laurapauling @Steenaholmes Hey! Welcome guest of honor!
#indiechat -9:01 PM Sep 11th, 2012
MRMerrick @Steenaholmes I told you I'd come, and here I am!
#IndieChat -9:01 PM Sep 11th, 2012
MRMerrick RT @laurapauling: Stick around for #indiechat to
chat with author of Finding Emma and the chance to win the ebook! -9:01 PM Sep
11th, 2012
Stacey_WB RT @laurapauling: Stick around for #indiechat to
chat with author of Finding Emma and the chance to win the ebook! #indiechat
-9:02 PM Sep 11th, 2012
laurapauling '@Steenaholmes Why don't you tell us a little
bit about yourself? How long have you been writing? #indiechat -9:02 PM Sep
11th, 2012
laurapauling RT @Steenaholmes: @laurapauling officially -
since 2005 but seriously since 2009 #indiechat -9:03 PM Sep 11th, 2012
laurapauling @Steenaholmes Remember to use the hashtag.
#indiechat Did you try the traditional route before self publishing? -9:03 PM
Sep 11th, 2012
DianeCapri RT @MRMerrick: @Steenaholmes I told you I'd come,
and here I am! #IndieChat -9:03 PM Sep 11th, 2012
laurapauling Who of us didn't? Right? #indiechat -9:04 PM
Sep 11th, 2012
Steenaholmes @laurapauling sure did! I queried 3 novels
until I decided to try epub first and then self pub #indiechat -9:04 PM Sep
11th, 2012
laurapauling '@Steenaholmes is with us. Best selling author
of Finding Emma! #indiechat -9:04 PM Sep 11th, 2012
laurapauling @Steenaholmes Okay, this isn't fair b/c I know
some of the answers. Let's talk about pen names. #indiechat -9:05 PM Sep 11th,
2012
laurapauling Why did you use the first pen name? #indiechat
-9:06 PM Sep 11th, 2012
Steenaholmes @laurapauling LOL ;) I also write under Anya
Winter - I have 3 novellas under that name that are epubbed and 2 indie pubbed
#indiechat -9:06 PM Sep 11th, 2012
DougSolter I'm here. So we have a guest tonight? #indiechat
-9:06 PM Sep 11th, 2012
laurapauling @Steenaholmes So what made you split and use
your real name...if that's your real name... #indiechat -9:06 PM Sep 11th, 2012
Steenaholmes @laurapauling real answer - because I decided
to try erotic romance and I was a pastor's wife (shhhh) #indiechat -9:06 PM Sep
11th, 2012
laurapauling @DougSolter WElcome! We're chatting with Steena
Holmes author of Finding Emma. #indiechat -9:07 PM Sep 11th, 2012
laurapauling @Steenaholmes Okay, that's a good reason!
#indiechat -9:07 PM Sep 11th, 2012
laurapauling @Steenaholmes Did you debate about whether to
self pub Finding Emma or query agents? #indiechat -9:07 PM Sep 11th, 2012
Stacey_WB @Steenaholmes Ha ha! I love it. Very good reason
for a pen name. #indiechat -9:08 PM Sep 11th, 2012
WritingDystopia I guess I have to know how to spell
"indie" to participate #indiechat -9:08 PM Sep 11th, 2012
laurapauling @WritingDystopia That helps! :) #indiechat
-9:08 PM Sep 11th, 2012
Steenaholmes @laurapauling I queried Finding Emma for almost
2 years before I decided to self pub. I wanted to be sure I could do it first.
#indiechat -9:08 PM Sep 11th, 2012
laurapauling @Steenaholmes Wow! Were agents interested?
#indiechat -9:09 PM Sep 11th, 2012
Steenaholmes I epubbed 7 novellas and 1 novel before I
decided to self pub Finding Emma #indiechat -9:09 PM Sep 11th, 2012
laurapauling @Steenaholmes Sounds like Finding Emma was a
book of the heart. #indiechat -9:09 PM Sep 11th, 2012
authorViviAnna Yeah! Love tonights guest @Steenaholmes is my
BFF saw her do this from the very start #indiechat -9:09 PM Sep 11th, 2012
laurapauling @Steenaholmes Tell us a little bit about the
journey with Finding Emma since you published it last spring. #indiechat -9:10
PM Sep 11th, 2012
Steenaholmes @laurapauling yes - I had over 20 agents
request partials/fulls and I pulled it from 8 who had fulls at the end
#indiechat -9:10 PM Sep 11th, 2012
Steenaholmes @laurapauling Finding Emma is my heart story :)
#indiechat -9:10 PM Sep 11th, 2012
laurapauling @Steenaholmes Wow - Safe to say you've probably
earned more money self publishing. #indiechat -9:10 PM Sep 11th, 2012
LM_Preston #indiechat I made it what I miss -9:11 PM Sep
11th, 2012
laurapauling @Steenaholmes If anyone has questions for
STeena, go ahead and ask! #indiechat -9:11 PM Sep 11th, 2012
patricia_sands @Steenaholmes Hey Steena, I made it here ! So
good to see you sharing your wonderful story ... as you do. We're so proud of
you. #indiechat -9:12 PM Sep 11th, 2012
laurapauling @LM_Preston Best selling author of Finding Emma
@Steenaholmes is with us to answer any questions. #indiechat -9:12 PM Sep 11th,
2012
Steenaholmes @laurapauling I've made in total on Finding
Emma since March (6 months) around $150K #indiechat -9:12 PM Sep 11th, 2012
Steenaholmes @patricia_sands thanks darlin! So glad you
could make it!! #indiechat -9:12 PM Sep 11th, 2012
laurapauling @Steenaholmes Let me pick my jaw up off the
floor! you rock, girl! #indiechat -9:12 PM Sep 11th, 2012
Steenaholmes @laurapauling it's been a wild ride, that's for
sure! #indiechat -9:13 PM Sep 11th, 2012
WritingDystopia @Steenaholmes Well, the description of the
book makes it sound like it'd be a good read. #indiechat -9:13 PM Sep 11th,
2012
LornaSuzuki Such great questions for Steena! Great job
@laurapauling! & great answers @Steenaholmes #indiechat -9:13 PM Sep 11th,
2012
DougSolter Do you think having many of your books available
for sale online has helped boost your sales? #indiechat -9:13 PM Sep 11th, 2012
Steenaholmes @WritingDystopia thanks :) description is
important I find when trying to grab a readers attention #indiechat -9:13 PM
Sep 11th, 2012
LM_Preston RT @laurapauling: @Steenaholmes Let me pick my
jaw up off the floor! you rock, girl! #indiechat -9:14 PM Sep 11th, 2012
authorViviAnna @Steenaholmes but worth every moment! Yes? #indiechat
-9:14 PM Sep 11th, 2012
laurapauling @Steenaholmes Other than an obviously touching
book, what led to this book's ultimate success? Any clues along the way?
#indiechat -9:14 PM Sep 11th, 2012
MRMerrick @Steenaholmes In 6 months? That's incredible
Steena! #IndieChat -9:14 PM Sep 11th, 2012
Steenaholmes @DougSolter Hi Doug! Finding Emma is a
different genre from my other books #indiechat -9:14 PM Sep 11th, 2012
Steenaholmes @authorViviAnna worth every moment Vivi! I
wouldn't trade it for the world! #indiechat -9:15 PM Sep 11th, 2012
patricia_sands @WritingDystopia Finding Emma is an extremely
good read! #indiechat -9:15 PM Sep 11th, 2012
Steenaholmes @laurapauling I believe marketing it, the price
point and the reviews helped. They all play a key #indiechat -9:15 PM Sep 11th,
2012
authorViviAnna @Steenaholmes what would you say were the 3
most important things you did to be successful ? #indiechat -9:15 PM Sep 11th,
2012
DianeCapri RT @MRMerrick: @Steenaholmes In 6 months? That's
incredible Steena! #IndieChat -9:15 PM Sep 11th, 2012
LornaSuzuki It's that fantastic!?!? RT @MRMerrick:
@Steenaholmes In 6 months? That's incredible Steena! #IndieChat -9:16 PM Sep
11th, 2012
Steenaholmes @authorViviAnna I found my readers, I utilized
amazon and I kept the book in front of people during this time. #indiechat
-9:16 PM Sep 11th, 2012
laurapauling @Steenaholmes First, how did you find your
readers? #indiechat -9:17 PM Sep 11th, 2012
DougSolter That is really amazing. Especially in 6 months.
RT @Steenaholmes #indiechat -9:17 PM Sep 11th, 2012
Steenaholmes @LornaSuzuki @MRMerrick thanks - yeah - pretty
amazing! #indiechat -9:17 PM Sep 11th, 2012
MRMerrick I've got to tuck the kids in but I'll be back ASAP
Steena! #indiechat -9:17 PM Sep 11th, 2012
MXKremzen What do you think it is about your book that sets
it apart from others in the genre? #indiechat -9:17 PM Sep 11th, 2012
laurapauling Marketing to potential readers seems to be a
big topic right now. #indiechat How to find them? -9:17 PM Sep 11th, 2012
laurapauling We'll be giving away an ebook of Finding Emma
to one lucky participant in #indiechat Stick around! -9:18 PM Sep 11th, 2012
DianeCapri @steenaholmes And how did you utilize Amazon
effectively? #indiechat -9:18 PM Sep 11th, 2012
Steenaholmes @laurapauling my readers were going to be
different from my romance genre readers, so I did a blog tour to reach women's
fiction #indiechat -9:18 PM Sep 11th, 2012
Stacey_WB RT @laurapauling: Well be giving away an ebook of
Finding Emma to one lucky participant in #indiechat Stick around! #indiechat
-9:19 PM Sep 11th, 2012
laurapauling @Steenaholmes Were most book bloggers receptive
to it? #indiechat -9:19 PM Sep 11th, 2012
LornaSuzuki @Steenaholmes Can't wait to interview you about
your writing process at the end of this month! #indiechat -9:19 PM Sep 11th,
2012
Steenaholmes @MXKremzen Nothing to set it apart but I think
it's similar enough to 'big' names to catch readers attention #indiechat -9:19
PM Sep 11th, 2012
Steenaholmes @laurapauling I only had a few decline and a
few who read that didn't like it. That will happen. Especially as indie
#indiechat -9:20 PM Sep 11th, 2012
Steenaholmes @LornaSuzuki I can't wait either! Thanks
darlin! #indiechat -9:20 PM Sep 11th, 2012
patricia_sands @Steenaholmes Do you think your blog tours
were highly effective in generating sales? #indiechat -9:21 PM Sep 11th, 2012
authorViviAnna @Steenaholmes aligning yourself with the
missing children fund I think helped you get exposure at the beginning... Yes?
#indiechat -9:21 PM Sep 11th, 2012
Steenaholmes @DianeCapri good question Diane! Their
likes/tags, getting the reviews (not paying for them) and having my author page
liked #indiechat -9:21 PM Sep 11th, 2012
laurapauling Do you think pairing with a non profit helped
initially? #indiechat -9:21 PM Sep 11th, 2012
thebookdesignr Market, market, market. Treat it like a
business. And not just brief marketing but a constant stream #indiechat -9:21
PM Sep 11th, 2012
laurapauling @thebookdesignr Welcome! #indiechat -9:21 PM
Sep 11th, 2012
Steenaholmes @DianeCapri I also worked on my description and
used it to sell my book. Added reviews and awards as well as an excerpt
#indiechat -9:21 PM Sep 11th, 2012
thebookdesignr Thanks :) Didn't want to miss it! #indiechat
-9:22 PM Sep 11th, 2012
laurapauling @Steenaholmes So it slowly built, like a big
ol' snowball! #indiechat -9:22 PM Sep 11th, 2012
Steenaholmes @patricia_sands I think they helped to keep the
word out and to get interest. I knew there wouldn't be a huge increase in sales
#indiechat -9:22 PM Sep 11th, 2012
DianeCapri @Steenaholmes all good suggestions! Thanks.
#indiechat -9:22 PM Sep 11th, 2012
Steenaholmes @patricia_sands although - my first month I
made over $12K that month when I did my 'hard' launch. #indiechat -9:23 PM Sep
11th, 2012
authorViviAnna Steena is very personable and she interacted
with her readership instead of trying to sell to them #indiechat -9:23 PM Sep
11th, 2012
MXKremzen @Steenaholmes I read that you used KDP Select, did
you do anything in particular to keep sales up after the free days? #indiechat
-9:23 PM Sep 11th, 2012
laurapauling Very key! RT @authorViviAnna: Steena is very
personable and she interacted with her readership instead of trying to sell to
them #indiechat -9:23 PM Sep 11th, 2012
thebookdesignr This RT @authorViviAnna: Steena is very
personable and she interacted with her readership instead of trying to sell to
them #indiechat -9:23 PM Sep 11th, 2012
Steenaholmes @authorViviAnna Ahh...yes...that helped to
spread the word for sure! And I love being able to help with this. #indiechat
-9:23 PM Sep 11th, 2012
laurapauling @MXKremzen oo, good questions! #indiechat -9:23
PM Sep 11th, 2012
laurapauling I hear mixed reviews about using Select.
#indiechat -9:24 PM Sep 11th, 2012
WritingDystopia @Steenaholmes I like success stories. I
better get writing. #indiechat -9:24 PM Sep 11th, 2012
Steenaholmes @laurapauling my inital goal in pairing with a
non-profit was to find readers - it was a specific market and a worthy cause
#indiechat -9:24 PM Sep 11th, 2012
MXKremzen RT: @authorViviAnna @Steenaholmes is very
personable and she interacted with her readership instead of trying to sell to
them #indiechat -9:24 PM Sep 11th, 2012
Steenaholmes @thebookdesignr exactly! You can't stop
marketing! #indiechat -9:24 PM Sep 11th, 2012
thebookdesignr Select also depends on the genre. I did
non-fic for my first publication, and people don't look for reference when it's
free #indiechat -9:24 PM Sep 11th, 2012
Steenaholmes @authorViviAnna thanks Vivi! You've been with
me every step of the way in this journey #indiechat -9:25 PM Sep 11th, 2012
LouiseBehiel it's been fascinating to watch, that's for sure
#indiechat -9:26 PM Sep 11th, 2012
LornaSuzuki @laurapauling I pulled my books from Kindle
Select & my sales via Smashwords is now catching upt to combined Amazon
sales! #indiechat -9:26 PM Sep 11th, 2012
Steenaholmes @MXKremzen I did a 'soft launch' at the very
beginning and had it for free for 2 days. I had over 26,000 downloads
#indiechat It helped! -9:26 PM Sep 11th, 2012
Steenaholmes @laurapauling I still have Finding Emma in
select. it's worked for me. #indiechat -9:26 PM Sep 11th, 2012
Stacey_WB RT Select also depends on the genre. I did non-fic
for my first publication, and people dont look for reference when its free
#indiechat -9:26 PM Sep 11th, 2012
laurapauling So Select works for initially getting the word
out through free downloads and pushing the book up the charts. #indiechat -9:26
PM Sep 11th, 2012
Steenaholmes @WritingDystopia yes, you had better keep
writing! #indiechat -9:26 PM Sep 11th, 2012
DougSolter I'm using KDP select right now. *crossing
fingers* #indiechat -9:27 PM Sep 11th, 2012
laurapauling @Steenaholmes Yeah, I'd say it has. :)
#indiechat -9:27 PM Sep 11th, 2012
Steenaholmes @laurapauling back in March yes, it helped. Now
a days? I'm not sure. Has anyone else had success doing this? #indiechat -9:27
PM Sep 11th, 2012
patricia_sands @Steenaholmes What do you consider the
biggest of KDP Select? #indiechat -9:27 PM Sep 11th, 2012
laurapauling @Steenaholmes I don't know. I think you're book
would've taken off anyway at some point. Maybe that sped the process up?
#indiechat -9:28 PM Sep 11th, 2012
Steenaholmes @laurapauling I normally have around 2000
borrows a month on Finding Emma, so for me it's worth having it in there
#indiechat -9:28 PM Sep 11th, 2012
patricia_sands @Steenaholmes oops - I meant to say the
biggest benefit of Select #indiechat -9:28 PM Sep 11th, 2012
LM_Preston me too “@DougSolter: I'm using KDP select right
now. *crossing fingers* #indiechat” -9:28 PM Sep 11th, 2012
Stacey_WB @Steenaholmes I didn't have great luck with it -
it seemed like people waited for the free days and then no downloads after.
#indiechat -9:28 PM Sep 11th, 2012
laurapauling I've seen it work for friends when they have
more than one book out in a series. #indiechat -9:29 PM Sep 11th, 2012
MXKremzen @Steenaholmes That is remarkable! Congrats!
#indiechat -9:29 PM Sep 11th, 2012
Steenaholmes @Stacey_WBif people know you are always going
to have it for free, then they'll wait for it. I haven't used the free days
since #indiechat -9:29 PM Sep 11th, 2012
CaraBristol RT @Steenaholmes: I epubbed 7 novellas and 1
novel before I decided to self pub Finding Emma #indiechat -9:30 PM Sep 11th,
2012
LornaSuzuki @Stacey_WB Same with me, not even any new
reviews, plus lost $ on library lending deal on sequels that sell 4 more than
1st book. #indiechat -9:30 PM Sep 11th, 2012
laurapauling @Steenaholmes Even though you have some left?
#indiechat -9:30 PM Sep 11th, 2012
Steenaholmes @patricia_sands I think the biggest benefit is
the borrows are fabulous and people take a chance on it #indiechat -9:30 PM Sep
11th, 2012
Stacey_WB @Steenaholmes Got it. Good point - I didn't HAVE
to use the free days! Duh, why didn't I think of that? :) #indiechat -9:30 PM
Sep 11th, 2012
thebookdesignr So Select is good for a new release, but not
for a sequal? #indiechat -9:31 PM Sep 11th, 2012
LouiseBehiel I just finished a 5 day stint of select. got
40K downloads. I'll let you know about sales but so far, so good. #indiechat
-9:31 PM Sep 11th, 2012
patricia_sands @Steenaholmes Can you only have borrows on
Select? #indiechat -9:31 PM Sep 11th, 2012
Steenaholmes @laurapauling this is my second round of KDP
select and I only used those first free days back in March #indiechat -9:31 PM
Sep 11th, 2012
Steenaholmes @thebookdesignr if you use the select on your
first book and hook readers - do you need it for sequel? #indiechat good
question -9:32 PM Sep 11th, 2012
LM_Preston #indiechat I only have two of mine on KDP but
they come off this weekend -9:32 PM Sep 11th, 2012
authorViviAnna Steena also paid it forward, she is always
there for other people and very open with her advice, it's karma baby!
#indiechat -9:32 PM Sep 11th, 2012
HeatherMcCorkle Hi all! Lurking trying to catch up on the
chat... #IndieChat -9:32 PM Sep 11th, 2012
laurapauling @HeatherMcCorkle hi there! #indiechat -9:32 PM
Sep 11th, 2012
HeatherMcCorkle As a Nook owner, I hate to see books go
strictly Kindle. :( I miss out! #IndieChat -9:33 PM Sep 11th, 2012
Stacey_WB RT @authorViviAnna: Steena also paid it forward,
she is always there for other people and open with her advice, its karma baby!
#indiechat -9:33 PM Sep 11th, 2012
MXKremzen I'm wondering if having a series vs a stand-alone
book makes the difference when deciding to use KDP Select or not. #indiechat
-9:33 PM Sep 11th, 2012
HeatherMcCorkle @laurapauling Hey hun! Sorry I'm late.
#IndieChat -9:33 PM Sep 11th, 2012
thebookdesignr @Steenaholmes Yeah good question! #indiechat
-9:33 PM Sep 11th, 2012
GLHancock I used Select for a nonfiction collection of my
book reviews - dozens of free downloads, no sales. Don't think it works for
nonf. #indiechat -9:33 PM Sep 11th, 2012
LouiseBehiel @authorvivianna totally agree Vivi - She's paid
it forward in spades #indiechat -9:33 PM Sep 11th, 2012
authorViviAnna @LouiseBehiel looks like you're kicking some
sales ass already #indiechat -9:33 PM Sep 11th, 2012
laurapauling @MXKremzen I think it depends on the book.
Select isn't going to make a book that wouldn't have made it anyway. my
impression. #indiechat -9:34 PM Sep 11th, 2012
HeatherMcCorkle @GLHancock Good to know! #IndieChat -9:34 PM
Sep 11th, 2012
DianeCapri RT @LouiseBehiel I just finished a 5 day stint of
select. got 40K downloads. Remarkable! But this is book 2 for you? #indiechat
-9:34 PM Sep 11th, 2012
parisianfeline :[ I thought they came out on both? RT
@HeatherMcCorkle As a Nook owner, I hate to see books go strictly Kindle. :( I
miss out! #IndieChat -9:34 PM Sep 11th, 2012
LornaSuzuki @HeatherMcCorkle I agree! I have readers using
Kobo, Sony readers, iPod, etc. so Smashwords has been great for this!
#indiechat -9:34 PM Sep 11th, 2012
authorViviAnna @MXKremzen Steena's book is standalone
#indiechat -9:34 PM Sep 11th, 2012
MXKremzen Author @Steenaholmes is doing an #indiechat about
her success. Definitely a conversation worth joining! -9:34 PM Sep 11th, 2012
HeatherMcCorkle I set my novella free through SW and it
helped my overall sales a lot in the first month. I wonder if this is as good
as Select. #IndieChat -9:34 PM Sep 11th, 2012
laurapauling RT @MXKremzen: Author @Steenaholmes is doing an
#indiechat about her success. Definitely a conversation worth joining! -9:34 PM
Sep 11th, 2012
authorbevans RT @LouiseBehiel: I just finished a 5 day stint
of select. got 40K downloads. I'll let you know about sales but so far, so
good. #indiechat -9:34 PM Sep 11th, 2012
Steenaholmes @HeatherMcCorkle it probably is #indiechat
-9:35 PM Sep 11th, 2012
laurapauling @HeatherMcCorkle Did Amazon price match?
#indiechat -9:35 PM Sep 11th, 2012
HeatherMcCorkle @parisianfeline Through KDP Select I mean.
They don't allow you to publish through anyone else, any other format.
#IndieChat -9:35 PM Sep 11th, 2012
HeatherMcCorkle @Steenaholmes Good to know, thank you!
#IndieChat -9:35 PM Sep 11th, 2012
Steenaholmes @HeatherMcCorkle if you do select you can't pub
through other formats. It's something to be aware of for sure #indiechat -9:36
PM Sep 11th, 2012
HeatherMcCorkle @laurapauling Yep, both Amazon & B&N
price matched. #IndieChat -9:36 PM Sep 11th, 2012
MXKremzen @authorViviAnna And it worked for where as
@LornaSuzuki who has a series prefers multiple platforms #indiechat -9:36 PM
Sep 11th, 2012
DianeCapri RT @laurapauling @HeatherMcCorkle Did Amazon
price match? Isn't that against Amazon's TOS? #indiechat -9:36 PM Sep 11th,
2012
GLHancock @laurapauling Did you know Amazon does not have to
price match, even if you tell them about your listing elsewhere for free?
#indiechat -9:36 PM Sep 11th, 2012
laurapauling I think setting short stories and novellas free
that compliment a novel can really help. #indiechat -9:36 PM Sep 11th, 2012
Steenaholmes @GLHancock that's a good point! #indiechat
-9:36 PM Sep 11th, 2012
authorViviAnna @Steenaholmes hey darling, I got to go and
take Mini V to dance, you're doing a great job, proud of you! #indiechat -9:37
PM Sep 11th, 2012
HeatherMcCorkle @Steenaholmes But I'm noticing, the majority
of sales is on Amazon... at least for me. :) #IndieChat -9:37 PM Sep 11th, 2012
laurapauling @GLHancock It can take up to 7 weeks but Amazon
has price matched for most of the authors I know. #indiechat -9:37 PM Sep 11th,
2012
HeatherMcCorkle @GLHancock Yeah, and they can be a pain
about it too! #IndieChat -9:37 PM Sep 11th, 2012
laurapauling @GLHancock That's reporting the lower prices up
to 6 times a day. Work. But worth it. #indiechat -9:37 PM Sep 11th, 2012
Steenaholmes @HeatherMcCorkle even my books not in select -
Amazon is my largest source of income #indiechat -9:37 PM Sep 11th, 2012
LouiseBehiel RT @laurapauling: RT @MXKremzen: Author
@Steenaholmes is doing an #indiechat about her success. Definitely a
conversation worth joining! -9:37 PM Sep 11th, 2012
laurapauling @Steenaholmes Will there be a sequel to Finding
Emma? #indiechat -9:38 PM Sep 11th, 2012
GLHancock @laurapauling But they sent me an email pointing
out that it is at their option, and stated they do NOT automatically do it.
#indiechat -9:38 PM Sep 11th, 2012
Steenaholmes @HeatherMcCorkle for instance - last month
during the amazon promotion I made 6 figures #indiechat -9:38 PM Sep 11th, 2012
patricia_sands @Steenaholmes Back to revisions for me. Good
info sharing everyone. Thanks Steena & continued success! #indiechat -9:38
PM Sep 11th, 2012
HeatherMcCorkle RT @laurapauling ...reporting the lower
prices up to 6 times a day. Works. But worth it. #IndieChat -9:38 PM Sep 11th,
2012
HeatherMcCorkle @Steenaholmes Good to know! They definitely
seem to be gaining the monopoly on sales. #IndieChat -9:38 PM Sep 11th, 2012
laurapauling @Steenaholmes Me too. I have minimal sales on
the other outlets. #indiechat -9:38 PM Sep 11th, 2012
coffeelvnmom Looks like #indiechat is going on, lovers of
twitterature! :) (And... normal literature.) #writing #booklove -9:39 PM Sep
11th, 2012
HeatherMcCorkle @Steenaholmes Sweet! Congratulations!
#IndieChat -9:39 PM Sep 11th, 2012
DianeCapri @laurapauling @GLHancock Isn't this against
Amazon's TOS? #indiechat -9:39 PM Sep 11th, 2012
laurapauling @Steenaholmes Oo, awesome! So here's the big
questions. Will the sequel be traditional? Or self published? #indiechat -9:39
PM Sep 11th, 2012
Steenaholmes @laurapauling sorry - forgot #indiechat - yes
Emma's Secret and Dear Jack will be out soon -9:39 PM Sep 11th, 2012
LornaSuzuki @MXKremzen Unlike @Steenaholmes though, even
with a major film in development, it's been hard to build readership!
#indiechat -9:39 PM Sep 11th, 2012
laurapauling @DianeCapri Is what against their TOS?
#indiechat -9:39 PM Sep 11th, 2012
HeatherMcCorkle @Steenaholmes During their promotion, I
missed it, does that mean your book is Select right now? #IndieChat -9:40 PM
Sep 11th, 2012
Steenaholmes @laurapauling Dear Jack will be self pubbed
#indiechat -9:40 PM Sep 11th, 2012
MRMerrick @DianeCapri I don't think so. Amazon dropped my
price before because of sales on other outlets. #IndieChat @laurapauling @GLHancock
-9:40 PM Sep 11th, 2012
GLHancock @DianeCapri LOL~ I, too, thought price-match was a
threat. Turns out it is at Amazon's discretion. They do it if they want to.
#indiechat -9:40 PM Sep 11th, 2012
HeatherMcCorkle Yay! RT @Steenaholmes - yes Emmas Secret and
Dear Jack will be out soon #IndieChat -9:40 PM Sep 11th, 2012
MXKremzen @LornaSuzuki @Steenaholmes Very true! #indiechat
-9:40 PM Sep 11th, 2012
Steenaholmes @HeatherMcCorkle yes - I kept Finding Emma in
Select. with the amount of borrows and the rankings, it makes sense for me
#indiechat -9:40 PM Sep 11th, 2012
GLHancock @MRMerrick Yes, in the TOS, they reserve the right
to do so, but they are not obligated to do it. Read carefully! #indiechat -9:41
PM Sep 11th, 2012
laurapauling @Steenaholmes What about Emma's Secret?
#indiechat -9:41 PM Sep 11th, 2012
MRMerrick @GLHancock Oh, I misunderstood. I thought it was
being said that is was against their TOS to price match! #IndieChat -9:41 PM
Sep 11th, 2012
HeatherMcCorkle @Steenaholmes So borrows really does help?
Sorry if I missed that before. My bad for being late to the party! #IndieChat
-9:41 PM Sep 11th, 2012
Steenaholmes @HeatherMcCorkle borrows help with rankings for
sure! #indiechat -9:42 PM Sep 11th, 2012
DianeCapri @laurapauling to list your book anywhere for a
lower price than Amazon? #indiechat -9:42 PM Sep 11th, 2012
elenaaitken @steenaholmes am I too late for #indiechat -9:42
PM Sep 11th, 2012
HeatherMcCorkle @Steenaholmes Ah, that could make all the
difference! #IndieChat -9:42 PM Sep 11th, 2012
MXKremzen RT @HeatherMcCorkle: Yay! RT @Steenaholmes - yes
Emmas Secret and Dear Jack will be out soon #IndieChat -9:43 PM Sep 11th, 2012
Steenaholmes @HeatherMcCorkle My highest ranking has been
#13. #indiechat -9:43 PM Sep 11th, 2012
laurapauling @DianeCapri You're allowed to do it. #indiechat
-9:43 PM Sep 11th, 2012
sheilaseabrook Oh gosh, I almost missed you @SteenaHolmes. I
am in awe of your success and am looking forward to Emma's Secret and Dear
Jack. #indiechat -9:43 PM Sep 11th, 2012
summerdaylight RT @LornaSuzuki: @Steenaholmes Can't wait to
interview you about your writing process at the end of this month! #indiechat
-9:43 PM Sep 11th, 2012
Steenaholmes @sheilaseabrook thank you Sheila! Welcome to
#indiechat! -9:44 PM Sep 11th, 2012
laurapauling @Steenaholmes A huge CONGRATS for signing with
an agent. Can you tell us about that? #indiechat -9:44 PM Sep 11th, 2012
Steenaholmes @laurapauling very hard decision for me to
make. I love being indie and wanted to make sure that I could continue on this
path #indiechat -9:44 PM Sep 11th, 2012
HeatherMcCorkle RT @laurapauling to @Steenaholmes A huge
CONGRATS for signing with an agent. Can you tell us about that? #IndieChat
-9:45 PM Sep 11th, 2012
HeatherMcCorkle @Steenaholmes Wow! Congratulations!!!
#IndieChat -9:45 PM Sep 11th, 2012
laurapauling @Steenaholmes So do you think you'll be able to
find that balance? #indiechat -9:45 PM Sep 11th, 2012
DianeCapri @MRMerrick @GLHancock it's against their TOS to
list the book elsewhere for less than your Amazon price. #indiechat -9:45 PM
Sep 11th, 2012
Steenaholmes signing with @knightagency will help me get to
the next level - with sub rights and contracts. #indiechat -9:46 PM Sep 11th,
2012
MXKremzen @Steenaholmes @laurapauling Did you seek out an
agent or did the agent find you? I imagine you had lots of offers for rep.!
#indiechat -9:46 PM Sep 11th, 2012
Froze8 Hi #indiechat Sorry I'm missing tonight. Working on
looking at dental insurance #growingup -9:46 PM Sep 11th, 2012
thebookdesignr @Steenaholmes Congratulations! That's huge!!
I hope you're celebrating :) #indiechat -9:46 PM Sep 11th, 2012
laurapauling @Steenaholmes Yes I imagine foreign deals could
be huge. #indiechat -9:46 PM Sep 11th, 2012
Steenaholmes @laurapauling I believe so. I have 2-3 indie's
in the works to be pubbed by end of year #indiechat -9:46 PM Sep 11th, 2012
GLHancock @DianeCapri I think you're confusing regular
listings with the KDP Select program in which you must give Amazon exclusive
listing #indiechat -9:46 PM Sep 11th, 2012
laurapauling @Steenaholmes Will you keep Finding Emma self
published? #indiechat -9:46 PM Sep 11th, 2012
Steenaholmes @thebookdesignr I can't stop :) It's been an
awesome month! Thanks to Finding Emma I had agents and publishers come to me.
#indiechat -9:47 PM Sep 11th, 2012
Steenaholmes @laurapauling yes, Finding Emma will remain
self pubbed. #indiechat -9:47 PM Sep 11th, 2012
AngelaRWallace @DianeCapri @MRMerrick @GLHancock I've seen
authors do that to get "free" days without being in Select.
#indiechat -9:47 PM Sep 11th, 2012
laurapauling @Steenaholmes That's awesome you found an agent
who's willing to work with self publishing. #indiechat -9:47 PM Sep 11th, 2012
Steenaholmes @MXKremzen I had agents come to me. But finding
@PamelaHarty was a godsend. #indiechat -9:48 PM Sep 11th, 2012
GLHancock @Steenaholmes Wasn't your book topping the Kindle
Best Sellers list one weekend at least? I saw it! #indiechat -9:48 PM Sep 11th,
2012
HeatherMcCorkle @Steenaholmes Which novel did The Knight
Agency sign you for? #IndieChat -9:48 PM Sep 11th, 2012
DougSolter Dental insurance is a good thing :) RT @Froze8
Sorry I'm missing tonight. Working on looking at dental insurance #indiechat
-9:48 PM Sep 11th, 2012
DianeCapri @GLHancock How so? in Select you can't sell
anywhere else at all; so I'm asking about regular KDP ? #indiechat -9:48 PM Sep
11th, 2012
laurapauling @Steenaholmes Do you look to possibly be a true
hybrid author? Both traditional and self published? #indiechat -9:48 PM Sep
11th, 2012
Steenaholmes @laurapauling It was important to me and she
understood that. I love being indie. But why do we have to choose? That's the
beauty #indiechat -9:48 PM Sep 11th, 2012
GLHancock @AngelaRWallace Yes, that's what I'm trying to do,
but when I ASKED Amazon to price match, they emailed me declining to do so.
#indiechat -9:49 PM Sep 11th, 2012
laurapauling @DianeCapri In regular KDP you can set prices
lower elsewhere. #indiechat -9:49 PM Sep 11th, 2012
GLHancock @DianeCapri You can list your title anywhere for
any price. It's OK with Amazon. They MAY drop their price on your listing or
not #indiechat -9:49 PM Sep 11th, 2012
Steenaholmes @HeatherMcCorkle they didn't sign me based on a
novel but on a career - whether self pub or traditional #indiechat - awesome,
right?! -9:49 PM Sep 11th, 2012
AngelaRWallace @GLHancock You need to get people to submit a
"complaint" on Amazon's page saying they found it cheaper elsewhere
#indiechat -9:50 PM Sep 11th, 2012
laurapauling @GLHancock You have to keep reporting the lower
price from SW, Kobo, BN to Amazon, every day, several times a day! #indiechat
-9:50 PM Sep 11th, 2012
LornaSuzuki @Steenaholmes Yay! This whole thing is getting
better & better for you, Steena! So thrilled for you! ;-) #indiechat -9:50
PM Sep 11th, 2012
laurapauling @Steenaholmes Very awesome! But you had the
sales to command that! #indiechat -9:50 PM Sep 11th, 2012
Steenaholmes @laurapauling I think that is a road - hybrid
author - that we could all do successfully! Why not :) #indiechat -9:50 PM Sep
11th, 2012
DianeCapri @AngelaRWallace @MRMerrick @GLHancock me, too.
But there must be a trick to it. Do you have to go through Smashwords?
#indiechat -9:50 PM Sep 11th, 2012
Stacey_WB RT @Steenaholmes:It was important to me, she
understood that. I love being indie. But why do we have to choose? Thats the
beauty #indiechat -9:50 PM Sep 11th, 2012
laurapauling @Steenaholmes I agree. I don't think it has to
be either/or. #indiechat -9:50 PM Sep 11th, 2012
GLHancock @AngelaRWallace *I* notified Amazon two or three
different ways. The know about it. They responded that they are not obligated.
#indiechat -9:51 PM Sep 11th, 2012
Steenaholmes @LornaSuzuki thank you Lorna! It's been amazing
and I love this journey! I love that as indie's there's no stopping us :)
#indiechat -9:51 PM Sep 11th, 2012
thebookdesignr Gotta get back to work- all the best with
your work @Steenaholmes! You have only good things coming your way :) #indiechat
-9:51 PM Sep 11th, 2012
DougSolter That's great about the agent! Why waste time with
queries when you can write books? :) RT @Steenaholmes #indiechat -9:51 PM Sep
11th, 2012
DianeCapri @laurapauling Amazon specifically said
"no" to that today. #indiechat -9:51 PM Sep 11th, 2012
laurapauling @GLHancock They're not obligated. It can take
up to a month for them to pricematch. #indiechat -9:51 PM Sep 11th, 2012
GLHancock @DianeCapri There is no trick. It is not a right
for the author, but a right that Amazon may or may not do. #indiechat -9:52 PM
Sep 11th, 2012
DianeCapri @Steenaholmes @HeatherMcCorkle Totally awesome!
You have a great career going #indiechat -9:52 PM Sep 11th, 2012
AngelaRWallace @GLHancock Right, cus you're trying to work
around their system and they know that. #indiechat -9:52 PM Sep 11th, 2012
laurapauling @thebookdesignr Goodnight! #indiechat -9:52 PM
Sep 11th, 2012
Steenaholmes @laurapauling I had to change my way of
thinking to realize that. We have choices now, options and we should think
about that #indiechat -9:52 PM Sep 11th, 2012
Steenaholmes @DougSolter I've been hearing that the
bestsellers list is now the new slushpile. Editors read indies and have watch
lists #indiechat -9:53 PM Sep 11th, 2012
laurapauling Pretty cool that Amazon decided to promote
Finding Emma last month! Did that open the floodgates? #indiechat -9:53 PM Sep
11th, 2012
thespendypencil RT @Steenaholmes: @HeatherMcCorkle they
didn't sign me based on a novel but on a career - whether self pub or
traditional #indiechat - a ... -9:53 PM Sep 11th, 2012
GLHancock @AngelaRWallace I'm not trying to work around
their system. After 2+ years on Amazon, I learned I was mistaken about price
match. #indiechat -9:53 PM Sep 11th, 2012
Steenaholmes @thebookdesignr - thanks for joining #indiechat
tonight! -9:53 PM Sep 11th, 2012
LornaSuzuki @Steenaholmes I hope to achieve your level of
success once my 1st movie is released late next year! ;-) U inspire me!
#indiechat -9:54 PM Sep 11th, 2012
Steenaholmes @LornaSuzuki I hope to achieve your level one
day! that is awesome #indiechat -9:54 PM Sep 11th, 2012
DiamondLB “@HeatherMcCorkle: @Steenaholmes Wow!
Congratulations!!! #IndieChat”
GLHancock @Steenaholmes Did you tweet that you have a
publisher now or is it still just agent? #indiechat -9:54 PM Sep 11th, 2012
Stacey_WB @laurapauling Givaway before it's too late?
#indiechat -9:54 PM Sep 11th, 2012
Steenaholmes @GLHancock i have an agent but had publishers
approach me #indiechat -9:55 PM Sep 11th, 2012
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Interviews ? http://t.co/q11uqNEE ? ...where Readers discover new Authors -
#AmWriting #IndieChat -9:55 PM Sep 11th, 2012
thespendypencil @Steenaholmes Love This comment. #indiechat
-9:55 PM Sep 11th, 2012
DougSolter But it's great that your "query" earns
you 70% in sales. RT @Steenaholmes #indiechat -9:55 PM Sep 11th, 2012
laurapauling @Stacey_WB Sure! The winner of Finding
Emma....is @DianeCapri Please follow and DM me or Steena with your email.
#indiechat -9:55 PM Sep 11th, 2012
DianeCapri @Steenaholmes @laurapauling Good point!
#indiechat -9:55 PM Sep 11th, 2012
GLHancock RT @Steenaholmes: @GLHancock i have an agent but
had publishers approach me / woo hoo! Typing with crossed fingers! #indiechat
-9:55 PM Sep 11th, 2012
Steenaholmes @DougSolter that's a great way of looking at
it. Just make sure you write the best book you can because editors are reading
#indiechat -9:55 PM Sep 11th, 2012
laurapauling @DougSolter ha ha no better query than that!
#indiechat -9:56 PM Sep 11th, 2012
memichaeledward RT @AlanKealey: HOW TO AVOID BAD BOOK
REVIEWS? Great Discussion on Indie Author News ? http://t.co/QpeAZl9F ?
#writing #amwriting #indiechat -9:56 PM Sep 11th, 2012
laurapauling any last questions for STeena? Now's your chance.
#indiechat -9:57 PM Sep 11th, 2012
Steenaholmes @laurapauling it's been awesome to be a part of
#indiechat tonight! Love this time ;) Thanks guys -9:57 PM Sep 11th, 2012
DianeCapri RT @laurapauling @Stacey_WB Sure! The winner of
Finding Emma....is How cool! But I already own it! Pls give to another!.
#indiechat -9:58 PM Sep 11th, 2012
LornaSuzuki Heading down to my dojo, thanks for the great
chat with @Steenaholmes! Thanks gang! #indiechat -9:58 PM Sep 11th, 2012
MXKremzen @Steenaholmes Thanks so much for your time! Very
inspirational and informative #indiechat -9:58 PM Sep 11th, 2012
Stacey_WB @Steenaholmes Thanks for being our guest! Great
chat. #indiechat -9:58 PM Sep 11th, 2012
laurapauling Thanks so much for hanging out with us
@Steenaholmes Congrats! And we wish you the best of everything! #indiechat
-9:58 PM Sep 11th, 2012
Steenaholmes @LornaSuzuki thanks for being a part tonight
Lorna! #indiechat -9:59 PM Sep 11th, 2012
DougSolter And your future fans! RT @Steenaholmes Just make
sure you write the best book you can because editors are reading #indiechat
-9:59 PM Sep 11th, 2012
Steenaholmes @MXKremzen my pleasure! If I can do this and be
successful = we all can! #indiechat -9:59 PM Sep 11th, 2012
laurapauling Okay, who here doesn't already own Finding
Emma? #indiechat And would like to read it. First to respond! -9:59 PM Sep
11th, 2012
DianeCapri RT @Stacey_WB: @Steenaholmes Thanks for being our
guest! Great chat. #indiechat -9:59 PM Sep 11th, 2012
Steenaholmes @Steenaholmes thank you so much for having me
Laura! #indiechat -9:59 PM Sep 11th, 2012
DougSolter Thank you for hanging out with us! RT
@Steenaholmes #indiechat -10:00 PM Sep 11th, 2012
laurapauling Good night everyone! I'm off to do the
transcripts! #indiechat -10:00 PM Sep 11th, 2012
Stacey_WB @laurapauling me! #indiechat -10:01 PM Sep 11th,
2012
laurapauling Check out Steena's blog! http://t.co/wa1l3nUW
Or buy or loan her book! http://t.co/Nft6yNXK #indiechat -10:01 PM Sep 11th,
2012
GLHancock Thanks, Steena! Bye - must be your bedtime by now
... uh Canada geography not my best subject... #indiechat -10:01 PM Sep 11th,
2012
Stacey_WB @laurapauling That is if I'm allowed to win. lol
#indiechat -10:02 PM Sep 11th, 2012
DougSolter Goodnight, everyone! #indiechat -10:03 PM Sep
11th, 2012
Steenaholmes night everyone! Thanks for a wonderful chat
#indiechat -10:03 PM Sep 11th, 2012
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