Category Archives: Writing

January 16, 2012 · 7:00 am

The Globe—Over 2,400 Copies Out the Door


The Globe—Available from Amazon for the Kindle eReader and Kindle Fire tablet

Regular readers of this blog will recall that I recently conducted on Amazon a two-day free promotion of my latest mystery novel The Globe.  So, how did that promotion go?

Here are the download figures:

2,418 free copies of The Globe were snagged in the United States, United Kingdom, and Germany.  No copies went to France, Italy, or Spain.

35 free copies of The Globe were downloaded to Kindle and Kindle App users in other countries.

The highest ratings I observed during the free promotion:

#4 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Fiction > Genre Fiction > Mystery & Thrillers > Mystery > Hard-Boiled

#12 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Fiction > Genre Fiction > Mystery & Thrillers > Mystery

#23 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Fiction > Genre Fiction > Mystery & Thrillers

#90 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Fiction > Genre Fiction

So, while I may not be able to claim that The Globe was a bestseller, it certainly did make the Amazon bestfreebie list, and in several categories.  And, yes, I just made up that bestfreebie word.  But, hey, I need the exposure.

Will this performance boost sales?  It’s too early to tell at this point, as I doubt that very many who took advantage of this limited-time offer have yet had the chance to read and hopefully recommend The Globe to their friends (or enemies, if they don’t like it).

But so far, however, The Globe recently received its first review (five stars, no less).  The reviewer was Brandon Awbrey, author of NoKo Joe.  I don’t know Brandon, but I wanted to take this time to publicly thank him for being the first nevertheless.

The one thing I’ve not yet received are any requests to autograph anyone’s Kindle screen.  But my indelible ink marker stands poised and ready.

1 Comment

Filed under Author, Books, eReaders, Writing

January 5, 2012 · 8:02 pm

Get a FREE Copy of The Globe for Your Kindle or Kindle App Device


The Globe for Kindle

For today (Friday, January 6, 2012) and possibly extending into Saturday, The Globe will be offered as a free Kindle download as part of an Amazon promotion.

If you love mysteries and travel, do not miss this opportunity to obtain your free copy of The Globe, a $4.99 value.

And remember that you do not need to own a Kindle to enjoy this great tale of exotic intrigue.  The Globe may be read on any device loaded with the FREE Kindle Reading App—PC, Mac, Android, Blackberry, iPhone, iPod, iPad, and most other iThingies®.

When you’re done reading The Globe please leave a review on The Globe‘s Amazon Product Page.  Then, pick up a copy of Decisions—A Murder Mystery Set in Paradise:

Decisions for Kindle

Comments Off on Get a FREE Copy of The Globe for Your Kindle or Kindle App Device

Filed under Author, Books, eReaders, Giveaways, Writing

December 30, 2011 · 7:00 am

Still Have Visitors, So . . .


Once again I’m taking the quick way out on today’s blog, but this time with two pictures.

Continuing Wednesday’s end-of-year theme, we have today a sunset taken from my backyard:

And, of course this is The Globe’s big release week, so I’ve also included a prop photo staged to match a scene from the book (click here for details):

2 Comments

Filed under Author, Books, Photography, Writing