This is for those of you who like to see what's happening with other writers. Amanda Hocking wrote a post for her blog in December 2010 showing her sales. It's fun to look at and it gives us writers something to shoot for. Here is the link to Amanda's post: http://amandahocking.blogspot.com/2010/12/pics-or-it-didnt-happen.html You can feel her excitement in her post.
And on a less grand scale, but no less exciting for me, here are my sales thus far.
Return of the Rose
- Released March 2, 2011 $2.99
Medieval Time Travel Romance
March: 253
April: 879
May: 1,595
June: 1,460
A Knight in Central Park
- Released March 18, 2011 $.99
Medieval Time Travel Romance
March: 265
April: 6,017
May: 4,282
June: 2,383
Taming Mad Max
- Released April 25, 2011 $2.99
Romantic Comedy
April: 30
May: 182
June: 264
Finding Kate Huntley
- Released May 5, 2011 $2.99
Romantic Suspense
May: 184
June: 256
Abducted
- Released May 29, 2011 $2.99
Romantic Suspense/Thriller
May: 24
June: 696
Total Books sold for March, April, May and June = *18,770
*On July 9th I hit 20,000, but I am not including July sales here. I am selling about 150 books a day.
By the end of the year I am hoping that I'll be able to make some sort of judgment as far as what genre sells the best for me. Right now (looking at my July sales so far) it looks like romantic/thrillers are the way to go. But Return of the Rose seems to be rising in sales and is keeping up with Abducted, so who knows. Either way, I'll keep you posted.
I am working on my second romantic comedy and then I plan on finishing my third medieval time travel before Christmas, 2011. After that, I plan to finish my second romantic thriller which I can hardly wait to get back to!
Let me know if you have any questions.
And on a less grand scale, but no less exciting for me, here are my sales thus far.
Return of the Rose
- Released March 2, 2011 $2.99Medieval Time Travel Romance
March: 253
April: 879
May: 1,595
June: 1,460
A Knight in Central Park
- Released March 18, 2011 $.99Medieval Time Travel Romance
March: 265
April: 6,017
May: 4,282
June: 2,383
Taming Mad Max
- Released April 25, 2011 $2.99Romantic Comedy
April: 30
May: 182
June: 264
Finding Kate Huntley
- Released May 5, 2011 $2.99Romantic Suspense
May: 184
June: 256
Abducted
- Released May 29, 2011 $2.99Romantic Suspense/Thriller
May: 24
June: 696
Total Books sold for March, April, May and June = *18,770
*On July 9th I hit 20,000, but I am not including July sales here. I am selling about 150 books a day.
By the end of the year I am hoping that I'll be able to make some sort of judgment as far as what genre sells the best for me. Right now (looking at my July sales so far) it looks like romantic/thrillers are the way to go. But Return of the Rose seems to be rising in sales and is keeping up with Abducted, so who knows. Either way, I'll keep you posted.
I am working on my second romantic comedy and then I plan on finishing my third medieval time travel before Christmas, 2011. After that, I plan to finish my second romantic thriller which I can hardly wait to get back to!
Let me know if you have any questions.