Authors: be aware

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Permalink Reply by Humberto Sachs on December 14, 2011 at 9:52pm

Let's start to review http://www.bookmarketingworks.com/index.php?pg=wesellforyou.htm -  Have you used their service?  Did you make or lost any money?

Permalink Reply by Anna L. Walls on December 14, 2011 at 10:08pm

The one thing that really pissed me off is the advertising package I bought from AuthorHouse. Because I live in the wilderness, I knew I would need a lot of help in that department so I paid for the biggest package they offered. Supposedly I'd get my own valet who would handle my advertising. I didn't know what to expect but I did expect more than what I got. For my $2400.00 all I got was a 3000 mass email. Just once is standard, but when I got no responses from it, not that I knew what to expect in the first place, I called them about it and I got another mass email - still nothing. I won't be making that mistake again. I don't think I've sold but a handful of books through AuthorHouse. The only good thing they did for me was get my book listed on Amazon and other places around the web.

Permalink Reply by Anna L. Walls on December 14, 2011 at 10:15pm

I didn't see your link until after I posted. I took a look. It looks impressive and I can understand paying for something of the sort but I'm now quite leery of paying for such advertising. I've bookmarked it though, just in case.

Humberto Sachs said:

Let's start to review http://www.bookmarketingworks.com/index.php?pg=wesellforyou.htm -  Have you used their service?  Did you make or lost any money?

Permalink Reply by Humberto Sachs on December 15, 2011 at 12:44am

Yes, but that alone does not sells books, does it?

Permalink Reply by Humberto Sachs on December 15, 2011 at 12:50am

I hope you understand that I do not thrust that marketing.  The results you saw about my book has been my doing, not any payed for marketing. If they really believe that their marketing works, why kill the opportunity to get another good book in their catalog by trying to collect those exorbitant front end charges? That sounds like rip-off to me.  But let's keep in touch.  List me in your contacts.

Permalink Reply by Humberto Sachs on December 16, 2011 at 12:31am

I just finish evaluating Indie Books Awards http://indiebookawards.com - Cannot find any real marketing results from the merit of receiving the award. For example, the "World Voyagers" a Indie Book Award winner has sales record lower than my book.  And so on.  Just browse Amazon.com with the key words "indie book."  My conclusion: it is another rip-off.  Do you have some experience to add to this?

Permalink Reply by Anna L. Walls on December 16, 2011 at 7:47am

I'm not so sure any sales differences would result simply from winning an award, however something sure happened else you would not have won the award in the first place. You should be proud of it and flaunt it wherever possible. Such a milestone could make #2 that much more enticing to a potential readers.

Permalink Reply by Humberto Sachs on December 19, 2011 at 9:14pm

Sure, any review or reward is a plus.  The point I was making is that process is another rip-off. 

Soon all of this will change.  Transmedia Press will change it.  Excellence award and other recognition will become similar to an"Oscar" for the movies.  If you curious, for now, just post your interest under the Transmedia Press project in txgroup.org.   I will keep you posted. Use my email hws01@txgroup.org to make the connection.