tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436915084701775452.post8482221473874096102..comments2024-03-25T21:30:28.970-07:00Comments on <b>Smashwords</b>: Author Joseph Lallo on the Keys to His SciFi and Epic Fantasy SuccessDovetail Public Relationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05039664167177159146noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436915084701775452.post-32855540180243112332012-11-12T07:09:07.784-08:002012-11-12T07:09:07.784-08:00Inspiring stuff. well done Joseph! Inspiring stuff. well done Joseph! Elijohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15393667328598563002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436915084701775452.post-60307238132138120652012-09-05T13:41:15.674-07:002012-09-05T13:41:15.674-07:00Interesting. Maybe I should unpublish all of my sh...Interesting. Maybe I should unpublish all of my short stories and focus on the collections? I've been trying really hard to promote <a href="http://bit.ly/SkLvpm" rel="nofollow">this one dragon book</a>. His story is truly inspiring, but does it work for an author with just one book to focus on?thedragonchildhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17573288810619472591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436915084701775452.post-73733097191209154872012-09-05T04:21:08.485-07:002012-09-05T04:21:08.485-07:00Great interview Joe! As a classic SciFi writer and...Great interview Joe! As a classic SciFi writer and fellow engineer, I had to LOL at your remarks about Science Fiction and Fantasy being, essentially, the same. (I think John W. Campbell just rolled over in his grave a little, too) but I think you know they're different given your "alternating" remark. <br /><br />It's amazing how many people start at a snail's crawl and then just break out. I wish I could write faster because it seems like the 3-5 title mark is the break (out) point. Knowing the "make the first one free" rule, I even churned out a <a href="http://bit.ly/WMC-Smash" rel="nofollow">short story/novella</a> just to have a second title (even though it's a prequel to my <a href="http://bit.ly/SW-CondResp" rel="nofollow">first novel</a>). I've moved 1,000 copies of the free story in a month which has floored me but it wasn't selling the novel--until Amazon started "price-matching" my Smashwords price so it <i>seems like</i> it's discounted 22% on Amazon. I think people just like getting a good deal--free or cheap, so long as it's a "deal."<br /><br />Thank you so much for sharing your journey. It was really interesting to read. I had one question but asked it over on Twitter, my second home :)<br /><br />-Friday<br />@phoenicianbooksMarjorie F. Baldwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02636301456175026777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436915084701775452.post-41363896521217937682012-08-25T15:09:02.300-07:002012-08-25T15:09:02.300-07:00Inspirational Joseph, truly so. Thanks for your ho...Inspirational Joseph, truly so. Thanks for your honesty, times are tough for the indie author and articles like this really help. Keep up the good work.<br /><br />NigelAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17497896832221849055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436915084701775452.post-67578871101358864352012-08-22T09:36:47.637-07:002012-08-22T09:36:47.637-07:00Great article with advice I've already put to ...Great article with advice I've already put to use. Thanks so much and continued success to you both!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14658026994831928414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436915084701775452.post-78615980588839019112012-08-17T22:20:24.347-07:002012-08-17T22:20:24.347-07:00Shoot for the stars. Keep it up Joseph.Shoot for the stars. Keep it up Joseph.James M M Baldwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03611577210817985827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436915084701775452.post-71104203307726337762012-08-16T09:14:02.383-07:002012-08-16T09:14:02.383-07:00Thanks, David and Joseph!
Outstanding advice whic...Thanks, David and Joseph!<br /><br />Outstanding advice which I am taking to heart. After twelve years of tinkering with my stories, Smashwords to rescue!D. L. Mackenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03901222531843990506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436915084701775452.post-38364994850350930222012-08-16T03:57:49.978-07:002012-08-16T03:57:49.978-07:00An informative and insightful interview. Thank you...An informative and insightful interview. Thank you JOseph for sharing your writing and publishing journey - and congratulations on your success thus far! I recognized the name of yr book because my 14 yr old daughter got it as a free download and LOVED it ( and pestered me to get the next book...) I havent read it but wanted to let you know that you have a 14 yr old female reader in Samoa who is always looking for books with strong kick-butt female heroines and she highly recommends your book.Lani Wendt Younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11919058977408366122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436915084701775452.post-42018009038961863942012-08-14T20:24:07.446-07:002012-08-14T20:24:07.446-07:00Thanks, everyone! I'm proud to have been selec...Thanks, everyone! I'm proud to have been selected for the interview, and I sincerely hope that some of the things that worked for me will work for you as well!Joseph Lallohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03512943176821943358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436915084701775452.post-88676122039561675762012-08-14T20:22:42.706-07:002012-08-14T20:22:42.706-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Joseph Lallohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03512943176821943358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436915084701775452.post-60810467724768379572012-08-14T10:26:56.009-07:002012-08-14T10:26:56.009-07:00Great interview as usual Mark, and glad to notice ...<i>Great interview as usual Mark, and glad to notice that sci-fi novels are still kicking and alive...Regarding the FREE book marketing strategy... I do agree that FREE books upgrade the level of downloads (my work <a href="http://branawen.blogspot.com/2012/07/the-celtic-harp-by-eliseo-mauas-pinto.html" rel="nofollow">The Celtic Harp </a> tripled my usual rate), but even though I also spread the word in other social media like Blogger, Facebook, Pinterest, and so on, current sales of my other books never rised up!... Maybe strife and perseverance is the rule...</i>Celtic Spritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15421009153116403447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436915084701775452.post-23603525986290712992012-08-14T10:03:54.664-07:002012-08-14T10:03:54.664-07:00Another great interview David.. and congrats to Jo...Another great interview David.. and congrats to Joseph for riding out the early storms. About two weeks ago Mark Coker told me the same thing.. to lower the first book in a series to FREE. Last night I was checking ratings and at Sony I found my free first book (of 9) running at number 3 on the free list from there. My downloads from smashwords are now climbing as well so I'm very shocked this is actually working so far.<br /><br />Good luck to you Joseph and keep on writing.. keep on trucking..<br /><br />Charles Wells<br /><br />https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/98382<br />Charles E. Wellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04303453201322750359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436915084701775452.post-78428121801331042082012-08-14T08:44:00.275-07:002012-08-14T08:44:00.275-07:00Congrats on the article, Joseph! That's aweso...Congrats on the article, Joseph! That's awesome. I'm glad to see your success. Your books are excellent and you deserve it.John H. Carrollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12796783489755711817noreply@blogger.com