tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850524524995973615.post2253150625345502219..comments2023-05-24T09:45:52.821-05:00Comments on Title Magic: Road Trip 2: The Search for PaperbacksSavanna Kougarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15698138048388102279noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850524524995973615.post-37494497809771030342015-04-23T19:37:10.840-05:002015-04-23T19:37:10.840-05:00I would assume Adult because of language and sex. ...I would assume Adult because of language and sex. <br /><br />Yep, turn off "smart quotes". <br /><br />I'm not certain how well Nocturne is doing anyway... whether on book shelves or online. My only point was that readers were possibly going online a lot more rather than purchasing at the vendors you mentioned, except for the big bookstores. That's all. <br /><br />Recently there was info on the Indie loop about Createspace versus Ingram Spark, as far as print. Seems like the big stores won't stock Createsspace books, not because of quality, but they will order them for customers. However, in some instances they will stock Print books by Ingram Spark, which is more expensive to use. Savanna Kougarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15698138048388102279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850524524995973615.post-19032349757348004752015-04-23T16:45:43.252-05:002015-04-23T16:45:43.252-05:00One last question: should I mark the book as "...One last question: should I mark the book as "Adult" when I upload to Smashwords? It's pretty tame by romance standards, but there's still sex, swearing and nudity.Pat C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10531462055912377327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850524524995973615.post-6114700811841093622015-04-23T16:44:36.681-05:002015-04-23T16:44:36.681-05:00I'm reporting my personal experience. I, the c...I'm reporting my personal experience. I, the casual reader browsing a chain store's book department, couldn't find a book on the stands that was available there last year. What other conclusion could I jump to? The Casual Reader isn't going to check Amazon's sales, or hop in the car and drive around the way I did. They're going to shrug and buy something else. Or nothing. Nocturne isn't offered in B&N or WalMart any more, and it used to be. You can't buy what isn't there. Eventually sales will drop to the point it'll only be available online, or not at all. It becomes a self-fulfilling prophesy.<br /><br />The good news is, the guys in the comic store told me the Books A Million in Park City will be reopening in the fall. They lost their space to another store that was expanding. They're holding off a return until they can get a similar-sized space. Until then, the only large bookstore in Lancaster County remains B&N. If people can't find what they want on the shelves, they'll go online. Maybe they're doing that now.<br /><br />My search was for Nocturne single paperbacks. I couldn't find any. Obviously Nocturnes (not necessarily all paranormals) weren't selling well enough for B&N and WalMart to keep them stocked, which is why I can't find them any more. I wish somebody from another state would report in. I'm not going to drive down to New Jersey just to check out a theory. Not until it's warm enough to hit the beach, at least.<br /><br />I was planning on Times Roman 12 pt. anyway; that's my default font. The file right now is in Calibri, which doesn't use smart quotes. If I turn off the "smart quotes" feature before I switch fonts, that should save me a lot of trouble.Pat C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10531462055912377327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850524524995973615.post-39020799067020490492015-04-23T14:23:40.999-05:002015-04-23T14:23:40.999-05:00Oh, as far as formatting, you need to use times ro...Oh, as far as formatting, you need to use times roman 12 for ebooks, and strip your original formatting out. Savanna Kougarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15698138048388102279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850524524995973615.post-5191445256432595102015-04-23T14:21:55.230-05:002015-04-23T14:21:55.230-05:00To find out more useful info about what's sell...To find out more useful info about what's selling, why not check the online sellers, like Amazon... could be that marketplace is still strong as far as paranormal romance... seems to me new titles abound, and that could be part of the problem. There's a whole lot to choose from, and a whole lot of niche genres out there. <br /><br />On the Indie loop I have noticed anyone saying there are lesser sales of paranormal romance. I will say, I believe erotic paranormal romance, which covers an immense amount of groud including fantasy, is selling. Savanna Kougarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15698138048388102279noreply@blogger.com