I woke up to the following for FAMILY OF THE TRI-RUNE!
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Note ‘Sword & Sorcery’. You know what this means? I aim for the Top 10.
Add on: Apparently now it’s 16 on Sword & Sorcery.
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Well done, Sir—a new personal best! To be honest, I haven’t a clue what this means in absolute terms of books sold, but relatively speaking, it seems to be the indie equivalent of cracking the NY Times best seller top 20.
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Thanks. In terms of books sold, I think it means that I sold at a higher rate than other books in my category. It’s a mysterious algorithm that is self-feeding. The higher you get on the list, the more exposure you get and the more sales. Very challenging and confusing. Though I can now say that I made it.
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Certainly nothing to sneeze at, that’s for certain. I suppose I’ll have to start learning all of this for my 1st release in the May-June timeframe.
I might have some advantages, in that I think I have a unique non-fiction book with strong scandal, controversy, human interest, insight into people, and intrigue elements. Still, it isn’t likely to market itself, and I’ll have my work cut out for me in terms of approaching your success here.
Doesn’t fiction typically sell better than nonfiction?
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I think they’re pretty even for fiction/non-fiction. You hear more about fiction since it’s escapism and gets brought up in the media. Yet, I know a lot of people who read non-fiction too. Two different worlds in some ways because you need an interest in the subject matter of non-fiction. That does make it a bit easier to promote though because you’re working with a pre-existing event or person.
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Appreciate the thoughts, Charles. I really wanted to achieve positive social change via my book, or strategic effects to use military parlance. At the onset, I was thinking in terms of a Malcolm Gladwell-plus reading audience, which is a little audacious for a new author. Even Malcolm G.-minus reading audience would be a fantastic achievement.
The test reader feedback, though, make me wonder if I didn’t “get it right” in terms of the book having a wide market appeal and speaking to a variety of readers. I suppose only time will tell.
In the interim, I hope your sales shoot through the roof. We all need inspiration, and it’s fun rooting for one of the good guys.
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Sometimes you have to aim for a specific group and branch out. It’s rare that a book can touch a wide market from the onset. If it’s popular in the one group then they can help spread the word and become your foundation. That goes for fiction and nonfiction.
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This is something I understand–had to secure the beachhead at Normandy on D-Day before pushing inland to dominate the continent.
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Exactly.
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Wow! That just looks cooler than anything!
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Yeah. I thought I’d have to wait longer. Now I wonder what’s going to happen since it’s on the first page of the Top 100 list.
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I can’t imagine how you’re going to feel when it heads on up some more – what a fantastic accomplishment!
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It hit #16 on the first list while I was typing. I’d love to get into the teens on the Epic Fantasy list, but I doubt I’d get very far. 5 of the top 10 are Game of Thrones and there’s a new season coming out in 10 days. Those books are going to be there for a while.
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Weeeee! Top job.
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Thanks. 🙂
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Beat April one. Congrats. As a fantasy neophyte I have no idea what sword and sorcery is. I thought you knew.
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Thanks. Already dropped to #20, so I’ll probably be back in the 20’s and 30’s by noon. Thursdays are slow sales days. Sword & Sorcery is a subgenre of fantasy that covers books where it’s a lot of magic and action.
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That’s great news. 🙂
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Thanks. For a brief moment I tasted the front page of the list. 🙂
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Keeping my fingers crossed and cheering for you! 😀
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Thanks. I’ll probably slip and then return later, but it’s hard to tell on a Thursday.
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Congratulations, Charles!! That’s fantastic news.
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Thanks. It was fun and I hope to return there some time soon.
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Kicking butt!
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Thanks. I should be taking names too.
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Reblogged this on Seán Cooke and commented:
Charles Yallowitz is having some great success with the fourth installment of his Legends of Windemere series. Why not check it out? It’s so hot right now.
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Well done Charles that’s fab! Keep up the good work. 🙂
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Thanks. 🙂
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Awesome…keep it going. 🙂
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Thank you.
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Yay! Your morning definitely went better than mine. Don’t ask. Glad to see things going well.
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Thanks. Back in the 30’s now, but at least I can say I was up there.
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