Help requested

Post by **aliantha** » Tue Oct 28, 2014 8:36 pm

Maybe I should be posting this somewhere else, but oh well.

My latest book, which is called Seasons of the Fool, has been accepted into a new Amazon program called Kindle Scout. It'll be up for review for a month, until Nov. 26. If I get enough votes, Amazon will publish it via its Kindle Press imprint. I'd get a $1,500 advance and a 5-year contract. So I'm asking humbly for y'all's support. All you have to do is click through and nominate my book. If I win, you'll get a free copy once it's available for sale.

Not sure whether non-US folks can vote, so if someone would try it and report back, I'd love to know.

Here's the link: kindlescout.amazon.com/p/3HC6VHTT8H9PS

Thanks, you guys!

Post by **lorin** » Tue Oct 28, 2014 8:38 pm

Done!!

Post by **aliantha** » Tue Oct 28, 2014 8:50 pm

Thank you!

Website · Post by **Iolanthe** » Tue Oct 28, 2014 9:33 pm

Sorry Ali. Only people in the US can nominate and receive free books! I tried.

Post by **Vader** » Tue Oct 28, 2014 9:33 pm

"You need to be based in the US to nominate". Sorry.

Post by **Sorus** » Tue Oct 28, 2014 9:44 pm

Woohoo! You've nominated Seasons of the Fool

Good luck!

Post by **rdhopeca** » Tue Oct 28, 2014 10:33 pm

Consider it done.

Post by **Ananda** » Tue Oct 28, 2014 11:43 pm

Good luck! Hope you get loads of votes!

Post by **lorin** » Wed Oct 29, 2014 12:51 am

Is there a way to track how many nominations you get?

Post by **[Syl]** » Wed Oct 29, 2014 1:24 am

Done, and hit up people on Facebook as well. I'm hoping one of my friends, a former professor with a soft spot for indie publishers, shares it. He has a lot of reach.

YouTube · Post by **Menolly** » Wed Oct 29, 2014 1:31 am

Radical!
You've nominated Seasons of the Fool.

Good luck, ali!

Post by **dlbpharmd** » Wed Oct 29, 2014 2:26 am

Done!

Post by **Obi-Wan Nihilo** » Wed Oct 29, 2014 2:39 am

You got it.

Post by **Avatar** » Wed Oct 29, 2014 4:26 am

Ok, so, I could do it despite not being in the US...I had to create an Amazon account to do it, but it let me nominate it. I assume you shared it on G+ as well? I'll reshare it from there too.

--A

Post by **MsMary** » Wed Oct 29, 2014 4:31 am

Done!

Post by **aliantha** » Wed Oct 29, 2014 4:36 am

Thanks, you guys!

Assuming the program does well, I expect that eventually Amazon will get their heads out of their butts and enable the thing in other countries. That's usually how it works -- we Americans end up being the guinea pigs for all their stuff.

Amazon hasn't shared with us whether there's a way for us to track votes. I mean, they obviously have a way, but they're not letting us look at it. And I don't think number of votes will be the final determining factor for winning, either -- the Zon has been fairly cagey about the criteria and I'm sure other stuff will go into the decision-making process.

I'm certain, too, that they've already figured out all the ways authors can game the system. ("No way! People would *do* that?"

) They said in the sign-up materials that they reserved the right to stop a book's campaign before the 30 days was up. I assumed they meant that for any book that looked like it would be a runaway bestseller -- but now I'm thinking they could also kick a book out if the author misbehaved in some way.

Post by **Cagliostro** » Wed Oct 29, 2014 2:54 pm

I would nominate you, but you didn't mention Kevin's Watch.

I'm kiddin'. I done did it. It might help you win if send a little bribery money Amazon's way. At least that is what I've heard helps them tip the balance a bit. That and not publishing with Hachette books.

Post by **sgt.null** » Wed Oct 29, 2014 8:59 pm

did so

Post by **michaelm** » Thu Oct 30, 2014 4:48 pm

Nominated!

Post by **aliantha** » Thu Oct 30, 2014 5:38 pm

Thanks, everybody!

Cag, for the record (and just in case the Zon is listening...), I have no connection whatsoever with Hachette.