If you have a novel in the works or if you\u2019re currently seeking a publisher, I urge you to consider signing up for the Kindle Direct Publishing program (KDP). Here are the facts: Nearly seventy-eight percent of all books produced each year sell fewer than 100 copies. Of course, that\u2019s generally because authors aren\u2019t aware that they need to or aren\u2019t willing to promote. <\/p>\n
But I believe there\u2019s more to the story, as well. Most authors produce print copies of their books. One consideration is commitment. It takes a commitment for a consumer to purchase a print book. You\u2019re putting out more money for a print book than you would for the same book on Kindle or another e-reader. And, when you purchase a print book, you\u2019re taking on a sense of responsibility for that book. Now you own it, it takes up space, it requires careful handling and what do you do with it once you\u2019ve read it? Some readers commit to the point where they will keep it, others feel they must pass it along. Along with commitment comes guilt. \u201cIf I don\u2019t handle it with care, as I was taught in grammar school, if I don\u2019t pass it along to an appreciative reader, if I put it in a yard sale or hand it off as a donation, I\u2019ll have to deal with some level of guilt.\u201d<\/p>\n
I know, I know, I\u2019ve sort of blown this out of proportion. But those of you who cherish books, I think you know what I\u2019m saying here. However slight your sense of commitment and\/or your sense of guilt, it\u2019s there, isn\u2019t it? You do take your print books\u2014especially the really attractive ones\u2014more seriously than you do your electronic books. Is this why so many people are purchasing my new novel, Catnapped and the novels of so many authors that I know? I\u2019ve sold over 800 copies within two months. One new author sold 2,000 copies of his fantasy novel during the first few months.<\/p>\n
For those of you with novels\u2014especially your first or second one\u2014consider signing up with KDP. So far, I\u2019m finding it a great way to introduce a new novel. If you get a lot of interest in your Kindle book, you\u2019re more apt to attract the attention of a publisher. So KDP might be a perfect giant step toward landing the publisher of your choice. All you have to do is promote, promote, promote and, if it\u2019s a good book, it has been professionally edited, it\u2019s in a popular genre, and you\u2019ve priced it right, it should do well. https:\/\/kdp.amazon.com<\/a> <\/p>\n If you like a good cozy mystery and if you like cats, be sure to read my novel, Catnapped<\/em>. It\u2019s a charming, gripping, romantic story that might occasionally bring a tear to your eye. http:\/\/amzn.to\/14OCk0W<\/a> <\/p>\n