BROTHER BLOOD - ON SALE IN KINDLE STORE!

If you've been checking into the Pulp 2.0 press Facebook page, or Bish's Beat then you know that BROTHER BLOOD is on sale at Amazon's Kindle Store here.

If you haven't checked in to either place, then you are certainly missing out because there have been a few discussions back and forth.  Pulp 2.0 superfan Bobby Craig even posted on the Out Of Print Books Reborn Facebook Group.

Since we discuss all things pulp media here at the Pulp 2.0 HQ, the topic has come up:

What difference does a digital book make anyway?

From my writer-publisher perspective it makes a great deal of difference.

-- Thanks to the opportunities afforded us from digital distribution we can get more books to you faster so you can enjoy them.

-- Thanks to digital distribution I don't have to wait for a print proof.

-- Thanks to digital distribution money gets to the author, artist and me faster and at a greater percentage than print.

-- Thanks to digital distribution books are cheaper for you the consumer. In the case of Brother Blood the $2.99 cost is for 350 pages. THAT'S LESS THAN A PENNY PER PAGE!

-- Thanks to digital distribution our print editions are now elevated to the position they have always deserved - collectible objects d' pulp.  They are book editions jam-packed with extras you won't get anywhere else: pictures, articles, notes, essays and design that takes the pulp aesthetic seriously.

-- Thanks to digital distribution I now sell worldwide.

So yes, digital does make a huge difference in our business plan. So much so that you will be seeing more of them followed by their print counterparts.  To put it in comic book terms: digital is our 'floppy' and print is our trade paperback.

Oh, and speaking of comics.... and of course, comics.

And let's not forget westerns.

Gee, it's all pulp to me!

Where Have I Heard This Before? Pt. 2,766

Joe Konrath spent a little time on the web and came up with a list of unknowns doing really well with their Kindle publishing.

What really warms the cockles of this bastard's heart though, is this little missive... missile to the heart of the matter for folks with no reputation and who seek to build their career as a writer:

"Okay, there's twenty. It took me about three minutes to find these folks, simply by surfing Amazon.

Guess what? There are HUNDREDS more. I'd wager that at least one out of every ten books in the Amazon Top 10,000 is a self-pubbed author. But I'm not going to spend my afternoon cutting and pasting links to prove to the world something I already know.

See for yourself. Click on one of the above books, then click on the "Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought" and see how many new authors you find.

Lots, right?

So if these authors don't have platforms, how are they selling so well?

Good cover, good product description, low price.

It doesn't take a well-read blog, a print backlist, and an established fanbase to sell a lot of ebooks."

This is the PULP FORMULA gang! Removing all barriers to a sale.  It not only works with books and comics - it works with movies too!  Especially movies that don't feature STARS or BIG SET PIECES, but have an easy to access story that's entertaining.  As Bill Martell would say, "The story is the star!"

You COULD do it the other way - spend a lot of money on your movie, book theaters, try to get into prestigious festivals like Sundance on the very odd shot you'll make it...

All the while trying to make the payments on the 2nd mortgage you took out to make the movie in the first place.

But really, does that make sense?

Seems like gambling to me.  I'm not a gambler - especially with other people's money. I'd rather surprise the audience who already knows me, and give them something new to appreciate and talk about... and buy.

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Lot's going on here at the House that Pulp Built.  I told you that Chris Sharpe and I had a summit meeting a week or so ago, and out of that came some new strategies and some procedures we're putting into place so things go smoother.

We also talked about some really cool stuff that we will be assaulting you with (and you will love us for it!). Putting the pulp formula to work for your benefit:

Good cover, good product and low price in a variety of media. 

 

 

Now get out of here, have a great weekend and put your imagination to work. 

New Pulp in the News

Roger Alford sent me this email the other day:

Bill,
I'm excited to finally let you know that I've taken your advice and published my first six Black Spectre stories on the Kindle (iPad and POD in the works).
http://www.amazon.com/Black-Spectre-Case-Files-ebook/dp/B003H05XS4/

Your "Twin Sons" post was perfectly timed, since that's the exact same game plan I'm using myself. I priced it cheap to help build an audience for future titles, and will continue to do so. Yes, I'm making my "own damn media." Your blog has been very encouraging.

Thanks!

Roger

(You're welcome) 

Attention Haterz and Those With Massive Self Doubt...

Shut. Your. Collective. Hole.

This is the era of Pulp 2.0.

This is the era of "Make your own damn Media."

The only person holding you back is you.

Need proof? Reassurance? A kick in the pants?

It's right here.

Go pulp or go home.