tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-919894200039153342.post775838298502542063..comments2023-07-05T07:24:38.160-07:00Comments on Katie Salidas: Self-Publishing & Marketing Advice - What I've learned this past year.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-919894200039153342.post-55825551993589117062012-08-26T07:15:02.766-07:002012-08-26T07:15:02.766-07:00I really cannot thank you enough for this informat...I really cannot thank you enough for this information! My first book was published through a small press, and am about to self-publish my second. I've learned a bit about promotional activities for social media (I am actually a marketer for a non-fiction press, so I know the traditional routes). But this is immensely helpful! Thank you so much. ShaunaKelleyWriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04654367734305011629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-919894200039153342.post-21039641787184938152011-06-12T05:21:55.308-07:002011-06-12T05:21:55.308-07:00This is good shit. You seem like a solid business ...This is good shit. You seem like a solid business person & I love how you share information. I admire people who go the indie route because I think you're paving a future where writers have more control of our careers. I look forward to following you and interacting more online.Robin Spanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16737267078602007725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-919894200039153342.post-7343728563459517272011-06-11T23:31:16.575-07:002011-06-11T23:31:16.575-07:00Thank you so much for the article Katie, you taugh...Thank you so much for the article Katie, you taught me more in an hour than I have learned in a year alone. You could have charged for this information and no one could have objected.If at any time I can help you you have only to ask.<br />jackleverett.me.ukAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-919894200039153342.post-61865956368111038782011-03-16T09:28:55.752-07:002011-03-16T09:28:55.752-07:00Katie, a very good piece. Thank you for sharing wi...Katie, a very good piece. Thank you for sharing with all of us.<br /><br />KavitaKavitahttp://www.kavitanalawde.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-919894200039153342.post-68751576678510036082011-03-04T13:23:42.111-08:002011-03-04T13:23:42.111-08:00Glad you've found it helpful!!Glad you've found it helpful!!Katie Salidashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15159923761047042193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-919894200039153342.post-64329237571278610012011-03-04T13:14:33.623-08:002011-03-04T13:14:33.623-08:00Wow! That's quite a post. Very informative. Th...Wow! That's quite a post. Very informative. Thanks for sharing your experience!J. R. Tomlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01109874615059334200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-919894200039153342.post-20248947940544430152011-02-24T00:20:37.306-08:002011-02-24T00:20:37.306-08:00Thank you so much, Katie, I learned a ton!
I'...Thank you so much, Katie, I learned a ton!<br /><br />I'm also playing around with pricing. I have a sense that genre plays an important role in what works.<br /><br />Tara Maya<br /><a href="http://amzn.to/f3pyrU" rel="nofollow">The Unfinished Song: Initiate</a>Tara Mayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09095632631554776002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-919894200039153342.post-13391185689643836562011-02-23T09:00:14.038-08:002011-02-23T09:00:14.038-08:00Pricing is a strange beast. Some people price at 0...Pricing is a strange beast. Some people price at 0.99 and see immediate growth, while other price at 2.99 and 4.99 and have steady sales. I can't comment on this as I am still working around pricing myself. I'd love to hear your results. <br /><br />@Bob Mayer<br /><br />@Kate - Kindleboards is awesome!! Thanks for stopping by.Katie Salidashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15159923761047042193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-919894200039153342.post-83073523491111077382011-02-23T06:50:00.555-08:002011-02-23T06:50:00.555-08:00Thank you for your generous advice.
I am just star...Thank you for your generous advice.<br />I am just starting and it would be good to know I might avoid some of your mistakes.<br />I followed through here from kindleboards.<br />All the very best.<br />Kate HamiltonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-919894200039153342.post-50534932350928560942011-02-22T13:33:57.314-08:002011-02-22T13:33:57.314-08:00Thanks for sharing. What about pricing? We just ...Thanks for sharing. What about pricing? We just dropped the price on all our fiction from $5.99 to $2.99 and have seen a corresponding jump in sales. On top of that, this morning we dropped the price on the first book in our Atlantis series to .99 and my latest novel, Chasing the Ghost, to .99. I'm very curious to see how that affects things. This is all new territory for all of us and we learn when we try new things.Bob Mayerhttp://writeitforward.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-919894200039153342.post-6333797962737005702011-02-22T07:09:50.419-08:002011-02-22T07:09:50.419-08:00Congratulations, Katie, and thank you for sharing ...Congratulations, Katie, and thank you for sharing your experiences with other indie authors!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-919894200039153342.post-38509964736651958342011-02-22T04:38:41.491-08:002011-02-22T04:38:41.491-08:00Thank you so much for posting this! I'm just ...Thank you so much for posting this! I'm just starting out as an indie and finding this information is like finding gold. I'll definitely be mentioning this post when I blog later today :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-919894200039153342.post-88864441253739775752011-02-21T20:21:02.772-08:002011-02-21T20:21:02.772-08:00Thanks for that Jenny! I have to say, I'm real...Thanks for that Jenny! I have to say, I'm really impressed by your promo work too! I have to send you an email soonKatie Salidashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15159923761047042193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-919894200039153342.post-22676360425882876062011-02-21T20:08:55.223-08:002011-02-21T20:08:55.223-08:00I bookmarked this page so I can refer to it again ...I bookmarked this page so I can refer to it again and again, Katie. Great advice!!! And look at you go! Your drive, determination and hard work is an inspiration!Jennyhttp://jennybeans.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-919894200039153342.post-53484685880405425642011-02-20T21:19:16.623-08:002011-02-20T21:19:16.623-08:00You can do it. Dream big and work hard.You can do it. Dream big and work hard.Katie Salidashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15159923761047042193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-919894200039153342.post-9785466269597927842011-02-20T21:15:22.279-08:002011-02-20T21:15:22.279-08:00Hey, Katie.
I'm so ecstatic that I found this...Hey, Katie.<br /><br />I'm so ecstatic that I found this! I need all the help with my marketing plan that I can get, and this will be one of my major reference points.<br /><br />I've still got some to go until I'm done (I want at least 70,000 words!), but I want to suss out my plan before I've finished.<br /><br />I'm so excited about this new world of publishing. Now more people have a chance to make their dreams come true.Ryan Sullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11093880801598251933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-919894200039153342.post-82843967479110734292011-02-18T21:58:26.020-08:002011-02-18T21:58:26.020-08:00Yeah, I learned the hard way that a full website w...Yeah, I learned the hard way that a full website was not worth the money or effort. It didn't matter how many times I linked it, I did not get the hit count to validate the cost. I've now started a blogger site and am in the process of migrating the data.Katie Salidashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15159923761047042193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-919894200039153342.post-53431770626918036602011-02-18T13:33:25.993-08:002011-02-18T13:33:25.993-08:00Great info Katie! I was planning on designing a w...Great info Katie! I was planning on designing a webpage before my first book comes out, but now because of your post, I'm reconsidering that idea. I already have a blog, and I'm thinking that may be enough. Along with a Facebook page and twitter. Though I'm completely twitter illiterate. *blushing*Ashley Lynn Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00885942475571501556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-919894200039153342.post-31740393502130099682011-02-18T13:10:52.044-08:002011-02-18T13:10:52.044-08:00Thanks for the post, Katie. Very informative. Co...Thanks for the post, Katie. Very informative. Congrats on the 10k - may there be many more.C.J. Archerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05065708666691591337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-919894200039153342.post-13895821655920935592011-02-17T21:30:21.133-08:002011-02-17T21:30:21.133-08:00Great article, Katie. You've covered so much g...Great article, Katie. You've covered so much ground for a newbie and the advice is solid.Sibel Hodgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05251687747883512072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-919894200039153342.post-77630696556682795642011-02-17T19:03:16.706-08:002011-02-17T19:03:16.706-08:00@Phil
Myspace really doesn't do much for me, ...@Phil<br /><br />Myspace really doesn't do much for me, but seeing as it is still an active social network for some, I did not want to leave it out. Most everyone I know or have met through FB has leftover accounts at Myspace as well.Katie Salidashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15159923761047042193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-919894200039153342.post-2540298038638246312011-02-17T18:55:52.617-08:002011-02-17T18:55:52.617-08:00Katie,
It's interesting your using MySpace i...Katie, <br /><br />It's interesting your using MySpace in your marketing plan. I'm curious to know what kind of traction your getting over there.Phil Bowyerhttp://phibble.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-919894200039153342.post-11731773808181388322011-02-17T14:27:41.727-08:002011-02-17T14:27:41.727-08:00Glad to help and thanks for the congratulations. I...Glad to help and thanks for the congratulations. I am so happy to have been able to reach 10k people. I hope to keep that number growing.Katie Salidashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15159923761047042193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-919894200039153342.post-33201854238883122182011-02-17T14:23:06.639-08:002011-02-17T14:23:06.639-08:00Very nicely done, Katie! I'm several months be...Very nicely done, Katie! I'm several months behind you, schedule-wise, and I've come to many of the same conclusions that you outlined in your post. This could same many a new writer, many a heartache. Thanks for putting it together and sharing it. And congratulations on the 10K milestone - very impressive!Mark Adairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18013485931162489683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-919894200039153342.post-3322150131206916582011-02-17T09:52:44.433-08:002011-02-17T09:52:44.433-08:00Anytime Chrys!!
Now I need to do a post about Cr...Anytime Chrys!! <br /><br />Now I need to do a post about Critique Circle and all of the wonderful people there, like you!Katie Salidashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15159923761047042193noreply@blogger.com