Monday, April 19, 2010

What I Did For Love

Bigredrose A lot of authors have been finding new life for their older works.  It may be a surprise to some to find out that my first professional sales were to confession magazines.  True Love in particular.  I had a real hot streak where I sold six stories bam, bam, bam!  And then . . . nothing.  I don't know if they got a new editor or just had bought too many, but I decided to concentrate on writing cozy mysteries for a while and . . . well, the rest is history.

That new life I was speaking of is through Amazon's Kindle, and other reading devices (via Smashwords). What I'm wondering is if my readers would be interested in reading these little slices of life.  No, they're not mysteries, and they're not romances.  They're ... rather sad stories, but all have happy endings.

To test the waters, why don't you try one of my stories for free.  It's on my website and you can download a PDF of "What I Did For Love."  Click here.

My question:  do you think Lorraine's and Lorna's readers would like to read these kinds of stories?  Would you be willing to pay up to 99 cents for such a story?

Thanks.

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  1. sheep#100April 19, 2010 at 7:52 AM

    Honestly, I wouldn't be willing to go 99¢ for a 13 page short story. Most pocket paperbacks are about $7 these days and they are in the 300-page region. Lots more bang for your buck as a consumer.

    Maybe a small collection of short stories? Say maybe three or four? Or a 49¢ download on a single story?

    Just some ideas since you asked.

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  2. AnonymousApril 19, 2010 at 7:58 AM

    I had originally planned on selling the stories for 49 cents, but Amazon said the minimum price for a short story had to be 99 cents. They also said that all books must be at least $2.99 and I do see them being sold for less...so maybe their "rules" aren't quite so stringent.

    Thanks for the input.

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  3. DruApril 19, 2010 at 8:30 AM

    I like trek's suggestion of compiling 2-3 short stories for the price of 99 cents if there is no 49 cent pricing on Amazon.

    I think either of your readers would like it since they already know your work.

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