The Spinner has escaped the web and is wandering the pages of Amazon worldwide!
While all five books of The Spinner’s Game, in both kindle versions and paperback, will be available from 21st March 2020, the kindles are available for Pre-Order.
When asked what she rated as the worst part of producing these e-books and paperbacks, the author Crispina Kemp answered, “The upload to Amazon process. It took an age.”
As might be expected when loading not one, not two, not five, but what amounts to ten books in one fell swoop.
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d! Crispina remarked in a self-congratulatory mood.
All books can be accessed from Crispina Kemp on Amazon
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Reblogged this on Word Shamble and commented:
My dear blogging pal, Crispina Kemp has her five book series, The Spinner’s Game, available for pre-order on Amazon Kindle now. It’s a hugely imaginative fantasy writ on an epic scale. I can only recommend you order yours now before they skitter away!
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You are so kind, Lynn, and I so appreciate it. Many a writer thinks to write is all that it takes. Upload to Amazon and watch the pennies role in. Yea. No. Perhaps the hardest work is yet to come. But it has been said of me, that I’m never happier than when talking about myself, my photos and my writing!
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I read an interview a while back with a hugely successful self published author. He was from a marketing background, which I’ve noticed many of the very successful self pub authors are, and he claimed he spent half of his time promoting his work – half! Who wants to do that?
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Yet the traditional publishes expect the same devotion from their authors. They’ll only promote the guaranteed high sellers.
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Depressing, isn’t it? I guess it’s why they love a celebrity book – guaranteed sales, ghost written or not!
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I’m sure it wasn’t always that way. It’s not how I remember it… but am I remembering reality, or as it’s portrayed in a movie?
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I think you’re right. When people read more publishers student need to promote books so much. And there was just less ‘stuff’ available to occupy our time before Twitter and YouTube and social media, lures competition. Now there’s just so much clamour for our attention, we all have to shout to be heard
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And shout very loud! Yea. One could say Information Overload. Except so much of it is inconsequential… People mouthing off. It used to be around the village well, now it’s all across the internet. You used to be able to google a subject and get results. Now you get adverts.
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All very true
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Wahoo! Great to see this, Crispina. It’s have shared 😊
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I had thought next week would be the BIG day. But I made a start, and my finger slipped and clicked the Approve and Publish… so I thought I’d best do them all. Alas, there’s no Pre-Order on paperbacks, so they must wait. I’ll email you early in the week. 🙂
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I’m looking forward to the paper backs – I do still enjoy a physical book even though my Kindle app is very useful too. I’ll wait to hear from you
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🙂
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Yay!
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🙂 🙂 🙂 But you know I like to do thinks BIG!
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All or nothing!
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I’m sure others have said that about me. Yea, I’m not a lukewarm person
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Who wants to be lukewarm? Ugh…
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Glad you agree 🙂 🙂 🙂
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Far from lukewarm myself! 😉😉😊
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Reblogged this on A Dalectable Life and commented:
Not to be missed! Crispina’s epic five-book series is coming out in March but available for pre-order now! I beta-read the second and cannot wait to read them all.
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Now we wait to see what stanspires. 🙂
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Nothing unless I keep on plugging it. But it’s a fine balance. Overdo it and folks get peed off. And so I’m hoping to spread the promotions over several sites and social media.
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Err … ‘transpires’. 😳
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It’s okay, the ancestral schoolmarm who dwells inside me didn’t get upset!
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More about my own OCD tendencies I’m afraid. 😳
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Chill. But I can understand where you’re coming from. 🙂
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OOOOOOOOOOOO I had no idea you were this far along! Have I not been paying attention or what?
I will have to be one of your first readers. Can’t wait!
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Thanks, J. The Kindle version goes on sale 21st March. Paperbacks might be a day or so later. 🙂
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I’ve already pre-ordered the first in the set. Can’t wait to see you unleashed on the page!
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You honour me, J. I thank you.
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Congratulations!!! 🙂
Yay hurray. Now excuse me as I need to go check some links … 😉
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Thank you, Na’ama. It’s been a long haul, and it’s not over yet. There’s much to do in the way of promotions 🙂
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I bet! 🙂
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🙂
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Time for a celebration. Have a meal out.
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Have a day off… which I intended yesterday but it didn’t quite happen. 🙂
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Congratulations on getting these books out, what a huge accomplishment! I am so happy for you, and so impressed by all the work and perseverance that went into this. You are a model for us all!
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Thanks Joy. I think what kept me going was announcing my intent back in November 2017. It’s the NaNoWriMo thing. I’d made a public statement, I had to keep going. Though there were times… but I simply asked myself what I would do if not this. And I answered myself… I’d do this. 🙂
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Making a public commitment is a great motivator, I agree!
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Oh yes. It is the backbone of the NaNo experience. 🙂
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Reblogged this on From the Window Seat and commented:
Ooh, note to self, remember to get it on Amazon!
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Thank you, Tien. You’re more than a fellow-blogger, you’re a friend. 🙂
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Thanks, Crispina. And you are welcome 🙂
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🙂
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Reblogged this on Sammi Cox and commented:
My friend Crispina, has some exciting news. I’ve been lucky enough to beta read these books and all I can say is this series is EPIC!
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Sammi… you’re amazing 🙂
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Congratulations, Crispina! You’ve worked so hard on these books and repeatedly I’ve been in awe of your determination and dedication and storytelling talents. It’s been a long road, but you’re almost there! Yay! Wishing you every success with this series 🙂
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Thanks, Sammi. I couldn’t have done it without you and the gang. You’ve all been an excellent team. Yay! Team Kemp!!!
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Or should that be TEAM KERRID !!!
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Congratulations! Yes, it is frustrating work, that formatting and uploading, and you’ve done it! Thanks for the warning!
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Of all the books and guides I’d read, none of them mentioned how long it can take. And I suppose if you’re only uploading one book for kindle & paperback, that isn’t too bad. But five (which is ten)… glad that’s over 🙂
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Just did the Pre-Order for Book 1!! I will be anxious to get the hard covers when they are out as well!! A saga to publish your saga I’d say!! Your escaped Spinner brightened up my recovery from the flu this week!!!
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Gosh, have you been ill. Sorry to hear that. Lynda emailed me. That was mutually beneficial… I thank you for any input. I’m trying not to flake with exchaustion. Much better a.m.s than in the evening. Bio-rythmns I suppose. I hope you’re better soon, Judy. And thanks for bumping my pre-order sales!
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Congratulation, dear. The toughest part is over, now relax or I am wrong?
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You’re not wrong. But no sitting back; I’m busy promoting. Not that I’m in it for the money, I just wanted the books out there. And they are.
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Yessss! I’ve been a lazy-pants recently on the blog-world, and I was thrilled when I went back through my emails and saw this! Very excited to start the series soon!
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I have offered you an ARC copy if you’d like to review it; though I do understand if you don’t take up the offer. Hey, am I doing myself out of a sale by offering ARCs?
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I’ve already pre-ordered, tho
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Ah-ha, then I shall say no more. I thank you for that 🙂
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Crispina take a look at this link. They’re doing a Blog Tour of writers. I think you have to be a member but you might be interested. I follow Bette Stevens and she’s a part of it. It’s an International Writers Association. When I saw Bette’s post I thought of you.
https://4writersandreaders.com/2020/02/12/welcome-to-day-3-of-the-rwisa-revolution-blog-tour-rrbc-rijanjks-rwisarevolutiontour/
This is Bette’s link not the associations.
Just a suggestion 🙂 You may already know.
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I thank you for your kind thoughts. Organised blog tours tend to cost.
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It doesn’t hurt to check things out though. You’re welcome.
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As I say, I thank you for the thought 🙂
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