Hi all,
I'm a mum of four, and I've just published my first novel on Amazon, after spending my evenings for the last 2 years writing it.
The trouble is, Amazon don't seem to do anything to promote new books by unknown authors, so nobody knows it exists!
Anybody else tried their hand at novel writing? And if so, any tips?
My book is called Out Of The Mouths Of Babes by Sarah Pearce, and it's a lighthearted fictional novel, written to appeal to mums.
If anybody is interested in a look, it's available for the Kindle, ipad, iphone, Smartphone, Blackberry and Android. And it's £1.98 from Amazon.co.uk / Amazon.com
lol xxxxx
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Permalink Reply by Sarah Pearce on July 24, 2012 at 1:42pm Hi again,
Just realised, I've just said my book is £1.98 - that's the UK price. It's $3.08 in US dollars.
Sorry about that xxxxx
Permalink Reply by Sarah Pearce on September 10, 2012 at 12:48pm Hi,
So excited! During my free promotion on Out Of The Mouths Of Babes last week, over 500 people downloaded it. It may have been free but it's so exciting to think that all of those people are reading my book! x
Permalink Reply by Emma Kaufmann on September 19, 2012 at 11:46am Hi Sarah
I just looked at your book on Amazon and it looks intriguing - I'm a mom on the edge and know how Amy feels!
Yeah I've written quite a few books, some have sold a lot and some haven't! Mainly you start by getting book web sites to review the book and sales soon take off. Take a gander at my latest books and let me know what you think!
Cocktails at Naptime www.tinyurl.com/cocktailsatnaptime
Seductive Viennese Whirl www.tinyurl.com/viennesewhirl
Good luck
Emma
Permalink Reply by Sarah Pearce on September 19, 2012 at 12:54pm Hi Emma
Thank you for the advice.
I've just downloaded the samples of the two novels you've listed above. I particularly like the look of Cocktails at Naptime - having a 7 month old baby myself. Will almost certainly end up buying that one.
I'll let you know what I think when I've finished the samples.
Sarah x
Emma Kaufmann said:
Hi Sarah
I just looked at your book on Amazon and it looks intriguing - I'm a mom on the edge and know how Amy feels!
Yeah I've written quite a few books, some have sold a lot and some haven't! Mainly you start by getting book web sites to review the book and sales soon take off. Take a gander at my latest books and let me know what you think!
Cocktails at Naptime www.tinyurl.com/cocktailsatnaptime
Seductive Viennese Whirl www.tinyurl.com/viennesewhirl
Good luck
Emma
Permalink Reply by Sarah Pearce on September 20, 2012 at 2:04am Hi all
Just wanted to let you know that my book, Out Of The Mouths Of Babes by Sarah Pearce, is available to download from Amazon FREE to your Kindle, Blackberry, Smartphone, ipad, iphone or Android - today only (back to full price tomorrow) x
Permalink Reply by Emma Kaufmann on September 20, 2012 at 6:13am That is awesome. Do you have a twitter account so I can tweet about it?
I'm at www.twitter.com/emmakaufmann
okay I tweeted it at my account: FREE download #kindle: Out of the Mouths of Babes by Sarah Pearce 'meticulously observed expose of a British parent' http://tinyurl.com/cn778tf
Permalink Reply by Emma Kaufmann on September 20, 2012 at 6:17am
Awesome! Let me know what you think.
Emma
Permalink Reply by Sarah Pearce on September 20, 2012 at 12:42pm Thats fantastic, Emma. Thank you!
I don't have a twitter account - I've been doing my social networking via facebook.
I finished the sample of 'Cocktails at Naptime' last night, and it made me laugh out loud at several points - definitely one I'll be reading. And I've started on 'Seductive Vienesse Whirl', which is looking fab too. Will let you know when I've finished reading them x
Emma Kaufmann said:
That is awesome. Do you have a twitter account so I can tweet about it?
I'm at www.twitter.com/emmakaufmann
okay I tweeted it at my account: FREE download #kindle: Out of the Mouths of Babes by Sarah Pearce 'meticulously observed expose of a British parent' http://tinyurl.com/cn778tf
Permalink Reply by Emma Kaufmann on September 21, 2012 at 8:14am okay great leave me a note and i'll friend you on facebook
Permalink Reply by Sarah Pearce on September 21, 2012 at 12:35pm Hi all
If anybody downloaded my book on the free promotion (or paid for it) and are enjoying it, I would appreciate it enormously if they would 'like' my Out Of The Mouths Of Babes facebook page if poss xxx
Sarah Pearce said:
Hi all
Just wanted to let you know that my book, Out Of The Mouths Of Babes by Sarah Pearce, is available to download from Amazon FREE to your Kindle, Blackberry, Smartphone, ipad, iphone or Android - today only (back to full price tomorrow) x
Permalink Reply by Sarah Pearce on September 22, 2012 at 12:50pm A few people have told me they've had trouble finding out how to download Out Of The mouths Of Babes. If you have a Kindle here's a link http://www.amazon.co.uk/Out-The-Mouths-Babes-ebook/dp/B008MRBPTI
If you're trying to down;oad to your ipad, iphone, Smartphone, Blackberry or android you need to download the Kindle app (which is free) and then you can use the link above.
Hope this helps xxx
Permalink Reply by Roe Uchofen on October 3, 2012 at 2:43pm I think it's great you can write a novel and even if you don't have the promotion you deserve, hey, you have accomplished a lot with publishing it. I write short stories but really would like to write a novel, I have one theme dancing in my head but I lack time. Mother of three with a profession very far from writing. I will check you novel in Amazon. Maybe you can get some promotion through the social networks, I am thinking Twitter or Facebook. Good luck!
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