Selling 1000 books a month

[kimandjenn]

Hi everyone,
  From all the posts, it seems that most writers see a gradual climb in sales. Has anyone had an avalanche from the beginning? Just curious, and if so, what your theory on the why of it would be.

Thanks,
Kim

[Joseph Flynn]

I've had the good fortune to sell more than 1,000 books in a month. My next goal is 4,000. Should get close this month. Hope to keep things going in the right direction. Selling all my novels at $2.99; a collection of twelve short stories for 99¢.

[BellaStreet]

April was my first 1000+ month. Woot! I'm at 900 so far this month. After struggling for so long, it's just WEIRD. LOL

[*DrDln* (dr.s.dhillon)]

I read this just for inspiration. That it is possible to sell books in 1000s. Am I right to assume that most of the books selling in high volume are priced either 99 cents or even free? Anyway, you all deserve congratulations my friends.

[*DrDln* (dr.s.dhillon)]

I read this just for inspiration. That it is possible to sell books in 1000s. Am I right to assume that most of the books selling in high volume are priced either 99 cents or even free? Anyway, you all deserve congratulations my friends.

Having said that I thought something this morning.  No question that the more books you sell, the more you get name recognition. But the bottom line at the end is how much money an author makes.

For example, my books are selling about 5 times the price of 99 cents. Counting the double royalty (70% vs 35%), the royalty per book is 10 times.

So if I sell 100 books, in terms of royalty it is same as selling 1000 books.

Is it easier to sell 100 books or 1000 books is the question? I believe it is easier to sell 100 books. What does the veteran authors think.

[CJArcher]

I read this just for inspiration. That it is possible to sell books in 1000s. Am I right to assume that most of the books selling in high volume are priced either 99 cents or even free? Anyway, you all deserve congratulations my friends.

I'm not sure what you consider to be high volume, but out of the 2,051 books I've sold so far this month almost half (944) are for my 99c novella.  The other 4 are all priced at $2.99 but in no way are numbers split evenly across them - 590, 340, 153 and 24.  I'm very happy with this result and quite surprised.  When I started self-pubbing back at the end of January I didn't think I would have sold this many by now.

[Steven L. Hawk]

Is it easier to sell 100 books or 1000 books is the question? I believe it is easier to sell 100 books. What does the veteran authors think.

Yes, it is much easier to sell 100 books than it is to sell 1000.   

[SuzanneTyrpak]

Gradual for me--except sales picked up when I brought out a second book.

I'm currently selling about 1300/month

about 400 novels at $2.99
and 900 of the short story collection at .99 cents

[Tamara Rose Blodgett]

For Laura: My mother-in-law told me about two weeks ago I *must* read your "Blue Bells of Scotland." She said it was the best thing since Outlander. (High praise as she is a 7-10 book per week reader!)

To all you other guys: Wonderful! It's really encouraging to us "newbies." Keep affirming, Keep writing and Thanks~!

[Paul Clayton]

Oh happy day!  I just made my nut-- 1002 books, and we have a day left.  Wuha!   

[LiteraryGrrrl]

You guys all rock! 


Hope to join you some day!


Shana

[*DrDln* (dr.s.dhillon)]

Gradual for me--except sales picked up when I brought out a second book.
I'm currently selling about 1300/month
about 400 novels at $2.99
and 900 of the short story collection at .99 cents

In addition to 99 cent price, from titles it seems that sex does sell. Congratulations. I think any sale over 1000 is good and if the book more than 99 cents, even better.

[Bob Mayer]

Already sold 1,000 UK, and 3,000 US in June

[Mel Comley]

Wow, that's phenomenal Bob, way to go! 

[Victorine]

You go, Bob!  Woot!

I'm over 1,000 for June also, if I count all avenues. Most coming from my first book at 99 cents, although sales are starting to pick up for The Overtaking.

Vicki

[Mr. RAD]

Congrats to everyone posting triple zero sales figures in a single month.  May all us indies have that experience at least once.
 

[Cristian YoungMiller]

Already sold 1,000 UK, and 3,000 US in June

Bob,
Did you know that you have 35 kindle books?  I knew that my 8 (soon to be 10) books weren't that many.

May I ask how many series you have? And I'm sure that you would say that the key to your sales is practiced writing, but how much do you think having series helps your sales?

[rsullivan9597]

Already sold 1,000 UK, and 3,000 US in June

Ridan also has 2 titles over 1,000 so far in June.  one at $0.99 and the other at $4.95.  With 5 days in Nathan Lowell has sold 1,878 books across three titles (all at $4.95) and  Marshall Thomas has 3,314 books sold across six titles ($0.99, $2.99, $4.99, $4.99, $4.99, $4.99).

Even despite the Sunshine Deals June is looking pretty darn good at this point.

[Steve Vernon]

I'm nowhere close yet. Maybe 50-100 total in one month. Not sure what I'm doing wrong, but I haven't given up hope.

[*DrDln* (dr.s.dhillon)]

Already sold 1,000 UK, and 3,000 US in June

Congratulations, Bob. I don't recall if I asked earlier. I wonder if you or other authors do any special advertising for UK other than UK discussion boards. Thanks.