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Tuesday, 12 October 2010

REMIX paperbacks and trailer

There's been a delay, as Lightning Source lost my revised files (how could they do that?) but today the first paperbacks of Remix were delivered, and they do look nice. I shall be sending out the pre-orders this afternoon.

I'm pleased to see that Aphrohead Books has discounted the cover price of £9.99 to £4.91 + p&p of £2.75 if you get to them through Amazon - this is why I'm giving bookshops the full 55% discount, which few self-publishers do. It's a competitive market out there.

The Kindle version is selling well - as I write it's at #1 in Contemporary Romance. See widget in sidebar for overall ranking. Woohoo!


Posted by Lexi at Tuesday, October 12, 2010

17 comments:

  1. fairyhedgehog12 October 2010 at 16:46

    Yay! I'm glad it's going so well!

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  2. Katharine D'Souza12 October 2010 at 17:57

    Can't wait for my copy. Here's hoping you sell many, many more.
    K

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  3. Lexi12 October 2010 at 18:03

    Hi K, your book is in the post. It should arrive tomorrow or Thursday, and I do hope you enjoy it :o)

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  4. Old Kitty12 October 2010 at 20:12

    Me!! Me!! Where's mine?!?! LOL!!! Oooh I can't wait!! I love your trailler!! LOL!! WHERE on this god's green earth did you find that HUNK?!?!?!? Oh ok, too young for me but hey I can dream!!! Awwww well done you!!! congratulations! Take care
    x

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  5. Lexi12 October 2010 at 22:13

    Kitty, your book too is in the post :o)

    The hunk is a Danish actor, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, who is unaware of his starring role in my trailer. I hope he wouldn't mind.

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  6. Richie D13 October 2010 at 11:03

    Hello Lexi,

    Good to see you're doing well!

    Just thought I'd check in regarding our recent agreement. How is your first draft of the new novel going?

    Afer rewriting the outline of my one several times I'm finally getting words down. Currently on 20,000 and doing 5,000 a week. Should be finished sometime around Christmas.

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  7. Lexi13 October 2010 at 11:08

    Hi Richie!

    I've just started writing again after a break; self-publishing takes up quite a bit of time. I'm behind you with 16,500 words, and I'm aiming for a more modest 500 words a day.

    None yesterday, but I did spend the evening going round the Barbican and environs for research purposes, to see where Beth could spend a freezing night without her pursuers finding her.

    Don't know when I'll be finished. Glad yours is moving confidently ahead :o)

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  8. Katharine D'Souza13 October 2010 at 20:34

    It's here! The post and packing service of Hoxton Press gets 5 star feedback from me. Now to get stuck in to the book...
    K

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  9. Welshcake14 October 2010 at 07:45

    You're doing well, Lexi. Good for you! I like the sales widget thing. How many times a day do you check it??

    With the e-book version of Remix, what cut does Amazon take?

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  10. Lexi14 October 2010 at 07:57

    Too often is the simple answer :o)

    Remix is £0.86 including VAT; my royalty is 35%. If I charged between £1.49 and £6.99, I'd get 70% royalty. But I believe people are more prepared to take a chance on a writer they have never heard of if the price is under a pound.

    I may try a higher price at some stage.

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  11. Timberati14 October 2010 at 19:00

    Best of luck with it.

    - Norm

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  12. Alan Hutcheson15 October 2010 at 03:16

    Lexi,

    Congrats. Shame on me, I am jealous as can be. But you've certainly put in the work, writing and writing and finding something that not only you loved to write but others obviously love to read. Well done and I hope the success keeps building.

    Is the paperback available in the US yet?

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  13. Lexi15 October 2010 at 08:21

    Thanks, Norm and Alan.

    It's a little nerve-racking; I've just had my best sales day, which followed my worst this month. It would be fascinating to know who is buying the ebooks, and where they came across Remix.

    The paperback is available in US bookshops and most other countries through Ingrams distribution, and of course Amazon.

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  14. Alan Hutcheson15 October 2010 at 23:41

    Whatever you're doing (or not doing!) keep it up. Wish I could point to the link on my blog as the sales driver for you, but I doubt that's the case. I did notice that when I click on the link that is part of your signature at KUF that it directs me to the Amazon US site. Is it that smart that it knows I'm a Yank?

    #47 at this moment on Amazon UK. Fantastic!

    Amazon US says it's not available yet, but I imagine it won't be long.

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  15. Lexi16 October 2010 at 08:20

    If I knew what I was/wasn't doing I'd carry on doing/not doing it!

    KUF is a canny website. I really like it. It's programmed so you get connected to the appropriate country's Amazon - plus if you then buy, KUF gets a tiny percentage to help pay for the site.

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  16. Alan Hutcheson18 October 2010 at 05:34

    German sex chat spam! You really have made it to the big time!

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  17. Lexi18 October 2010 at 07:56

    Once I've removed it, Alan, everyone will think you've imagined it :o)

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