Hashtag Blindness 3: Electric Jamboree

Nat RussoHumor, Twitter 7 Comments

In a world…where people tweet with hashtags, and other people fail to read them, there can be only one outcome.

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From the makers of Hashtag Blindness Part 1 and Hashtag Blindness Part 2, comes the explosive conclusion1, Hashtag Blindness 3: Electric Jamboree: On Twitter, No One Can Hear You Scream: Redemption: Age of Irony.2

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1 Not an actual conclusion. This crazy train never stops.

2 Subtitle tested well with the male, 20.5 – 21 year old, stoned, neckbeard demographic.

Read on, for the extended trailer.

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A Newbie’s Guide to Publishing: Konrath Kindle Unlimited Numbers

Nat RussoOpinion, Publishing, Writers Leave a Comment

Joe Konrath, indie author and trailblazer of independent publishing, offers his insight into the new payout structure of Kindle Unlimited. 

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Under KU 1.0, Amazon was rewarding writers for enrolling in KDP Select. Amazon wanted as many titles as possible, to build their Kindle Unlimited catalog. Shorts are easier and faster to write than novels, so Amazon rewarded short stories by paying authors much higher for shorter works, way out of proportion with novels and with the paper short story market, in order to get more titles into KU so it appealed to more subscribers.

Under KU 2.0, Amazon is rewarding writers for being good writers. Amazon wants writers to hook readers for longer than 10% of the ebook. Amazon wants good, meaty novels, which my numbers point to readers liking more than shorts.

Click the source link below for the full article.

Source: A Newbie’s Guide to Publishing: Konrath Kindle Unlimited Numbers

Kindle Unlimited Scores a Knockout – The Wayfinder – Hugh C. Howey

Nat RussoMarketing, Opinion, Publishing, Writers Leave a Comment

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Hugh Howey – Photo by Amber Lyda

 

After 40 days in the Kindle Unlimited program, and after going through my first royalty statement that includes KU pagereads, I have a few observations. First, a little background for the uninitiated: Over a year ago, Amazon launched an ebook subscription service known as Kindle Unlimited. For $9.95 a month, readers could enjoy unlimited access to over a…

Source: Kindle Unlimited Scores a Knockout – The Wayfinder – Hugh C. Howey

Har! How to Deal with Book Piracy | Nicholas C. Rossis

Nat RussoWriters

If you’ve followed me on social media long enough, you’ve likely heard me repeat the words of Neil Gaiman when it comes to piracy: “Piracy is not the enemy of writers. Obscurity is.”

From the blog of Nicholas C. Rossis, author of science fiction, the Pearseus epic fantasy series and children's books.

From the blog of Nicholas C. Rossis, author of science fiction, the Pearseus epic fantasy series and children’s books.

 

I’ve noticed a surge of “piracy” lately, judging by recent interactions with my readers. Check out Nicholas’s full article (the link is below) for why I put “piracy” in quotes. It’s usually not what you think it is. And, if it is what you think it is…so what?

Source: Har! How to Deal with Book Piracy | Nicholas C. Rossis

If You Like It Then You Should Have Glued Some Gears On It | mishaburnett

Nat RussoOpinion, Publishing, Writers

I read this article from my friend Misha Burnett a few minutes ago and had to pass it along to my readers. Misha breaks down his dislike of the genre system and makes some brilliant points as to why it hurts more than helps. He’s going to be categorizing his fiction as Slipstream from now on, a word I admittedly have never heard in this context until tonight.

I think the continued fracturing of genres is leading to a lot of unnecessary confusion.

 

Source: If You Like It Then You Should Have Glued Some Gears On It | mishaburnett

Ink Deep Editing Interviews Me

Nat RussoInterviews Leave a Comment

Erica Ellis, over at Ink Deep Editing, was kind enough to interview me a while back, and it allowed me to explore issues such as cross-genre writing, brand awareness as an author, and how life experience plays into the old adage write what you know.

When you get a minute, stop by Ink Deep Editing and check it out. The link to the interview follows.

Author Interview: Nat Russo

Source: Ink Deep Editing| Erica Ellis| Professional Book Editor | Author Interview: Nat Russo

Buying Your Way Onto The NY Times Bestsellers List

Nat RussoPublishing 20 Comments

[Updated June 20, 2016]

As a bestselling author, I’m often greeted initially with enthusiasm.

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“Oh! You’re a bestselling author? How cool!” – Most strangers I meet.

Then they discover I’m an independent author who self-publishes, and their tone takes on a different characteristic. It’s what I like to call the “isn’t he cute” tone.

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Oh. You’re talking about Amazon. I thought you meant a real bestseller list.

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