tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7114376154783587931.post4636336922381649883..comments2017-01-20T16:23:13.204+00:00Comments on Astronomicon Science Fiction: Do you read excerpts or sample chapters?Paul Vincenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03352110147128725709noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7114376154783587931.post-35429296177624650582013-12-01T14:18:32.558+00:002013-12-01T14:18:32.558+00:00Thanks for taking the time to reply everyone. It&#...Thanks for taking the time to reply everyone. It's good to hear that some people do read the sample chapters or "Look Inside" on Amazon. I'm about to try out Smashwords. I've heard a few people say that their stats are superior to Amazon's (not that that would be too hard!).Paul Vincenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03352110147128725709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7114376154783587931.post-82429782845773990882013-12-01T10:23:26.853+00:002013-12-01T10:23:26.853+00:00I always read the sample first. Its the only way o...I always read the sample first. Its the only way of checking the standard of an indie authors writing. Although there is some fab indie stuff out there you have to wade through a lot of dross first. The reviews cant be trusted. They are too subjective and one mans meat is another mans poison...you can only judge for yourself. I do agree though that stats on the number of samples read or downloaded should be available on Amazon. They already are on Smashwords.Ali Isaachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18109611366589616364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7114376154783587931.post-84080192165536874112013-11-28T02:24:27.015+00:002013-11-28T02:24:27.015+00:00Paul,
A great post on something I have wondered a ...Paul,<br />A great post on something I have wondered a few times on myself. I have had a few readers tell me they've purchased based on the content, but I don't think they'll even get there without Amazon's recommendation or a friend's recommendation. Fundamentally readers buy books for two key reasons, they know the author's writing or a trusted person has recommended it. In that way the best way to sell books is to focus energy on writing well.<br />JasonAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00657930530728452460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7114376154783587931.post-75199536568326373962013-11-27T07:06:59.085+00:002013-11-27T07:06:59.085+00:00I always read the "Click here to Look Inside&...I always read the "Click here to Look Inside" option on Amazon before deciding whether to buy a book or not. I don't like to download samples to my Kindle, because I hate having partial books on my account. It's a pet peeve.Lizzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00014009696894615379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7114376154783587931.post-68397572826109283742013-11-26T16:31:24.173+00:002013-11-26T16:31:24.173+00:00Great question! As far as accepting book review re...Great question! As far as accepting book review requests are concerned, I do request for an excerpt if I liked the blurb. Blurbs and cover arts are designed to grab one's attention, I would want to ensure that I actually like the writing style of the author before I take it on. It's sort of an insurance for me that I won't be wasting my time on a book that I won't like or not for me. For books that I buy, I base it on the reviews, the more great reviews the better. If it's a 5 star book but only has 10 or 15 reviews, I'm doubtful. <br /><br />Great topic! Thanks for opening this convo. Happy Thanksgiving! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11113033902410883148noreply@blogger.com