Comments on: Beware the Magic Pony http://www.unquietdesperation.com/2008/09/26/beware-the-magic-pony/ The Mass of Men Lead Lives of Quiet Desperation. Where's the Fun in That? Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:06:15 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: KJToo » The Amazon Rush: Comes the Apocalypse http://www.unquietdesperation.com/2008/09/26/beware-the-magic-pony/comment-page-1/#comment-13109 KJToo » The Amazon Rush: Comes the Apocalypse Fri, 26 Sep 2008 21:12:56 +0000 http://www.unquietdesperation.com/?p=345#comment-13109 [...] matter; I suspect his tone was tempered not with cool reasoning, but with cold, hard currency. His further statements on the matter lead me to believe that the veil I so abruptly tore from his face has been replaced and is now [...] [...] matter; I suspect his tone was tempered not with cool reasoning, but with cold, hard currency. His further statements on the matter lead me to believe that the veil I so abruptly tore from his face has been replaced and is now [...]

]]> By: Rushing Amazon is *so* Early-2008 : Unquiet Desperation http://www.unquietdesperation.com/2008/09/26/beware-the-magic-pony/comment-page-1/#comment-13105 Rushing Amazon is *so* Early-2008 : Unquiet Desperation Fri, 26 Sep 2008 16:28:53 +0000 http://www.unquietdesperation.com/?p=345#comment-13105 [...] Update: Read the follow-up post, Beware the Magic Pony [...] [...] Update: Read the follow-up post, Beware the Magic Pony [...]

]]> By: Chris http://www.unquietdesperation.com/2008/09/26/beware-the-magic-pony/comment-page-1/#comment-13104 Chris Fri, 26 Sep 2008 16:14:29 +0000 http://www.unquietdesperation.com/?p=345#comment-13104 Scott has a point, and I thank him for making it. I was approaching the problem like this: rushing Amazon worked for the first people doing it because it was fresh and new. It got results. As more people try it, it may not get the same level of results. While Mur was able to hit #1 in SciFi (which is made of awesome), a future author may not be able to stir up their fanbase the same way because the rush has been done before -- the Yet Another Amazon Rush fatigue might be an issue. That doesn't mean we need to stop it...but we do need to keep it in perspective. Scott point about a $0 marketing plan is apt. Again, I had not considered that point, and it is defintely something to consider. (And let's not get offended by choice of words. I know what Scott and Matt were saying, and I take no offense at any of it. I laughed out loud when I read both of their posts, because I love it when these guys chime in. Bravo, gents.) Scott has a point, and I thank him for making it. I was approaching the problem like this: rushing Amazon worked for the first people doing it because it was fresh and new. It got results. As more people try it, it may not get the same level of results. While Mur was able to hit #1 in SciFi (which is made of awesome), a future author may not be able to stir up their fanbase the same way because the rush has been done before — the Yet Another Amazon Rush fatigue might be an issue. That doesn’t mean we need to stop it…but we do need to keep it in perspective.

Scott point about a $0 marketing plan is apt. Again, I had not considered that point, and it is defintely something to consider.

(And let’s not get offended by choice of words. I know what Scott and Matt were saying, and I take no offense at any of it. I laughed out loud when I read both of their posts, because I love it when these guys chime in. Bravo, gents.)

]]> By: Indiana Jim http://www.unquietdesperation.com/2008/09/26/beware-the-magic-pony/comment-page-1/#comment-13103 Indiana Jim Fri, 26 Sep 2008 15:25:46 +0000 http://www.unquietdesperation.com/?p=345#comment-13103 I'm beginning to think that it's not the last major lift. Because as Sigler pointed out, the lift comes in getting on those bestseller lists, even if it is only for one day, and it sells books, which is your job. We have to define success here. I’m beginning to think that it’s not the last major lift. Because as Sigler pointed out, the lift comes in getting on those bestseller lists, even if it is only for one day, and it sells books, which is your job.

We have to define success here.

]]> By: Kris Johnson http://www.unquietdesperation.com/2008/09/26/beware-the-magic-pony/comment-page-1/#comment-13102 Kris Johnson Fri, 26 Sep 2008 14:31:02 +0000 http://www.unquietdesperation.com/?p=345#comment-13102 ...and as Scott Sigler <a href="http://www.unquietdesperation.com/2008/09/25/rushing-amazon-is-so-early-2008/#comment-13099" rel="nofollow">pointed out</a>, we are loved but our conversation is retarded. …and as Scott Sigler pointed out, we are loved but our conversation is retarded.

]]> By: Rachel http://www.unquietdesperation.com/2008/09/26/beware-the-magic-pony/comment-page-1/#comment-13100 Rachel Fri, 26 Sep 2008 14:23:05 +0000 http://www.unquietdesperation.com/?p=345#comment-13100 Wow, great post! I just made (er, asked) an author listen to ISBW #99 too. That was such a great episode. Wow, great post! I just made (er, asked) an author listen to ISBW #99 too. That was such a great episode.

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