Comments on: My experience selling a draft novel on the Amazon Kindle http://www.aaronrosspowell.com/blog/my-experience-selling-a-draft-novel-on-the-amazon-kindle fiction and philosophy Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:41:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Aaron Ross Powell http://www.aaronrosspowell.com/blog/my-experience-selling-a-draft-novel-on-the-amazon-kindle/comment-page-1#comment-8358 Aaron Ross Powell Tue, 15 Dec 2009 19:02:07 +0000 http://www.aaronrosspowell.com/?p=348#comment-8358 <p>Sorry this wasn't what you were looking for, Bob. I'd be happy to try to<br>answer any specific questions you have, though, if you want to post them<br>here.</p> Sorry this wasn't what you were looking for, Bob. I'd be happy to try to
answer any specific questions you have, though, if you want to post them
here.

]]> By: Aaron Ross Powell http://www.aaronrosspowell.com/blog/my-experience-selling-a-draft-novel-on-the-amazon-kindle/comment-page-1#comment-8357 Aaron Ross Powell Tue, 15 Dec 2009 11:02:07 +0000 http://www.aaronrosspowell.com/?p=348#comment-8357 <p>Sorry this wasn't what you were looking for, Bob. I'd be happy to try to<br>answer any specific questions you have, though, if you want to post them<br>here.</p> Sorry this wasn't what you were looking for, Bob. I'd be happy to try to
answer any specific questions you have, though, if you want to post them
here.

]]> By: bob http://www.aaronrosspowell.com/blog/my-experience-selling-a-draft-novel-on-the-amazon-kindle/comment-page-1#comment-8356 bob Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:22:29 +0000 http://www.aaronrosspowell.com/?p=348#comment-8356 <p>looking for something a bit more specific.</p> looking for something a bit more specific.

]]> By: Aaron Ross Powell http://www.aaronrosspowell.com/blog/my-experience-selling-a-draft-novel-on-the-amazon-kindle/comment-page-1#comment-8314 Aaron Ross Powell Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:36:45 +0000 http://www.aaronrosspowell.com/?p=348#comment-8314 <p>What's particularly interesting about Kindle pricing is that, given the royalty rates and the fact that an author can entirely bypass the publisher's cut and printing costs, a book priced that low can yield as much or more per copy to the author than the traditional method. This moves books more into the impulse buy arena. My hope is that it also makes shorter works more viable from a sales standpoint. I'd love to see novellas make a comeback.</p> What's particularly interesting about Kindle pricing is that, given the royalty rates and the fact that an author can entirely bypass the publisher's cut and printing costs, a book priced that low can yield as much or more per copy to the author than the traditional method. This moves books more into the impulse buy arena. My hope is that it also makes shorter works more viable from a sales standpoint. I'd love to see novellas make a comeback.

]]> By: Aaron Ross Powell http://www.aaronrosspowell.com/blog/my-experience-selling-a-draft-novel-on-the-amazon-kindle/comment-page-1#comment-8313 Aaron Ross Powell Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:35:38 +0000 http://www.aaronrosspowell.com/?p=348#comment-8313 <p>What's particularly interesting about Kindle pricing is that, given the royalty rates and the fact that an author can entirely bypass the publisher's cut and printing costs, a book priced that low can yield as much or more per copy to the author than the traditional method. This moves books more into the impulse buy arena. My hope is that it also makes shorter works more viable from a sales standpoint. I'd love to see novellas make a comeback.</p> What's particularly interesting about Kindle pricing is that, given the royalty rates and the fact that an author can entirely bypass the publisher's cut and printing costs, a book priced that low can yield as much or more per copy to the author than the traditional method. This moves books more into the impulse buy arena. My hope is that it also makes shorter works more viable from a sales standpoint. I'd love to see novellas make a comeback.

]]> By: Lisa http://www.aaronrosspowell.com/blog/my-experience-selling-a-draft-novel-on-the-amazon-kindle/comment-page-1#comment-8311 Lisa Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:38:23 +0000 http://www.aaronrosspowell.com/?p=348#comment-8311 <p>I just gotta say I love my kindle and the cheap books. <br><br><br>My taste is a bit rough but I enjoyed "The Misogynist" by Emily Downs.<br><br>It can be a bit vulgar at times. Be warned. But it's cheap.<br><br><a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Misogynist/dp/B001V5J4VO/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1246301307&sr=1-2" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/The-Misogynist/dp/B001V5J...</a><br><br><br>She is the bestselling author of "Lisa Loves Girls"<br><br><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Lisa-Loves-Girls-ebook/dp/B002EZZJ4Q/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1246298800&sr=1-7" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Lisa-Loves-Girls-ebook/dp...</a><br><br><br>2 books for under 2 bucks. The kindle will own publishing.</p> I just gotta say I love my kindle and the cheap books.


My taste is a bit rough but I enjoyed “The Misogynist” by Emily Downs.

It can be a bit vulgar at times. Be warned. But it's cheap.

http://www.amazon.com/The-Misogynist/dp/B001V5J...


She is the bestselling author of “Lisa Loves Girls”

http://www.amazon.com/Lisa-Loves-Girls-ebook/dp...


2 books for under 2 bucks. The kindle will own publishing.

]]> By: Aaron Ross Powell http://www.aaronrosspowell.com/blog/my-experience-selling-a-draft-novel-on-the-amazon-kindle/comment-page-1#comment-4733 Aaron Ross Powell Sat, 11 Apr 2009 03:09:07 +0000 http://www.aaronrosspowell.com/?p=348#comment-4733 <p>Miranda-</p> <p>It's super easy. Just go to https://dtp.amazon.com/ and poke around and it'll tell you everything you need to know. Good luck.</p> Miranda-

It’s super easy. Just go to https://dtp.amazon.com/ and poke around and it’ll tell you everything you need to know. Good luck.

]]> By: Miranda Knox http://www.aaronrosspowell.com/blog/my-experience-selling-a-draft-novel-on-the-amazon-kindle/comment-page-1#comment-4732 Miranda Knox Sat, 11 Apr 2009 03:00:24 +0000 http://www.aaronrosspowell.com/?p=348#comment-4732 <p>I have a novel of 240 pages that I would like to post for purchase on kindle myself. It is a memoir of working and traveling on board a billionaire's yacht.<br /> I thought this might be a great way to attract interest and get some editing tips as well. Is there a way to find out more information about the steps to selling an unpublished manuscript on Kindle?</p> I have a novel of 240 pages that I would like to post for purchase on kindle myself. It is a memoir of working and traveling on board a billionaire’s yacht.
I thought this might be a great way to attract interest and get some editing tips as well. Is there a way to find out more information about the steps to selling an unpublished manuscript on Kindle?

]]> By: Libby Cone http://www.aaronrosspowell.com/blog/my-experience-selling-a-draft-novel-on-the-amazon-kindle/comment-page-1#comment-2708 Libby Cone Mon, 12 Jan 2009 16:08:52 +0000 http://www.aaronrosspowell.com/?p=348#comment-2708 <p>That's great Aaron! Best of luck to you, too!</p> That’s great Aaron! Best of luck to you, too!

]]> By: Aaron Ross Powell http://www.aaronrosspowell.com/blog/my-experience-selling-a-draft-novel-on-the-amazon-kindle/comment-page-1#comment-2707 Aaron Ross Powell Mon, 12 Jan 2009 15:39:57 +0000 http://www.aaronrosspowell.com/?p=348#comment-2707 <p>Congratulations, Libby! I wish you the best of luck on their offer.</p> <p><em>The Hole</em> is currently being looked at by a publisher, so I'm hopeful, too.</p> Congratulations, Libby! I wish you the best of luck on their offer.

The Hole is currently being looked at by a publisher, so I’m hopeful, too.

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