tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7753669415463819257.post6179222171170501073..comments2023-12-23T14:18:14.510-06:00Comments on Karly Kirkpatrick: Adventures in Epublishing: First Month Sales Round-UpUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7753669415463819257.post-42583615593979410562010-12-06T20:15:54.838-06:002010-12-06T20:15:54.838-06:00Hey Karly, awesome information. I was just wonder...Hey Karly, awesome information. I was just wondering if you ever considered having a Kirkus review done on Into The Shadows now that they offer them for epublished works?Genevieve Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16178276724159826428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7753669415463819257.post-8797013375928631282010-12-03T23:39:56.418-06:002010-12-03T23:39:56.418-06:00Good advice, Jenna! The HS library where I work w...Good advice, Jenna! The HS library where I work was able to take one, and I have to make an appointment at my local library to make the donation. I thought it was a good idea to email/call as well, I didn't want to send out free books if they couldn't be used.<br /><br />I also was lucky enough to have another HS librarian win a copy in a contest, and another writer friend is also a HS Karly Kirkpatrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05032213203101470326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7753669415463819257.post-19248799951082446292010-12-03T18:19:03.977-06:002010-12-03T18:19:03.977-06:00Hi Karly -
Just a word of advice from the wife o...Hi Karly - <br /><br />Just a word of advice from the wife of a librarian - talk to the head librarian and ask if they can add donations to the catalog before you give them a book. Some systems cannot add donations for one reason or another. Also, some systems will require a certain type of donation to include your book in circulation. If either of these is the case, your donated book will end upLundeen Literaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06706378156366979277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7753669415463819257.post-65049816334378154312010-12-01T10:57:37.283-06:002010-12-01T10:57:37.283-06:00That would be awesome Sam! I'd love to do tha...That would be awesome Sam! I'd love to do that. Let me know what we need to do to get that going.Karly Kirkpatrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05032213203101470326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7753669415463819257.post-4106893577865861322010-12-01T02:59:48.238-06:002010-12-01T02:59:48.238-06:00Well, I hope all goes well. It's really all ab...Well, I hope all goes well. It's really all about the marketing, which isn't the easiest thing to do. I'd consider speaking at the local high schools all over the county. Email all the English teachers.Miranda Hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17880449368013410349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7753669415463819257.post-87197755130227779932010-11-30T22:13:12.494-06:002010-11-30T22:13:12.494-06:00I could do a review of the novel for the college n...I could do a review of the novel for the college newspaper at Harper and then possible an interview to go along with it, talking about e-publishing and the book of course.Samantha Rillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03461502347181183870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7753669415463819257.post-73049095152326845992010-11-30T20:30:33.879-06:002010-11-30T20:30:33.879-06:00The students were able to purchase copies from me ...The students were able to purchase copies from me at school and they bought quite a few. I also had a free giveaway in each class as a thank you for their support. I was going to give one to the SHS library, as well as some of the local ones. I could ask the school newspaper to do a review...Karly Kirkpatrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05032213203101470326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7753669415463819257.post-63303542328460184322010-11-30T20:07:42.317-06:002010-11-30T20:07:42.317-06:00i think donating some to libraries is a great idea...i think donating some to libraries is a great idea. one of my favorite books I read was in jr. high called "amongst the shadows" (ironically enough but was on a different topic) and reading it made me want to look into the sequels or talk about the book to their friends and that is how word spreads around quickly. have u talked to shs at all about promoting it or selling it? idk how Caitlinnoreply@blogger.com