tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436915084701775452.post3835408367089781212..comments2024-03-18T02:11:40.154-07:00Comments on <b>Smashwords</b>: Apple Launches Breakout Books Promotion in Australia and New Zealand Featuring Thousands of Smashwords TitlesDovetail Public Relationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05039664167177159146noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436915084701775452.post-36369140767168590562012-12-14T02:54:51.551-08:002012-12-14T02:54:51.551-08:00Sir
The promotion is viewable in Itunes. I am grat...Sir<br />The promotion is viewable in Itunes. I am grateful to Smashwords and Apple for this promotion. It is a Christmas present for me.<br /><br />FizaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12775013816602830525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436915084701775452.post-34414620334818551452012-12-05T20:27:26.908-08:002012-12-05T20:27:26.908-08:00Hi Mark,
Thanks so much for including me in your ...Hi Mark,<br /><br />Thanks so much for including me in your list! Wow, just wow...it's amazing to be a part of this promotion. <br /><br />I'm still stunned and a whole lot giddy. And working on getting my next novel ready to upload to Smashwords near the end of next month! :D<br /><br />Again so grateful to you, your very helpful team and Apple for the opportunity!<br /><br />MarquitaMarquita Valentinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01433121436276975379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436915084701775452.post-81272423411797186872012-12-05T19:02:26.783-08:002012-12-05T19:02:26.783-08:00Hi!! I just published my first ever book on smashw...Hi!! I just published my first ever book on smashwords and am over half way through the sequel. Im from New Zealand and I REALLY REALLY want to get in this ibbokstore promotion. It would be such a great opportunity! The book is called The Snowball Effect, By Pippa Gordon. A fun adventure fiction with different layers of storyline, a page turner they say...how do I get in!!?? Pip.pippa gordonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02596654499621382693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436915084701775452.post-62264844078276167042012-12-04T23:32:31.532-08:002012-12-04T23:32:31.532-08:00Great newsGreat newsAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05444476645636547797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436915084701775452.post-91281045707330011632012-12-04T23:31:12.400-08:002012-12-04T23:31:12.400-08:00Oh That's great newsOh That's great newsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436915084701775452.post-33281633778612582282012-12-04T13:17:11.158-08:002012-12-04T13:17:11.158-08:00Theresa, thanks for the comments. Re: file size, ...Theresa, thanks for the comments. Re: file size, we'll probably adjust the limit when we launch Smashwords Direct, at least for direct upload .epubs. We'll also reconsider the limit for .doc uploads through Meatgrinder, but that would probably come after SWD.<br /><br />I wouldn't give any credence to that Amazon rumor. I trust Amazon unequivocally to pay what's owed when it's owed, and if they ever made a mistake I'm sure they'd rectify it asap. In this age of extreme transparency, such issues, if they occur, don't go unreported or unresolved for long.Dovetail Public Relationshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05039664167177159146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436915084701775452.post-6307494420960641152012-12-04T12:25:27.885-08:002012-12-04T12:25:27.885-08:00BTW, Amazon is glitching like crazy and indies are...BTW, Amazon is glitching like crazy and indies are pulling out. I have heard a rumor that Amazon is skimming commissions, but that may be a bit extreme. With SW, what you see is what you get. Mark has paid on time every time. That is what distribution is all about.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436915084701775452.post-2932728490096456132012-12-04T12:21:07.162-08:002012-12-04T12:21:07.162-08:00Returning to the fold with some books after two di...Returning to the fold with some books after two disappointing months with another distributor which now wants to charge me to withdraw. All I can say is, if you want to see selling in action, go with Smashwords. But I would like to see SW go further by increasing the data load for each ebook so we can post pictures. Right now, I can't sell a nonfiction book which has only half the pictures from the print book because of the small file size. Then we could reach readers who like pictures in the mix. Seriously, other publishing services allow up to 20MB. Any chance of that happening?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436915084701775452.post-7602196702432228512012-12-04T11:26:26.199-08:002012-12-04T11:26:26.199-08:00@gillian. Here's the full Site Updates (https...@gillian. Here's the full Site Updates (https://www.smashwords.com/about/beta) post from November 1 with the trick: - Fun tip for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch owners. If you have one of these devices, it's easy to view your book in your country's store, but not easy to view your books in other countries. Until now, that is. I'm going to share a little trick that will allow you to view your book in any country's store. Let's say you live in the US, and want to view your book in the Australia store (which is the #2 Apple store for Smashwords authors, just barely ahead of the U.K. which curiously sells slightly more units but at a lower dollar level). Here's how to check another country. 1. Click to open the iBooks app (of course, if you don't have the iBooks app, download it for free from the App Store). 2. Swipe down to the bottom of the screen. You'll see a button, "Sign in." Click it. 3. The screen will pop up a message asking if you want to "Use an Existing Apple ID," or "Create a New Apple ID." Click the latter one, "Create a New Apple ID." 4. Next, it'll ask you to select the country or region. The default you see is the country you're registered for, which is likely the country you live in. For me, it says United States. If I want to view Australia, I select Australia, then the blue "Done" button. Next, click the "Next" button. 5. The next page shows the agreement. Ignore that, and click the "Cancel" button in the upper left portion of the screen. A pop up box appears, asking if you're sure you want to cancel the creation of a new Apple ID. Click "Yes" to cancel. 6. Voila, you're in the Australian store. <br /><br />@Charles - Do you see a logout button at the bottom, or something that gives you and option to sign in or sign out?<br /><br />@doodlebug - thanks for sharing your additional signon tips.<br /><br />@Justin - First check to see if you're not already on. They're including thousands of our books in the catalog, organized under different filters. Beyond that, see my tips above in the post. Good luck!<br /><br />Hi @derek - I assume you mean some indies feel let down by Amazon, not by Apple, right? Apple has been showing indies great support from our POV, even before this big promo. See my post on <a href="http://blog.smashwords.com/2012/11/how-to-sell-ebooks-at-apple-ibookstore.html" rel="nofollow">"How to Sell Ebooks at the Apple iBookstore"</a> for a chart of SW-author sales at Apple.<br /><br />@oswald. Thanks for confirming this is viewable in iTunes too.<br /><br />@chris Credit goes to Apple's merchandising team in Australia. Conversation went something like this, paraphrased and condensed... Apple: "Your books are popular with our customers. How about if we create a special catalog of your books, and call it something like 'Breakout Books?' " Me: "That would be awesome, yes!!!!" There was more to the conversation, but that captures its genesis. All the credit goes to the Apple iBookstore team for supporting our authors, and to our authors for writing books that please so many Apple customers! When I think about what more we can do to support Apple and our other retailers in the years ahead, I get butterflies.Dovetail Public Relationshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05039664167177159146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436915084701775452.post-38968418110649237812012-12-04T02:57:57.314-08:002012-12-04T02:57:57.314-08:00Such great news, Mark, and congratulations to thos...Such great news, Mark, and congratulations to those who are listed!!<br /><br />Thank you for continuing to nuture such a great relationship with Apple on our behalf, Mark. Apple is definitely doing things right by the Indie Publishing community.<br /><br />-sry<br />Sarah, the Webbiegrrl Writer<br />@webbiegrrlSarah, The Webbiegrrl Writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11293812419635640340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436915084701775452.post-37092115291383332582012-12-03T22:03:44.983-08:002012-12-03T22:03:44.983-08:00This is great! Did Smashwords have a role in makin...This is great! Did Smashwords have a role in making this promotion happen or was it a shot out of the blue by Apple?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12800454397030454848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436915084701775452.post-16518319188714582582012-12-03T21:47:43.042-08:002012-12-03T21:47:43.042-08:00I can see this on Itunes on my IMacI can see this on Itunes on my IMacOswald Bastablehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11828229103486326473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436915084701775452.post-46860410165876517532012-12-03T12:52:50.723-08:002012-12-03T12:52:50.723-08:00So good to see Apple are supporting Indie authors ...So good to see Apple are supporting Indie authors after the KDP fiasco of recent months. I really hope Apple steps up its support of Indies as there are many who are feeling very let down right now.Derek Haineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16660770790492846319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436915084701775452.post-1632680614420444272012-12-03T04:57:27.856-08:002012-12-03T04:57:27.856-08:00The sign in button is in the store section. Go to ...The sign in button is in the store section. Go to store, bottom of page click on books, at bottom of page it will either have a sign in button or if you are already signed in- it will show your current apple ID. Click there. You can either sign out or click view your ID. I think you can change your your country right then. It would not let me since I have a credit listed in the store ( not sure why that is a problem), however I am going to try create a second ID process described in November. doodlebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15627810239843765351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436915084701775452.post-20172995113579584352012-12-02T19:58:51.255-08:002012-12-02T19:58:51.255-08:00I'm a kiwi writer. How do I get in the list?I'm a kiwi writer. How do I get in the list?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04383417084478274937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436915084701775452.post-18364134358323529512012-12-02T16:29:31.346-08:002012-12-02T16:29:31.346-08:00Great news, Mark. I checked the Australian and New...Great news, Mark. I checked the Australian and New Zealand stores and they had 23 of my ebooks offered for sale or for free.<br /><br />I see the Smashwords Forum is testing an updated forum. It looks like the main page will display the Members Ebooks forum prominently.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01426348248468370418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436915084701775452.post-28257089888439638942012-12-02T10:19:59.773-08:002012-12-02T10:19:59.773-08:00Yes I don't see a signin button either. mine g...Yes I don't see a signin button either. mine goes straight to my bookstore,Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16467502568345526538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436915084701775452.post-31201232731506832462012-12-02T05:37:02.220-08:002012-12-02T05:37:02.220-08:00HI Mark, this is great! I was wondering if there ...HI Mark, this is great! I was wondering if there is a way to check exactly which authors ar included? I can't figure out how to check the Australian and New Zealand store - I'm in the US. Thanks! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02986896825760525613noreply@blogger.com