I recently learned of a new web app called TitleZ that tracks the Amazon ranking of a book over time. You can search by keyword, title, author or publisher. Once you’ve found the book, you can save it (so you don’t have to search for it every time) and print out reports. I’ve added it [...]
Tracking the amazon
Filed under Tips & Tools on December 21, 2006
Keywords: Amazon.com, TitleZ
GenCon Indy 2006
Filed under Events on April 4, 2006
Keywords: Amazon.com, GenCon
I’m going! I just bought my badge and booked my flight today. Harley Stroh has graciously offered a section of his hotel room’s floor for a minimal charge. I can’t wait to meet him, Ed, Erik and the rest of the bunch I’ve gotten to know online. This also means I’ll be participating in the [...]
Amazon maiden
Filed under Writing Journal on August 12, 2005
Keywords: Amazon.com, Maiden of Pain
If you haven’t already bought or read Maiden of Pain, you can now “Search Inside” the book on Amazon.com. The excerpt is the opening scene of Chapter One. I’m also taking a cue from Paul Kemp and signing up as an Amazon Affiliate this weekend. Once that happens, when you order one of my books [...]
Reviews
Filed under Writing Journal on June 29, 2005
Keywords: Amazon.com, Maiden of Pain, Reviews
There are Amazon reviews for both RotD2 and MoP. You can follow the links on the Library page to see them. Overall, Maiden has gotten mixed results. I’ve heard everything from disappointment to average to raves.
It’s interesting to talk with other authors about fan reviews. I’m pretty thick-skinned, having been part of critique groups in [...]
Maiden’s rank
Filed under Writing Journal on March 17, 2005
Keywords: Amazon.com, Maiden of Pain
I need to give a big shout out to all my readers.
When I first learned that the cover for Maiden of Pain was posted on Amazon, I raced over there to see it. After “ooohing” and “aaahing”, I scrolled down to see what text was being used to promote the book. I also noticed a [...]

