If you have visited my blog lately, you probably know about that huge promotion that my novel, Forged by Greed was participating in on December 21st. There were 99 authors, offering their ebooks at 99 cents for just that one day. My friend and fellow YA author, Jillian Dodd masterminded and led this amazing event.
Toward the end of the day, ten of us were in the top 100 in the Kindle store. Amazon had assisted in the 24-hour price drop and also promoted our group through the Kindle Daily Deal. Rankings for most of our books went super high. Forged by Greed was listed in the Top 100 in several categories, ending the day with the overall Kindle store ranking of #997! Many of us sold hundreds of books, reached new readers, and made their novels permanently visible on Amazon website.
Jillian’s marketing skills and expertise are undeniable. But let’s not forget that she also is a talented writer. In 2011 Jillian has published her first book, That Boy, quickly followed by the sequel, That Wedding. Both books were (and still are) very popular, reaching thousands of happy readers. This year Jillian has released a brand new series, The Keatyn Chronicles. Readers have gone wild for Keatyn and her complicated life, never mind her even more complex love life. Keatyn may look as if she has it all in life, but she is actually far from happy. Keatyn embarks on life’s journey to understand herself, her sexuality, to figure out where she fits in, and how she deals with being separated from all she holds dear.
This short synopsis of book one, Stalk Me, provides a great summary:
Book two of The Keatyn Chronicles, Kiss Me was published shortly after the book one. Here’s the blurb:
If you haven’t read Jillian’s books, I urge you to add them to your to-be-read list on Goodreads. You can buy or borrow them for free with Amazon Prime HERE. If you prefer to shop for books outside Amazon, Jillian has her books available on other sites as well. Go to her website for more information and to sign up for her newsletter! Follow Jillian on Twitter and stay in touch with her on Facebook!
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
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Jillian is doing a great job with her publications. Wishing her continued success as we enter 2013!
Angela Brown recently posted..Write Fight: Is that Plausible?
Thank you for stopping by, dear Angela!
Nice post on Jillian, Angela. All of her books are on my TBR list.
Diana Murdock recently posted..Jillian Dodd, YA Author, Pretty in Pink
Diana, I have all Jillian’s books on my Kindle. I need to get them in paper
Thanks so much for participating in such a wonderful surprise!!!
It is my pleasure. You are such a great friend and fellow writer, and never hesitate to help out. Thank you for all you do, Jillian.
Angela – Thanks for this post. Jill is a close personal friend and great help in my writing, and you couldn’t say too much about what a wonderful writer, marketer and human being she is.
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David, you are lucky to know Jill in person. I hope to meet her one day outside the virtual world.
Go, Jillian!! Such an amazing writer and marketing mind. I had a blast meeting her at the DFW conference.
Jenny Hansen recently posted..Happy 2013 From More Cowbell!
I hope to make it to this year’s DFW conference, Jenny. Hope you will be there again.
Angela recently posted..Jillian Dodd, Your Next Favorite YA Author.
Hi Angela! How are you?
What a wonderful community of giving authors we belong to. It’s so inspiring for new author such as myself to see how everyone supports one another. One of the best examples is Jullian Dodd. So happy that you ceased the opportunity to participate in that big event. I understand a lot of work went into it and it proved successful. Congratulations!
Karen, thank you for stopping by. So good to “see” you here again. Yes, it was a lot of work, but mostly done by Jillian. She is amazing.
Angela recently posted..Jillian Dodd, Your Next Favorite YA Author.
wow! I am thrilled your launch event was so successful! Congrats to all of you who worked together to bring this about!
Hope this is the start of an amazing year for you, Angela! Jillians’s books look good, too!
Angela
Hey, Angela. Thank you. And Happy New Year to you too.