Aussie Kiwi  Posts: 850 Joined: Mar 2012 Thanked 12 times What I Read
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Paperback available through CreateSpaceCan anyone advise on how to let it be known that "What Happened to Polly" is now available in paperback through CeateSpace? It has been up there for a week and so far, zero sales! I'd like to let the masses know before they do their Christmas shopping but all the forums and fb pages where I interact seem to be for lovers of electronic reading only. Thanks for any tips. Jennie 
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Posting Freak Posts: 921 Joined: Jul 2012 Thanked 27 times What I Read
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RE: Paperback available through CreateSpaceThis post was last modified: 14 Oct 2012 10:07 AM by TechnoHippy.
I'm probably being retarded but I can't see where you search for other people's books on Createspace. All of my printed sales have come from Amazon.Edit: I may be being really stupid, re-reading the post - are you asking if it is available or how to let people know it's available? |
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Aussie Kiwi Posts: 850 Joined: Mar 2012 Thanked 12 times What I Read
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Kiwi Posts: 353 Joined: May 2011 Thanked 1 times What I Read
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RE: Paperback available through CreateSpaceI made mine available via CreateSpace a couple of months ago, purely because I was getting occasional emails from readers saying they'd like to get paper versions for friends/family members who don't have e-readers. I've been pleasantly surprised at the interest: I reached the $100 and £100 limits so quickly that I had to send off an e-mail to CreateSpace asking them to hold the payments till I'd got around to sending them a W8-BEN form. But I've seen people mention paper sales of 5-10% of their ebook ones (in my case my paper sales are barely 1% of my ebook sales), so bear that in mind when you set your expectations. I'm assuming you have a website; make sure you mention your paperbacks there. Maybe mention it in a blog post, too. If you have a mailing list, it might be worth sending the info about paper books. Good luck with it! Shayne Parkinson on Amazon
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Kiwi Posts: 353 Joined: May 2011 Thanked 1 times What I Read
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RE: Paperback available through CreateSpace(14 Oct 2012 10:50 PM)GWakeling Wrote: Another quick tip - if Amazon don't automatically link your Kindle and paperback versions, send Createspace an email after a couple of weeks. They're very friendly and helpful, and linked both of my novels within a matter of days of asking. They also got back to me very quickly - great customer service. Yes, good advice. One of mine was slow with linking, and I was all set to ask, but then it happened automatically after all. I agree, their customer service is great! Prompt, helpful and knowledgeable. I had a strange printing problem in one book that took them a few days to solve, and during that time they sent me progress messages so I knew I wasn't forgotten. When they'd fixed it they sent me a free replacement copy. Shayne Parkinson on Amazon
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Aussie Kiwi Posts: 850 Joined: Mar 2012 Thanked 12 times What I Read
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RE: Paperback available through CreateSpaceI'll give it a couple more days and then flick them an email if the linking hasn't happened. One day I'll make time to start a blog although my thinking is that it would be a drop in the Blog Ocean! Cheers Jennie
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Aussie Kiwi Posts: 850 Joined: Mar 2012 Thanked 12 times What I Read
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RE: Paperback available through CreateSpaceThe day after I alerted them, the What Happened to Polly paperback was linked on both the UK & US kindle pages. Still no sales though 
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