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Post by Pru Freda on May 27, 2014 2:56:00 GMT -5
Hi everyone. The first in my Verity Long series of comedy cozy mysteries is free today until Saturday (inclusive). As I cannot see dot com pricing, I would be grateful if someone can confirm its price status for me - just to be on the safe side. Thanks. Strictly Murder is a typically British whodunit with a lot of very British humour. The estate agent's details listed two reception rooms, kitchen and bath. What they failed to mention was the dead celebrity in the master bedroom. Personal assistant Verity Long's house hunt is about to turn into a hunt for a killer. It will take some fancy footwork to navigate the bitchy world of dance shows, television studios, and dangerously gorgeous male co-stars. When Verity looks like the killer's next tango partner, she discovers that this dance is ... Strictly Murder. US link: www.amazon.com/dp/B0084MZWPOUK link: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0084MZWPO |
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Post by Rinelle Grey on May 27, 2014 4:21:33 GMT -5
Thanks! I grabbed a copy.
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Post by Pru Freda on May 27, 2014 4:24:46 GMT -5
Woot woo! Thanks, Rinelle. Much appreciated - I hope you enjoy it.
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Post by Suzy on May 27, 2014 4:32:23 GMT -5
yay! I'm gonna get it! Thank you, Lynda!
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Post by Rinelle Grey on May 27, 2014 4:52:58 GMT -5
Woot woo! Thanks, Rinelle. Much appreciated - I hope you enjoy it. I'm sure I will. I've really enjoyed the snippets you posted. Might be a while before I get to it though, I have a huge list of books I need to get to. |
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Post by Pru Freda on May 27, 2014 9:47:17 GMT -5
Doing nicely, so far This is dot com:
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,523 Free in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Free in Kindle Store)
#6 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Mystery, Thriller & Suspense > Mystery > British Detectives
#34 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Mystery, Thriller & Suspense > Mystery > Cozy
Suzy - thank you. I really hope you enjoy it.
Rinelle - I know. I have a TBR list as long as your arm.
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Post by Becca Mills on May 27, 2014 14:08:02 GMT -5
Got it ... twice!  |
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Post by Pru Freda on May 28, 2014 1:11:13 GMT -5
Got it ... twice! Twice? How did you manage that, Becca? 23 hours in and here are the rankings: Amazon.com Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #160 Free in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Free in Kindle Store) #2 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Mystery, Thriller & Suspense > Mystery > British Detectives Amazon UK Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #61 Free in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Free in Kindle Store) #1 in Kindle Store > Books > Crime, Thriller & Mystery > Mystery > Cozy |
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Post by lindymoone on May 28, 2014 3:17:01 GMT -5
Hey, that's great news. I already own it but I'll spread it around a bit. (Also, no one mentioned it and it's pretty obvious from the sales figures, but it is free in the US!)
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Post by Rinelle Grey on May 28, 2014 7:40:25 GMT -5
Nice rankings! Did you advertise anywhere, or is that organic?
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Post by lindymoone on May 28, 2014 8:23:15 GMT -5
Shared it, and recommended it as good reading for my sister, who's just started writing cozies.
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Post by Pru Freda on May 28, 2014 8:54:44 GMT -5
Nice rankings! Did you advertise anywhere, or is that organic? Thanks, Rinelle. That's pretty much organic. I've promoted it on a UK forum I belong to, and on a couple of Goodreads sites, as well as my own FB page. I let IBB know, and their email including Strictly Murder has just one out. The first of my two paid posts with A Girl and Her Kindle should go up a bit later today. I think that's just about it. It's slowing down today, which is a bit disappointing, but it's still early yet. Lindy - thanks for the share. I hope your sister likes it, if she does pick it up. |
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Post by Victoria on May 28, 2014 15:03:23 GMT -5
Grabbed it  |
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Post by Rinelle Grey on May 28, 2014 18:28:10 GMT -5
That's great then! I beginning to think that posts on goodreads are pretty useful in terms of getting downloads.
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Post by Pru Freda on Jun 1, 2014 9:22:58 GMT -5
Huge thanks to those who picked up Strictly while it was free. If you ever get around to reading it, then I hope you enjoy it. (I know, I've got a massive TBR pile, too.)
The rankings in the categories were good throughout the run. No 2 in British Detectives in the US and No 1 in Cozy Mysteries in the UK. It never fluctuated far from these numbers for the whole 5 days.
I wont list the figures for all marketplaces ( though I did give away 299 in Germany and 28!! in Japan).
US downloads: 3620
UK downloads: 1744
Total global downloads: 5788
What may be of interest are the results from the BOGO promotion I did with A Girl and her Kindle - there's a thread about it on the main discussions page. The promo cost $10 and ran on Wednesday and Saturday. For this Strictly Murdered was featured on their FB page, Pinterest, Twitter, and Stumbleupon.
Total figures for each day:
Tuesday: 1829
Wednesday: 811
Thursday: 684
Friday: 1455
Saturday: 948
Frankly, I don't think the promo did much - I did far better promoting it myself on a couple of FB groups and Goodreads groups on the Friday. I've had two more emails offering A Girl and Her Kindle's services, which I think I might now mark as spam.
Once again, thanks to all who downloaded it - the support is very much appreciated.
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