Published on May 10, 2006
As for the eBay thing… Being a doll collector, I buy most of my stuff on eBay, and I’ve sold some there, too. And I also collect books (mainly older books, first editions, or special editions), so I know what you mean about it being better to list a book in the subject category! The books category is HUGE and most people don’t take the time to wade through it. Although I haven’t published any books yet, I do know enough about the eBay market to know that you’re giving darn good advice.
Anyway, great issue this week – thanks!
Sincerely,
Katharine S. Leppert
https://www.katharineswan.com
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Hi Angela,
Just wanted to let you know I read your eBay article in this week’s WritersWeekly.com newsletter. You inspired me to get out an old e-book I published a few years ago, “dust it off,” revise it and get it up on eBay. I listed it yesterday, and sold my first one today! I expect there will be many more orders to come.
Thanks for the great article, and for everything else you and Richard do. You sure make life so much easier for us small writers and publishers!
Hugs,
John
Published on May 10, 2006
Last week, we talked about the importance of good content on a web site. Good content not only attracts the attention of readers, but it also attracts the attention of search engines and directories.
Published on May 10, 2006
Maybe I am impatient or just a rookie wanting his stuff to be read but is there an acceptable, safe way to begin posting, in a serialized sense, my book onto a website? I would like to begin getting readers’ reactions but am afraid of someone stealing either the premise or one of the characters of the book (it is character driven).
Published on May 10, 2006
I like to collect things and I design and sell paper models as a hobby business and I have often sold them on eBay. At some point, I got a Toy collectibles book and was going through it checking out the value of toys I had as a kid and I came across “PEP” pins. PEP was a Kellogg’s cereal in the 40’s (before my time). They gave away lithographed pins of comic book characters in each box. They looked fun and, at the time, available, so I started collecting via eBay.
Published on May 3, 2006
The weekend was absolutely gorgeous here and we spent several hours lounging in the sun while watching the river lazily slip by. Well, the children and I lounged. Richard did some work on the RV and bought supplies to fix the fence where it shifted during the winter due to frost heave.
Published on May 3, 2006
Unfortunately, there has been a huge increase in the number of websites for writers that automatically re-charge your credit card for everything from a subscription, to a job bidding/finding service, and more. If you don’t read the fine print, you may find yourself paying, over and over again, sometimes even on a monthly basis, for something you don’t want.
Published on May 3, 2006
Letters will return next week.
Published on May 3, 2006
The starting point of any online marketing campaign is the web site. You need to have a place around which your prospective buyers can congregate.
Published on May 3, 2006
I always, always, always enjoy each edition of Writer’s Weekly. In fact, I’ve successfully published several articles thanks to your “Paying Markets”. My question now is this…how do I get an interview request posted? Is there a fee? What is the process?
Published on May 3, 2006
I’ve read about authors selling their books on eBay over the years. However, I was naturally skeptical. With all the books available on that site, what are the chances a buyer will find your book and buy it? Under which category do you post it? How does it work? How much does eBay charge? How could you possibly make a profit from doing this?
