing bastard

Now if I ever write a book I'll try to convince you in return

LOL, sounds like a plan.

 

[Exterous]

Pre-Halloween sale!

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LZ4MI85

I see its part of Kindle Unlimited. I'll give it a read and review after I finish my current book. Just out of curiosity do you get anything from Kindle Unlimited readers?

 

[XMan]

Yup, Kindle Unlimited pays per page read. Great deal for readers and writers.

 

[Mai72]

Congrats!

You should do an audio version. Sell it via Audible. How's your voice? Can you make it entertaining?

 

[XMan]

Congrats!

You should do an audio version. Sell it via Audible. How's your voice? Can you make it entertaining?

Amazon actually does have a pretty good program for audio books, and it's a huge market. It's something I may consider after I finish my current project.

 

[Mai72]

Amazon actually does have a pretty good program for audio books, and it's a huge market. It's something I may consider after I finish my current project.

I have an Audible subscription. Love it. For $14 a month I get 1 credit on any book, plus 30% off on any purchases. It is a big market.

Good luck.