Author Topic: kindle singles  (Read 8333 times)

Listener

  • Hipparch
  • ******
  • Posts: 3187
  • I place things in locations which later elude me.
    • Various and Sundry Items of Interest
on: November 06, 2012, 02:17:11 PM
Have any of the writers on here put out a Kindle Single? I have a novella that I want to publish that way, to see how it works, and I'm curious as to the difficulty level.

"Farts are a hug you can smell." -Wil Wheaton

Blog || Quote Blog ||  Written and Audio Work || Twitter: @listener42


Josh_Finney

  • Extern
  • *
  • Posts: 18
    • Josh Finney's "Worlds Within World"
Reply #1 on: November 13, 2012, 02:24:37 PM
So far it has been my experience that selling short stories on the Kindle for .99 cents works quite well. The major factor, though, is to remember the "build it and they will come" sales model is a myth. If you put a book on the Kindle people need to know it exists if they're going to buy it. On my website (joshfinney.com) I've been doing a series on how to promote a graphic novel, which has a some cross over for novelists. You might find some of it useful...

http://joshfinney.com/category/all-about-publishing-printing-promoting-your-work/

Regardless, I say go for it.

Author, Artist, Twisted Mentat.
Read the first chapter of my biotech noir novel free online: http://01publishing.com/upcoming-titles/utopiates/clarity/
My personal website: http://joshfinney.com/
Or me just ranting into the ether: @josh_finney


Listener

  • Hipparch
  • ******
  • Posts: 3187
  • I place things in locations which later elude me.
    • Various and Sundry Items of Interest
Reply #2 on: November 13, 2012, 08:35:14 PM
Unfortunately Kindle will only take unpublished works, and this particular novella has already been purchased as an audio drama. I was trying to double-dip.  ;D

But I will keep it in mind.

"Farts are a hug you can smell." -Wil Wheaton

Blog || Quote Blog ||  Written and Audio Work || Twitter: @listener42


kibitzer

  • Purveyor of Unsolicited Opinions
  • Hipparch
  • ******
  • Posts: 2228
  • Kibitzer: A meddler who offers unwanted advice
Reply #3 on: November 14, 2012, 02:30:53 AM
When I read the title of this post I thought it was spam advertising a singles dating site...


Josh_Finney

  • Extern
  • *
  • Posts: 18
    • Josh Finney's "Worlds Within World"
Reply #4 on: November 14, 2012, 05:20:46 AM
Kindle will only take unpublished works??? Are you sure? I've tracked down and purchased a number of stories from the Kindel store that I first heard here on Psuedopod, such as John Haggarty's The Meat Forest and most of Eugie Foster's stuff. Likewise, my series UTOPIATES is available as a Kindel download, but is slated to become an audio drama next year. As long as you own 100% of the print/digital rights it shouldn't be an issue.

Author, Artist, Twisted Mentat.
Read the first chapter of my biotech noir novel free online: http://01publishing.com/upcoming-titles/utopiates/clarity/
My personal website: http://joshfinney.com/
Or me just ranting into the ether: @josh_finney


Listener

  • Hipparch
  • ******
  • Posts: 3187
  • I place things in locations which later elude me.
    • Various and Sundry Items of Interest
Reply #5 on: November 14, 2012, 02:55:10 PM
Sorry, I was unclear. If I want to publish something as a Kindle Single, it must be unpublished. If I want to publish my own work as a Kindle edition, that is perfectly fine.

"Farts are a hug you can smell." -Wil Wheaton

Blog || Quote Blog ||  Written and Audio Work || Twitter: @listener42