Hello, again.
I didn't go to Glasgow after all but waited in for a parcel -- which hasn't arrived.
Timothy -- I wish KU was a promo service, but I'm about to do some keyword research and ads. Sigh. Not my fave thing. This 90-day-stretch is my last-ditch attempt with KU -- if my promotions are ineffective, it's back to wide. And perhaps I'll do what many suggested from the word go -- write a series to market and pop that into KU while the rest are wide. Most of my also-reads are mainly for cosy mysteries despite not having written one -- but my style is somewhat tongue-in-cheek, so maybe a cosy mystery series beckons.
lea_owens, you're a runaway success compared to me -- and I don't write to market either. TBH, I am permanently genre confused as, being a lifelong eclectic reader, I never considered categories (much) until I was uploading my first book and encountered the scary labyrinth. Entire libraries and bookshops were my oysters. Sections? Bah!
dgcasey, I'm glad I'm not alone. May your sales sparkle over Christmas and beyond.
Simon -- I'm so going to do the category thing on UK Amazon. Click, click, click, done. Perfect. Thanks! I started three auto ads for the UK site yesterday, but my bids and daily budget are so low the staff are probably rolling on the floor with laughter. I am worse than Scrooge regarding this stuff -- hate intangibles. I have an eBay shop and use their ads, but they only charge when a click results in a sale.
BTW, today I did also-bought research for The Last of the Family Diamonds and A Robot Called Clunk and No Free Lunch came up (top of the list) in 'sponsored products related to this item'.
Gerri, well done with the new series -- I love the covers -- so elegant.
Again, thanks to everyone. Much appreciated.