Topic: Launch day!

The Telltale Tattoo is now live on Amazon! Available during launch week for $.99. I'll leave it up on site for two more days before I dismantle it. Originally, I was going to have the tattoo as the cover, but the more I thought about it, the more I was concerned it would make potential readers think it was in the horror genre! So I chose a Vietnam landscape instead. And it was more conducive, formatting-wise, to get the title and my name in without blocking the image. As yet, no one has left a review on Amazon. A subtle hint to those who have already read the story on TNBW. smile  https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079G57H6H

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I've found reviews on Amazon are tough to get. I hope you do better, John.

Bill

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It's only been a few hours since the book went live. Reviews don't come falling from trees. You have to go get them. Hence, my plea to TNBW peeps. Then it's on to Phase 2. Reviews are important to show that folks not only read the book but were stimulated enough by it (one way or another) to take the time to evaluate it publicly.

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Many congrats, Jack!

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Congratulations, Jack!  Job well done!  Whoot!  Whoot!

MJ

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Thanks, Randy, Marilyn. Now that the writing, and the editing, and the cover art decision is over, it's time for my favorite part (not!): the marketing. (Sigh)

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Conrats Jack! Not to toot my horn, but once-upon-a-time I did sales and marketing, for a restaurant. But the steps don't change, just the music. Has your publisher got you set-up with book-signings outside of the usual Barnes & Noble stores?
If you can leave the chapters posted for a few more days, (hint, hint) maybe I can get caught-up and leave a review ;-)
-Lynn

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Thanks, Lynn. I'm certainly not a celebrity, with long lines of people waiting to get a signed copy of my book in a B&N in downtown Manhattan or D.C. I've done book-signings but, to tell you the truth, I've found them to be a waste of time. They are public relations events for celebrities, but do almost nothing for us wannabes, except for the few bucks made on sales at these events, emphasis on "few." So I focus on social media now for marketing. Much more bang for the buck.

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I feel for you, man. I agreed to sit at a table in my local library for two hours in a "meet an author" mode. I sold a total of one book to the fifteen people who passed my table and inquired why I was sitting there. Unless you're a famous NYT Best Seller author, it doesn't pay.

Bill

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