MarkCoker
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« on: July 01, 2009, 02:58:55 PM » |
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Hello, Kindleboarders, Today at Smashwords we kicked off a Summer/Winter sale that will run through the month of July. Our authors and publishers are offering hundreds of deep-discounted, multi-format DRM-free ebooks, including hundreds of free ebooks, and many name-your-own price ebooks. Most are available in the .MOBI format for your Kindle. Here's a direct link to the featured titles : http://www.smashwords.com/books/category/1/newest/1
Beside each participating title is a code that you enter at checkout to get your discount. If the code entitles you to a FREE book, registration is required, as it is with all other purchases. If the book was previously free, no registration is required. Participating titles are also available in the Smashwords Stanza catalog. Just open up the Stanza e-reading app in your iPhone or iPod Touch, click "online catalog" and then click on the Smashwords icon. New titles are added each hour, so check back throughout the month for new summer/winter reads. If you're a Smashwords author, you can enroll your books here: http://www.smashwords.com/dashboard/sitewidePromosIf you're an indie author and not yet publishing with Smashwords (it's free!), check us out. We offer up to 85% net royalties and lots of free tools to help you publish, promote and sell your books. Here's my blog post announcing the promo (if you're curious why we're calling this the "Summer/Winter" sale, read on): http://blog.smashwords.com/2009/07/smashwords-kicks-off-july-summerwinter.htmlEnjoy! |
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CS
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« Reply #2 on: July 01, 2009, 06:35:42 PM » |
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Here's one I highly recommend from the Smashwords sale: Calling Out Your Name
By Ned WhiteFor 16 year-old Woody Elmont, life in rural Georgia is a tolerable routine of caring for his aging Aunt Zee and minding his developmentally disabled younger brother, Tick. But when Tick disappears from a home for troubled youth, Woody sets off on a grand adventure to know the truth of his brother's fate. Risking his life for duty's sake, Woody discovers far more truth than he bargained for. It's actually cheaper now than when I bought it, and that's before you even factor in the discount code. With the code, it's a no brainer.  https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/2025 |
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Edward C. Patterson
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« Reply #3 on: July 13, 2009, 05:29:53 PM » |
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I reduced the price of The Academician in the Smashword sale, now that Amazon pricing program is fied and it is reduced there as well.
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lkcampbell
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« Reply #4 on: July 14, 2009, 04:41:55 AM » |
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I've enrolled in this, too. Here's the link to my Smashwords profile where you can find all of my books listed: http://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/lkosakcampMy newest novel is 25% off and my backlist of WWII romances are 50% off the list prices of $1.99. |
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Edward C. Patterson
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« Reply #5 on: July 15, 2009, 11:03:58 AM » |
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lk, I wonder how many authors took advantage of this summer sale at Smasjwords?
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lkcampbell
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« Reply #6 on: July 15, 2009, 01:15:22 PM » |
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I don't know, but I've only sold a handful of copies on Smashwords.
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Edward C. Patterson
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« Reply #7 on: July 15, 2009, 01:17:16 PM » |
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Same here mostly my free book.
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RJ Keller
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« Reply #8 on: July 15, 2009, 01:23:04 PM » |
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I've got Waiting For Spring there at 'set your own price.' Most people download it for free there, which is cool (I guess it had better be, if I made it available that way  ) but some readers do put something into the tip jar. From what I can tell, most of them aren't Kindle owners. They either have a different reader or they download the PDF, which is the format I usually download. Just to add a recommendation, I bought Six Hundred Hours of a Life by Craig Lancaster at Smashwords last week, and it is AMAZING. I highly recommend it. |
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Gretchen Z
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« Reply #9 on: July 15, 2009, 05:34:41 PM » |
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RJ Keller - Hi there! Read your book and really loved it! I'm one of the readers who got it for free on Smashwords back when I was a brand new Kindler and was excited to get anything for free (especially after paying for my beloved Kindle), but since I really enjoyed it I'd like to "put something in the tip jar". Any way to do this through Smashwords? When I go back it just tells me I already own the book and refers me to the download options. Guess I could just go buy the Amazon version... that's the only thing I can think to do. Thanks!  PS - thanks for the "Six Hundred Hours of Life" recommendation, I'm going to pick that one up. And thanks to MarkCoker for the heads up about the sale at Smashwords!!! |
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« Reply #10 on: July 15, 2009, 06:22:18 PM » |
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Oh my! Thanks for asking. I didn't mean to sound like I was begging for a handout. I hope I didn't. I'm not really sure how to go about doing that if you've already downloaded the book. If you'd like, though, since the proceeds are going to Spruce Run anyway, you could donate a little something directly to them. And I think you'll enjoy 'Six Hundred Hours.' It's SO funny in some places, and in other spots I was bawling. I read it in one sitting. I just didn't want to walk away from it. |
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« Reply #11 on: July 15, 2009, 06:34:24 PM » |
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lk, I wonder how many authors took advantage of this summer sale at Smasjwords?
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I did. I like Smashwords a lot. Much better than a couple other e-book sites I looked at. |
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« Reply #12 on: July 15, 2009, 07:27:36 PM » |
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Just to add a recommendation, I bought Six Hundred Hours of a Life by Craig Lancaster at Smashwords last week, and it is AMAZING. I highly recommend it. Thanks. I'll check it out. I wish more people would use this thread to make recommendations. |
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Gretchen Z
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« Reply #13 on: July 15, 2009, 08:46:04 PM » |
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Oh my! Thanks for asking. I didn't mean to sound like I was begging for a handout. I hope I didn't.
No, of course you didn't. Thanks for the link to the charity, I had forgotten the name. That's perfect! |
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Edward C. Patterson
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« Reply #14 on: July 19, 2009, 07:25:36 AM » |
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This sale is stillin full swing, filks.
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« Reply #16 on: July 19, 2009, 09:16:51 AM » |
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Well, mark is one wild and busy guy. Someone needs to watch this here on this our home board. Edward C. Patterson |
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« Reply #17 on: July 19, 2009, 09:19:46 AM » |
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I initially missed this. I'll have to put together a list before July is out. I like smashwords, I always check it out to see if a new author is listed there as opposed to Amazon. Better sample sizes and no DRM.
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"Authors get the most publicity at launch and need to strike while the iron is hot. If readers can't get their preferred format at that moment, they may buy a different book or just not buy a book at all." - An Amazon spokesman.
“It doesn’t matter how good or bad the product is, the fact is that people don’t read anymore. 40% percent of the people in the U.S. read one book or less last year. The whole conception is flawed at the top because people don’t read anymore.” - S. Jobs
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Edward C. Patterson
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« Reply #18 on: July 23, 2009, 03:31:10 PM » |
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And July is almost out.
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« Reply #20 on: July 27, 2009, 05:39:18 PM » |
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My little Freebie about Indie Publishing has been doing well during this sale.
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lkcampbell
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« Reply #21 on: July 31, 2009, 06:01:45 AM » |
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Last day for this sale.
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RJ Keller
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« Reply #22 on: July 31, 2009, 06:41:01 AM » |
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Thanks for the reminder!!!
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