tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post8301585461015665828..comments2024-03-26T23:41:10.319+00:00Comments on Authors Electric: A Very Good Deal by Catherine CzerkawskaKatherine Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17196712319655603442noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-45162820707809672432015-06-18T16:05:31.950+01:002015-06-18T16:05:31.950+01:00Thanks, Ann and so glad to know you liked it so mu...Thanks, Ann and so glad to know you liked it so much that you wanted to give it to other people! The book isn't exactly free on these daily deals - it's drastically reduced, in this case to 99p. But I think the fact that there's a huge mailshot helps. Catherine Czerkawskahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14554969254207924049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-34321543228121065662015-06-18T14:52:51.178+01:002015-06-18T14:52:51.178+01:00How exciting this must have been! I'm so pleas...How exciting this must have been! I'm so pleased for you - and especially for this book, which I love. When it first came out, I bought it on Kindle. Then I bought myself a 'real' copy. Then I bought two more copies as Christmas presents. It's so good to know that many other people may now read it and spread the word. I was only dimly aware of this free for a day phenomenon. It's fascinating - especially as it seems nobody knows how the books are chosen.Ann Turnbullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06484265041343702129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-85687797654681096632015-06-18T14:27:28.326+01:002015-06-18T14:27:28.326+01:00Thanks for the clarification Catherine, however i&...Thanks for the clarification Catherine, however i've noticed some very new books go up as daily deals which haven't got reviews, which is why I assumed it was the publisher's clout. Either way it's great for you and clearly your publisher is a force to be reckoned with!Lydia Bennethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09328239009863878547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-76639707435789148012015-06-18T13:49:02.398+01:002015-06-18T13:49:02.398+01:00Well done, Catherine. The Physic Garden is a great...Well done, Catherine. <i>The Physic Garden</i> is a great book, and certainly deserves plenty of readers. It's also encouraging that a small independent publisher gets a chance like this - like Valerie, I always assumed that it was the kind of thing that was reserved for the big boys.Mari Biellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14221256993468150226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-73108104264490741282015-06-18T10:57:52.481+01:002015-06-18T10:57:52.481+01:00Thanks, Dennis and Margaret - it's a great fee...Thanks, Dennis and Margaret - it's a great feeling, even though fleeting, isn't it? Valerie, I know this was a Saraband thing, nothing to do with the self published books, and I think it's down to Amazon, but I don't think they only go for big publishers in particular which is quite reassuring - it levels the playing field a bit for the smaller independent publishers. I suspect reviews and sales may have something to do with it but don't even know that. I've heard of one or two self publishers also being offered these deals but again, I have no idea why. May have something to do with reviews and sales, but that's only a guess. Catherine Czerkawskahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14554969254207924049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-33358380507234533212015-06-18T10:48:26.038+01:002015-06-18T10:48:26.038+01:00That is fantastic Catherine and so well deserved. ...That is fantastic Catherine and so well deserved. It's a terrific novel. I am interested in the process Amazon uses in selecting these - was it Saraband-published in their eyes, or self-pub? I've always assumed they don't choose self-pub books for the Daily Deal. However I also assumed it was big publishers who nabbed all the chances so either way it's encouraging. So glad it worked out so well for you. Lydia Bennethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09328239009863878547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-63931923645208621352015-06-18T10:20:22.474+01:002015-06-18T10:20:22.474+01:00How wonderful, Catherine, you must have been thril...How wonderful, Catherine, you must have been thrilled. So the novel is sold cheaply for a day - it means more readers, which is what you want. Anyway, you are such a brilliant writer and any success is well deserved. And thanks for the picture of Aiden!margaret blakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04994723897446758457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-26298268727119242442015-06-18T10:13:09.175+01:002015-06-18T10:13:09.175+01:00Catherine, what a great and lovely surprise that m...Catherine, what a great and lovely surprise that must have been. Good on you! I remember that back in 2012 with the great AE giveaway how I watched with bated breath my Of Dooms and Death creep inexorably to the top of the US historical fiction ratings. Sadly that all changed when people actually had to pay for it again! But I'm not surprised about The Physic Garden. A truly great novel. I told you some months ago that I'd now read The Curiosity Cabinet and The Amber Heart and promised reviews of both. I've since promised reviews to other people and still haven't done any of them. But I will, I will.Dennis Hamleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15781139870037634374noreply@blogger.com