A DIFFERENT KIND OF BOOK ADDITION

Most authors like increasing the number of books they have for sale. Makes total sense, does it not? Sure it does, or does it? I have eleven of my short stories and my tales within anthologies in which the rights will revert back to me. Actually, all of them already do. However, the publisher is shutting down and I have a choice to make. Do I republish them or do I do something else?

I once believed that short stories were a way to get your longer books noticed. Could be, but for a 99 cent book, you're only getting 35 cents. So what will I do? I will at some point put these stories in collections and sell them that way. I have hundreds of them. My plan is to have collections in different word counts. I will charge $2.99 and $3.99 for a lot of them. Not bad for a 20,000 to 40,000 word collection. With a decent sized free sample on Amazon, readers can still get a sampling of my writing. Also, I'll get 70% of my sale on Amazon: that's $2.10 to $2.80 for these collections

As for the bigger collections, those in the 70,000 to 90,000 word range, I'll charge $6.99 to $9.99 for them, the same as I do my novels. That will give me royalties of $4.90 to $7.00.

So, the subtraction of eleven of my works will add to more over the long run. I'll polish them up a bit and make them better. My readers will receive value. That's what I like. I hope they will enjoy what they read.

I have many stories in anthologies with other Presses than Blazing Owl Press. They will remain where they are. They have good homes there.

Quality is always better than quantity, I believe. I have many new novels coming out as well as collections, and I want my readers to enjoy all of them.

Happy reading.

Blaze McRob

FINDING SUSAN - BY KATIE METTNER

https://www.amazon.com/Finding-Susan-Katie-Mettner-ebook/dp/B0764FBZY7/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1507832093&sr=1-3&keywords=finding+susan

http://www.katiemettner.com/2017/10/finding-susan-cover-reveal-and-interview.html

Finding Susan, by Katie Mettner, came out on October 26th, 2017. I bought my copy! Yes, I know I write horror, but I read many genres and Katie is a talented author. Also, if you go to http://www.katiemettner.com/2017/10/finding-susan-cover-reveal-and-interview.html, you will be able to read an interview between Katie and the young lady who is the inspiration for this novel. She has been a friend of mine for a number of years now and is a person I really like and admire. So, I guess you see why I'm recommending this book. How could I not? Katie transfers non-fiction to fiction in a fantastic way.

 

Right now, this great romance novel is on sale for only 99 cents. 

Blaze McRob

Book description:

A real life story of deceit, acceptance, and the quest to find true love, while staying true to yourself.

The last thing Renay Skovgaard expected was to find herself a victim of a catfisher. No stranger to online dating, Renay didn’t see it coming until it was too late, and she’d already lost her heart.

Months after the catfisher had faded away, and time had healed the wound, Renay was finally able to grasp the truth behind the encounter. She was in love with the woman in the image she carried around in her back pocket, not the person behind the screen. Her hazel eyes were the same pair she’d seen since childhood, and she was ready to find the woman she knew only as, Susan Walters.

The last thing Olga Weber expected her first night at Oktoberfest was to come-to-face with the woman she couldn’t live without. Her kindness, humor, and easy going way of making her feel safe drew her to the woman like a moth to a flame. Olga knew the game she played was dangerous, because a woman like Renay could destroy the make-believe life she’s worked for years to build. After one chance meeting she could feel the walls of her closet crumbling around her, and she knew her life was about to change…forever.

Olga and Renay find themselves falling in love; one woman comfortable with her sexuality, the other uncomfortable in her own skin. A bottle of wine and a sweet, languid kiss told Olga the time had come to decide if Renay was worth fighting for, and if true love could conquer all.