My first attempt at advertising Star Riders was underwhelming, so I increased my bids to see if that helped. Here are the results after a week and a half on October 10: Continue reading “Advertising Results – Week 2 on AMS”
Author: RickAAllenSF
Semi-retired engineer, now a SF author. Recently moved to Colorado Springs, where I work in front of a window looking out at Pikes Peak.
Advertising Results – Week 1 on AMS
After one week of running Amazon ads on my sci-fi novel Star Riders, here are the results:
I’ve started advertising Star Riders
I’ve taken the leap into the world of Amazon advertising, or AMS (Amazon Marketing Services). I decided Star Riders‘ 8 reviews was close enough to 10 reviews, and that I would at least gather some data and knowledge from this first foray. Continue reading “I’ve started advertising Star Riders”
The Reviews are In!
(Well some of them, anyway)
My novel Star Riders has been on Amazon for six weeks now, and it’s got four reviews. Not as many as I’d like, but they are good reviews. And only one of them is from someone I know!
The Free Weekend is Over
It’s been exciting to see how many free copies of Star Riders were downloaded for free during the first four days. Continue reading “The Free Weekend is Over”
Star Riders is on Amazon!
It’s finally here! I am thrilled to tell you that Star Riders is finally available on Amazon! And free for this weekend only! Continue reading “Star Riders is on Amazon!”
Paperback version is on track!
Everything’s on track to get the paperback version onto Amazon this Friday. The e-book version has been done and verified by Amazon, so that’s a definite. But I heard from many of you that you don’t like e-readers, and you want the hard copy. Continue reading “Paperback version is on track!”
The Cover is Ready!
I am so excited to show you the cover for Star Riders! I’m still on track getting everything in place on Amazon for Friday’s launch, but thought you’d like an advance look at the cover. Isn’t that awesome! Continue reading “The Cover is Ready!”
Launch Day – June 29
Yes, it’s finally happening. Star Riders is about to be released. Woo-hoo! This novel I’ve been working on for four years is now in the final stages, and will be available on Amazon starting June 29. I think it’s time for my happy dance! Continue reading “Launch Day – June 29”
Onto the Final Revision!
I’m finally working on the final revision of the novel, using the 460+ comments generated by the professional editor I hired to tell me my baby is ugly. I think it was fully worth the price I paid, and will help to make this book better. Continue reading “Onto the Final Revision!”
Rick A. Allen - SciFi Author 