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Wednesday, January 28, 2009

A milestone

iUniverse just notified me that my novel When Pigs Fly has sold 500 copies, which I understand to be five times the industry average for self-published books. This qualifies me to apply for their Star program, which means they would actually try to sell the book to chains like B&N with return privileges, help me re-launch the book, etc.

Exciting!


12 comments:

  1. Wow! Way to go Bob! Wishing you continued success.

    Jane Kennedy Sutton
    http://janekennedysutton.blogspot.com/

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  2. Hey, Bob. Congratulations on this mile stone. I have a hunch that your book, When Pigs Fly, will have a life of its own soon.

    This is great news and I'm cheering for you down here in the boggy lowlands of Costa Rica.

    Bravo!

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  3. Congratulations Bob! That's a great milestone.

    Joy Delgado
    http://www.laughing-zebra-children-books.com
    http://goingbeyondreading.blogspot.com/
    http://zooprisepartyfiestazoorpresa.blogspot.com/
    follow me on twitter: http://twitter.com/JOYPublishing

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  4. Let me add my congratulations to those you've already received. May your success increase.

    Sharon
    http://grandmaisawriter.blogspot.com

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  5. That is big news! You're right, most don't sell over 100. You are doing something right!

    L. Diane Wolfe
    www.circleoffriendsbooks.blogspot.com
    www.spunkonastick.net
    www.thecircleoffriends.net

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  6. Anonymous11:57 AM

    Congratulations, Bob, on all your hard work!

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  7. Anonymous12:18 PM

    Congratulations.

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  8. Anonymous1:09 PM

    Dude! You GO, man!! Congrats. Yeah, I think I remember reading somewhere that the average total books(ALL books - not just self-pubs) sold is less than 100 - which is a HUGE thing because when you factor in the best sellers selling millions, that means the vast majority of books sell next to no copies. Probably a few friends and relatives of the author.

    Great new, Bob - get that Wal-Mart deal!

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  9. Congratulations on your book sales! I understand it's very difficult to sell a self-published book, so you must be doing something right! Best wishes for continued sales.

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  10. Hooray, Bob! I'm addding my huzzahs to the multitudes...

    -- Ann
    http://silverrushmysteries.blogspot.com/

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  11. Anonymous8:11 PM

    Hooray! Congratulations!!
    Your blog looks good.
    Heidi
    http://heidiwriter.wordpress.com

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  12. As one who laughed my way through the book, I'm not surprised at all. In fact, I may have been one of the folks who said this should be made into a movie. If I wasn't, I certainly thought it. Good luck.

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