tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post554209226970230853..comments2024-03-15T09:26:02.796-05:00Comments on PROJECT MAYHEM: Author Choices: Traditional, Self-Publishing, or HybridProject Mayhemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05154342399869089664noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-27785665757111804022013-04-01T14:46:44.568-05:002013-04-01T14:46:44.568-05:00Chris,
Thanks for the insight. As a classroom tea...Chris,<br /><br />Thanks for the insight. As a classroom teacher I would agree that we are always willing to read a fresh voice but the hoops we must jump through to obtain a class set with admin or school money can be mind numbing.Tony Yusehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04445418119599274300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-40306645662088715312013-03-28T00:41:53.140-05:002013-03-28T00:41:53.140-05:00I hear what Chris is saying. I prefer print but wi...I hear what Chris is saying. I prefer print but will read on a kindle when I have to. Living in a place where we have a rough time getting books, sometimes we have no choice. i do know that, in classrooms abroad, international schools are starting to use e-readers and get books to kids via computers. Most schools don't have the dosh to offer electronic readers for every kid. I bet "The Eyes of the Pharaoh" would do well here! eden unger bowditchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17874537224610872095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-68003605006486003512013-03-27T20:40:23.447-05:002013-03-27T20:40:23.447-05:00Yay! I hope you enjoy it. Ghost Miner is the 4th i...Yay! I hope you enjoy it. Ghost Miner is the 4th in the series, but should be fine read on its own. I don't have control over the pricing of the first three, which is why Ghost Miner got the discount.Kris Bockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16217265282250089583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-56028093187157130522013-03-27T18:23:56.038-05:002013-03-27T18:23:56.038-05:00With the new Nook I got for my 50th last week, you...With the new Nook I got for my 50th last week, you made me an offer I couldn't refuse--zip, just gone and bought <i>Haunted: The Ghost Miner's Treasure</i> e-book. Can't wait to read my first Chris Eboch novel!Michael G-Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07947421844294471304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-80171410763497284082013-03-27T16:02:57.713-05:002013-03-27T16:02:57.713-05:00Thanks, Matthew. I hope they are professional look...Thanks, Matthew. I hope they are professional looking for any kind of book, self published or otherwise! Many people think that self-publishing is easier than traditional publishing. It's not, if you do it right. Some of the challenges are different, but the end result should be a well written, well designed, attractive book.Kris Bockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16217265282250089583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-52538842177410051002013-03-27T14:20:09.949-05:002013-03-27T14:20:09.949-05:00Chris, wow. These books look extremely professiona...Chris, wow. These books look extremely professional for self published works. What an awesome post! Thanks for sharing.Matthew MacNishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03264738483763244969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-91147394282180062682013-03-27T09:21:41.618-05:002013-03-27T09:21:41.618-05:00Wouldn't it be great if we could track how wor...Wouldn't it be great if we could track how word-of-mouth and other social networking led to sales? I only have two specifics – one teacher I e-mailed wrote back that she had just ordered six copies for her lit circle. I had done a school visit with her when I was living in Washington state. And another teacher told me that she was trying to get The Eyes of Pharaoh into the school curriculum, to replace The Egypt Game (not because that isn't a great book, but because most of the kids had read it the previous year). It had "passed" her review and one by a student, and had to go through another student and an administrator. I didn't hear the final outcome on that one, and I'm not sure how I originally connected with that teacher. I know she followed my blog and did a guest post there once.<br />My guess is that those teachers, or others I contacted, may have mentioned it to their coworkers. And some certainly may have found it simply by browsing. That is the advantage of having a niche book. I just did a quick Amazon search, and I didn't find my book quickly looking for "children's fiction ancient civilizations Egypt," but a lot of the ones that came up on the first couple of pages were actually nonfiction or modern stories.Kris Bockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16217265282250089583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2173408054965817352.post-13055002812531599582013-03-27T08:04:16.800-05:002013-03-27T08:04:16.800-05:00Chris, this is all very interesting. Do you have a...Chris, this is all very interesting. Do you have any sense of how teachers are finding The Eyes of Pharahoh? I would imagine you are getting some sales just by people searching for kids' fiction on ancient Egypt. I would have read anything set then when I was younger. It's fascinating for so many.Dee Garretsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14533945691880883871noreply@blogger.com