I woke up to this for Legends of Windemere: Prodigy of Rainbow Tower:
- Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,663 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
- #34 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Literature & Fiction > Fantasy > Epic
- #37 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Literature & Fiction > Fantasy > Sword & Sorcery
- #46 in Books > Science Fiction & Fantasy > Fantasy > Epic
And this for Legends of Windemere: Beginning of a Hero:
- Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,914 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
So I would like to thank everyone who has supported me, helped me, bought a copy, reviewed a copy, and simply been with me as I pushed ahead. To all other authors, I can only give this suggestion for selling and it’s all I can think of:
Push your book. Tweet, blog, post on Facebook Indie Author promotion sites, guest blog, get interviews, and try to put a little money toward advertising. I’ve seen all manner of prices on the Bestseller list. Don’t let yourself get hung up on the pricing more than spreading the word. If you push your book and people see it on multiple platforms at once then you look more like a serious author. Is this a proven method? No, but it’s what I did for both books and it appears to be working. Another tactic could work for you that didn’t work for me. All I’m saying is that you can’t ease up on the promotion. Find catchphrases and use excerpts from your reviews.
Legends of Windemere 
That’s great news, Charles! I’m really happy for you,
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Thanks. Now I need to keep pushing. Can’t get lazy now. 🙂
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Amazing! I applaud your success, sir.
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Thank you. Fingers crossed that it keeps going. The first book made it into the low/mid 20’s when it was on the lists. Be really cool to get further than that.
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This is awesome! Congrats! 🙂
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Thanks. Hoping my first book hits the Top 100 lists because that would be awesome.
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That would be great!
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Awesome!
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Thanks.
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Congrats!
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Congratulations!!!! That’s worth framing!
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I’m waiting for more. Been in the 20’s with the first book.
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This is great! Congratulations, my friend!!! 🙂
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Thanks. Hope I can keep the momentum going.
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You can do it!!!
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Just broke 500 sales.
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Yah! Congratulations! I’m so happy for you!!!
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Looks good! Congratulations! 🙂
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Thanks.
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Wonderful news Charles. Congratulations 🙂
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Thanks. Need to capitalize on it somehow.
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Congratulations, Charles – that’s wonderful! 🙂
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Thanks. Really hoping it keeps up. I have another advertising site going live on Friday along with a professional review. Fingers crossed that it’s a good review. This is for the first book and the second book is supposed to be in another week.
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Crossing all my fingers and even a few toes! 🙂
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Excellent results Charles. Well done! 🙂
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Thanks. 🙂
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Yay!! Congratulations, so well deserved my friend, and may the buzz just build and build for you!! 🙂 🙂
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It seems to be doing that.
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Thanks. So far it’s inching along the lists. I’m hanging around the big news, so this is where the major challenge is.
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Good luck, all my fingers are crossed for you!! 🙂 🙂 It’s like being able to watch the early days of Tolkein… 🙂
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I wonder if he had bestseller lists back then.
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Who knows – they probably had some sort of ranking system -publishing has always been a business after all!! 🙂
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Probably. Though I don’t think authors cared as much back then. Fantasy wasn’t as saturated a market.
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Congratulations! 🙂 I love to hear when people get recognized for their hard work!!
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Thanks. Just broke 500 sales too. 🙂
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Very awesome!! Only further up from here! I have been inspired that one can really promote their work and get recognized by reading your post today…thank you for sharing the fruits of your labor!! I am confident you will only keep reaching and achieving higher and higher…. 🙂
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Thanks. The first book did the same thing in a similar amount of time too. Looking forward to seeing if both books can get on the Top 100 List.
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Awesome! Congratz Charles! 🙂
Hugz
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Thanks. Fingers are crossed that it gets even better. Book 1 is nearly the lists too. 🙂
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Yeah! I will keep on rooting for you! 🙂
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Thanks. Book 1 just hit the lists, but I’m not able to get much further it seems. I keep hitting Game of Thrones and get pushed back.
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