Carmen Cady, MBA M.ED

Author & Entrepreneur - Jack of all trades - Master of a few. Still learning, be patient. #writingcommunity #books #authorsoftwitter #crimefiction #romance

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[Carmen Cady, MBA M.ED @cadypublishing]

@mlduncan7 I make a note.

[Carmen Cady, MBA M.ED @cadypublishing]

It's late and probably no one will see this, but I finished another novel!! Maybe I'll sleep in tomorrow to celebrate. #WritingCommunity #WritingLife #authors #writersoftwitter

[Carmen Cady, MBA M.ED @cadypublishing]

@seb_reilly Yes, we have a meeting in the near future.

[Carmen Cady, MBA M.ED @cadypublishing]

Now that I got an agent, the wait begins again. My self-publishing momentum has halted. What do I do with my new finished WIP? So many questions. #WritingCommunity

[K.T. McGivens @KMcgivens]

UPDATE: Ref: Book removal.

I was able to uncover the following info about the removal of my new book release (Kindle version) via a community Q&A on KDP’s website. It’s not good.

~ you can no longer talk to a human.

~ starting this year, there has been a dramatic increase in people asking for refunds for ebooks. If your book reaches a percentage of refunds vs sales, it triggers their automated system and Zon pulls the book. They can also drop you as an author and close your acct. Since my book was new, it didn’t have time to accumulate the number of sales to offset the refunds.

~Although I assume some of these refunds are legit, in my case I was able to track recent sales during a sale on the first book in my series and the pattern was obvious. Folks bought ebook copies of all 15 books in the series and then asked for refunds, essentially stealing them. Zon does not distinguish between someone stealing a book and someone with a legit complaint. All refund requests are categorized as “customer dissatisfaction.” Too many of those, and you’re gone.

~ The author will not know this is happening. Asking for a refund does NOT require the posting of a negative rating or review. But if you publish through KDP, a close examination of your sales report over several months may give you the answer.

~ Paperbacks don’t seem to be affected as much.

~ So, until Zon gets a handle on this, in order to protect my artistic property and my future with the company, all future releases of The Katie Porter Mystery Series will be available in paperback format only. Current books 1 – 10 will remain status quo (both versions) since I have an established history of sales with those. I will be monitoring books 11 – 14 to see if I need to unpublish those ebook versions. Paperbacks will remain available.

I am sorry for the inconvenience, but this is just too risky…for all of us.

[Carmen Cady, MBA M.ED @cadypublishing]

I've been holding out. A secret. I wanted to make sure it wasn't too good to be true. It's real. 8 months, 50 queries, later but it was the pitch @PNWA last year that did it. I got an agent!!!🎉
#WritingCommunity #writersoftwitter #amwritingfiction #booktwt

[Carmen Cady, MBA M.ED @cadypublishing]

@KCcowanartgal I don't know what you call it, but it doesn't feel good. Manipulative? Unsupportive?

[Carmen Cady, MBA M.ED @cadypublishing]

I'm considering changing platforms. Twitter almost seems dead anymore. Granted, I've faded out, too. What platform for writers do you suggest? #WritingCommunity

[Carmen Cady, MBA M.ED @cadypublishing]

Thanks to all the beta readers out there. Much appreciation for those who read my book, The Bone Girls. #WritingCommunity #booktwt #readingcommunity

[Carmen Cady, MBA M.ED @cadypublishing]

My new dark romance novel has overtaken my life. Any invitation to socialize is heavily weighed against how much time it'll pull me away. I'm obsessed! #WritingCommunity #romancenovel

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@PaulScribbans 😉

[Richard Bacula @RichardBacula]

Is it reasonable to have a scene where soldiers are killed by a strong explosion, like a RPG-7 or something, and the people who killed them loot the bodies?
Or would the loot be FUBAR?
Would captured guns be safe to use, or maybe have damage?

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[Carmen Cady, MBA M.ED @cadypublishing]

@DNicholsAuthor Your dreams at night are as if you are writing the dream. It's really annoying.

[Carmen Cady, MBA M.ED @cadypublishing]

I'm so excited about my new book cover. I've yet to set a date for release, but probably early fall unless an agent takes it off my hands!!! #writingcommunity #writersoftwitter
Vikki does an amazing job every time.
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[Carmen Cady, MBA M.ED @cadypublishing]

@Pamnation It's distinct and identifiable. It takes time to develop. I wrote an article for a mystery magazine and my nonfiction voice differs from my fiction voice. I try to let the character drive the voice. I've read authors were characters sound similar from book to book.

[Carmen Cady, MBA M.ED @cadypublishing]

Use dialogue to move the story forward. More exposition. Less exposition. More sensory details. Sensory details slow down the story. More internal monologue. No less. Character flat. Love characters. Strong writing. Narratives need work. WHICH IS IT??? #WritingCommunity

[Carmen Cady, MBA M.ED @cadypublishing]

@TheGiftOfLife19 A good chance Twitter will block it, depending on the content.