I thought I was pretty good at numbers…until today. Since I haven’t received any $ from Amazon or B&N yet…I thought I’d go ahead and share more numbers…and $ amounts!
Return of the Rose 
is selling for $2.99. March 2, 2011 to April 30th I have sold approximately 1,010 books at Amazon and 171 books at B&N.
is selling for $2.99. March 2, 2011 to April 30th I have sold approximately 1,010 books at Amazon and 171 books at B&N.A Knight in Central Park 
is selling for $.99. March 18, 2011 to April 30th I have sold 5,610 books at Amazon and 685 books at B&N.
is selling for $.99. March 18, 2011 to April 30th I have sold 5,610 books at Amazon and 685 books at B&N. The reports you get from B&N are straightforward, easy to figure out. Sold X #of books in March and you get this much $. You can see how many of each book you sold on a given day.
The reports you get from Amazon aren’t as easy to figure out. It can be done (I think) but since I am throwing this together, I already have a headache and the numbers are accumulative. For example, I can’t see how many books I sold on April 2nd at Amazon. The only reason I have an idea is because I was keeping my own records every day. So, if I had sold 26 books one day…and the next day the numbers for a particular book showed 35 books, I knew that I had sold 9 books so far that day. See! It’s sort of a pain in the butt. But I’m not complaining! No way! Go, Amazon!
Okay, now the good stuff. For March and April I am expecting to receive…for two books.
B&N: $ 621.60
Amazon: $4,310.72
Not bad. I’m pretty sure that’s more than I would have been paid in advance money from many traditional/legacy publishers. Yes, I realize some of the big guys get much more than that…but hey, I’ve been writing for a while now and I’m a happy gal. Besides, give me until the end of the year. I’ve got some more great books coming next week!
Okay, once I know how the payment thing works, I’ll be posting again! If you have any questions, you know where to find me.