As we get closer to the date, I will be doing lots of fun
giveaways like ebooks, tshirts and other awesome Peachville gear.
Not exact matches
Offer incentives
like a free
eBook or an entry to a free
giveaway.
Royalties (on a $ 3.99
ebook) DIY: typically 70 % of $ 3.99 = $ 2.79 Distributors: (legit ones
like Smashwords and D2D) typically 10 % after retailer cut = 90 % of $ 2.79 = $ 2.51 Sharks: 50 % royalty after retailer cut = 50 % of $ 2.79 = $ 1.39 Note: DIY your author copies are free (which is important for
giveaways and reviewers) but the sharks charge you for copies of your own book.
Giveaways would be for
eBook copies and items related to Florence, Italy,
like swag and coins.
You can
giveaway your
ebooks and even throw in other prizes,
like Amazon gift cards or bookmarks to sweeten the deal.
If you're posting about something big,
like a limited time
eBook discount, a new release or a
giveaway, consider boosting the post.
In the intro I mention my own writing update and how CrimeFest literary festival has changed so much for indies over the last few years, plus, Goodreads expansion into
ebook giveaways and email marketing for books on sale, which will see them up against promotional platforms
like BookBub.
Other popular prizes for
giveaways have been bookmarks designed
like a book cover, book - style jewelry, copies of older books in a catalog, and even Kindles and other
eBook readers.
On April 25th, KDP Customer Support told me that Kindle
EBook giveaways work JUST
LIKE other product
giveaways: they are recorded as «a normal sale, so the sales rank will be impacted.»