Monday, November 13, 2006
amazon.com shorts program
I was writing some publicity tips this past weekend for a group of authors who have been working on a series together, and it occurred to me that recycling those comments here might be useful to those of you who do have a book out there already.
Once you have a book listed with amazon.com, you are permitted to submit to the amazon "short" program. These are short pieces that can be downloaded for .49 each.
Since amazon collects a hefty percentage of that princely sum, they're *not* a way to make money; but what they *are* is a way to keep your name in the public eye. It's especially helpful if you write something that is along the same lines as the other book(s) you have on the market (think of it as the chapter you meant to write, but didn't!).
Being qualified to submit does not mean that your piece will be automatically accepted; there's still a triage process, and authors are rejected ... usually those who have not taken the time to study the craft of writing. So read and follow all the submission guidelines,and make it your best, most polished writing, as there is no "amazon editor" there who will help you. You can check out some of them at http://tinyurl.com/y4opqx --- just browse and see what's there and where something you could write might fit. You may wish to purchase one or two in your subject area to see what they're like.
Jeannette Cézanne
Customline Wordware, Inc.
Once you have a book listed with amazon.com, you are permitted to submit to the amazon "short" program. These are short pieces that can be downloaded for .49 each.
Since amazon collects a hefty percentage of that princely sum, they're *not* a way to make money; but what they *are* is a way to keep your name in the public eye. It's especially helpful if you write something that is along the same lines as the other book(s) you have on the market (think of it as the chapter you meant to write, but didn't!).
Being qualified to submit does not mean that your piece will be automatically accepted; there's still a triage process, and authors are rejected ... usually those who have not taken the time to study the craft of writing. So read and follow all the submission guidelines,and make it your best, most polished writing, as there is no "amazon editor" there who will help you. You can check out some of them at http://tinyurl.com/y4opqx --- just browse and see what's there and where something you could write might fit. You may wish to purchase one or two in your subject area to see what they're like.
Jeannette Cézanne
Customline Wordware, Inc.
Labels: books, publicity, shorts
