Happy Friday to all the Story Empire readers. P. H. Solomon with you today with our Friday writing question – without delay, I’ll get straight to it.
If a writing genie suddenly appeared in a puff of smoke and granted you a wish about your books, something to aide you in your writing career, what would be your wish?
For me, one thing I’d wish for is better Kindle Unlimited reporting than Amazon offers. The online retailer gathers copious amounts of information which would certainly assist writers with better approaches to marketing their books given more information. Amazon recently updated their ad system reporting and have a new beta version of their sales reports. I’d like to see the exact numbers of Kindle Unlimited downloads of my books and how many pages are being read per book.
Such information would grant me (should I get my wish) the ability to make better marketing decisions. Also, it might help me understand where my books may have problems and identify them for future books which would provide Amazon with more sales in the future. Likewise, I might be able to smooth a few rough spots and publish a slightly improved edition that might result in more page reads.
Well, I doubt Amazon is listening to me but one can always wish. What would your wish be? Would your wish improve your writing or your marketing?
Thanks for reading today. Please leave your wish in the comments section and I’ll reply as soon as I can.
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I’m going for the brass ring–to have a full time profitable career from writing. 🙂
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A new book helps! 😊
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😀
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Great question, P.H.! My wish would be to make enough money writing that I didn’t have to work anywhere else!
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In reality, better marketing skills. In a dream world, making a living with writing and not having to do the marketing!
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Don’t we all wish…
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I would simply go for the throat. One NY Times bestseller a year for 20 years. Anything else I would wish for I probably have the ability to accomplish given enough times and dedication.
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Go big or go home!
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Marketing knowledge and skills!
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That’s a popular response today, Bette.
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Thanks for sharing.
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I’d like to have more productive writing time. We market. We blog. We sell. There is never enough time.
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You got that right. 👍
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Mine would to make a living from writing…and not have to promote/market.
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That is a tall order for making a living as a writer, even for a genie! 🤪
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Lol
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If I had a genie, I would wish for more time to write which could also be translated into a greater ability to earn more money from writing so I could spend more time doing it.
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Good one. I was just thinking about that this morning too.
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I’m not sure if it would be the genie you are looking for, but have you head of Machete? If you have a sponsored product ad with Amazon, then you can use Machete. It provides details on how well your ad is doing, specifics like keywords effects on views and clicks, and suggested optimizations. Use this link to find out more. https://machete-app.com/ I’m using it and it has doubled my sales.
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I’ve had it free. Pricing is expensive for little ok’d me. Amazon needs to share some details.
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Might have to bite the bullet on it though.
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Marketing help. I didn’t even hesitate. Definitely marketing help.
If that genie really exists, send him my way!
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It appears to be a big judging by the answers. There must be one out there somewhere.
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I sure hope we find him/her/it/them soon.
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Hmm. We should consult old yarns about finding them.
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It’s my understanding the wishes come at a cost. Twisted somehow, to make things worse. I don’t need that!
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That term is in all the stories, at least the good ones!
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Wait, don’t these things come in threes? I want to make it on my own, (with a little help from my friends) so I won’t wish for instant success. I’d like to work more emotion into my scenes. Speculative fiction seems to have a lot of action, but emotions sell books.
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Hey good one. You’ll have to ask the genie about the number of wishes.
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Contact genie customer service for further assistance.
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I did, but the guy had a thick accent and I couldn’t understand him.
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Genie got outsourced a long time ago!😁
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But now he has overnight delivery.
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Amazon is into everything!
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Fact. I may have people use it for voting if I ever get around to that cyberpunk story.
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Interesting.
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This is arecorded message.
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If you would like a refund, press six, three times.
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Aladdin had all the terms and conditions! 🤔
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Great question, P.H. I’d love more marketing know-how and achievement. Genie, genie, in the bottle … give me sales a lottle! 🙂
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Good line. I’m with you. Marketing fuels production costs and more marketing.
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Reblogged this on Author Don Massenzio and commented:
Check out this thought-provoking post from P.H. Solomon on The Story Empire blog that ponders what you would do if a genie granted you a writing wish.
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Thanks for the reblog.
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You’re welcome.
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Writing Genie, please grant me the ability to write tension-filled scenes with fresh prose. And gimme a cup of coffee that never gets cold while I write.
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Ha ha, warm coffee! Tension in scenes is reachable, maybe that wish is out there.
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Good choice. I’m probably too simplistic, but I think I’d just wish for at least 1,000 sales a month. Doesn’t even have to be the same book as long as 1,000 non-free books are bought. The money could then be used for promoting. Honestly, I’ve learned not to trust any genie that doesn’t sound like Robin Williams.
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True about genie trust. Sales do make it easier to produce more at cost. Good wish!
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Thanks. 😁
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I would definitely ask for help with marketing. Everything else is so much fun!
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Marketing is a tricky one for many of us.
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You said it!
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Reblogged this on anita dawes and jaye marie.
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Thanks for the reblog.
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I wish my writing genie would grant me self-confidence. I’m nearly paralysed with self-doubt right now. Will my book be picked up by a publisher? Should I even try? If I self-publish how do I do it? Should I even bother, who’s going to read it? genie waves wand “you got this bro”…
Wait, do genies have wands?
Sigh… I want a genie. Wand or no.
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Finger snaps I think. Try using self publishing as a backup to traditional publishing. Why not?
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Kinda thinking that. There’s three publishers I’d like to have publish my work. If I get no joy from them, I think I’ll go self. 👍
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I’m in the same boat.
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Nice to hear from someone in the same boat! At times it can feel so alienating doing this whole writing thing.
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Yes it does but it has rewards too.
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Great question! A writing genie? That’s such an interesting thought and it provokes me to consider what I would ultimately wish for. I guess if I’m to be totally honest I would wish for that next step of courage it would take to experiment with the writing genres that hold me fascinated. Speculative Fiction has lured me for such a long time now, yet I’ve never been brave enough to make that leap of faith and trust utterly in my own writing instincts. So, yeah. I’d wish for that courage.
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That’s a good one. What’s holding you back?
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I use the excuse that I’m in the midst of editing a new novel due to be released in April and am 50k into my next one. Both in my comfort zone of Dark Psychological Thriller. But … it is an excuse not a reason. I need a kick in the butt with a size twelve boot.
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A wish for a boot then? 🤔
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lol … Make that a pair.😉
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😀
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Speculative Fiction? Jump in, the water’s fine.
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😀I guess I’m a little nervous about meeting ‘Jaws’ in that water, my friend.
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Ha ha! Jaws is a small fry out there. Speculative Fiction waters hold much bigger things. Write yourself a monster that Jaws would be terrified of.
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Yikes! Think big or go home!
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Sigh … I could always introduce him to one of my serial killers. They’re monsters.😀
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There you go.
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Double yikes!
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😀
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It makes for good source material!
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