tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5121130217304877410.post9000192859119850319..comments2024-03-22T05:29:18.132-07:00Comments on Shawn James, Black Freelance Writer: eBook Hoarders are Ruining The Game for WritersShawn Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11712216572467743626noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5121130217304877410.post-68549198215909952342015-07-09T16:44:50.905-07:002015-07-09T16:44:50.905-07:00I've been offering books using the same approa...I've been offering books using the same approach for years. And people will just download books and not read them. What I find is not to expect much regarding reviews with eBooks, for some books I've published I've never received a single review; and some will drop one-star reviews just...for no reason. <br /><br />You can't get disheartened this is how the eBook game runs. Your goal should be focusing on sales and building an audience. I've published close to 50 books and I've learned not to expect much from the audience. You just write what you like, publish what you like and eventually you'll find an audience of people who'll love your work. Shawn Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11712216572467743626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5121130217304877410.post-19248058425065555262015-07-09T15:18:02.815-07:002015-07-09T15:18:02.815-07:00Good post. Found your blog because of your review ...Good post. Found your blog because of your review of DC's misguided Identity Crisis. I have something that sort of relates to what you were talking about. Recently I published my first ebook on Amazon and Smashwords. I wanted to make the ebook free on both sites, as I'm a new author trying to build up an audience. There was no way to make the book free on Amazon, so I charged 99 cents. On Smashwords the entire book is free. The only thing I asked if people downloaded it free was to leave me a review. Nothing elaborate, just a simple review. 95 people have downloaded my ebook for free on Smashwords, and none have left me a review. So disheartening.Kelly Loguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15710928405040352435noreply@blogger.com