For about two months, I have been consternating how I might effectively do a Presale of my first Novel. I am by no means a well-known writer; so, I thought Amazon might be out of the picture, because they don't allow unknown writers to do "official" preorders. Then I thought about Paypal, which would have given me a chance to send out a collectible item via the web or through the mail. If I were to go with Paypal, I would have to figure out a way to get a digital version of the book to customers. No biggie, right? Except, I intended to release the book through Amazon Kindle. This creates a potential messy financial situation that might very well throw a wrench into the whole process.
Earlier this week, I did a test on Amazon to see whether I could do an "unofficial" Preorder for Monarch through their site; low and behold, the results seem promising. One problem solved. The only bad part is I will be unable to provide a collectible with the purchase of an electronic copy of my book. Time is running short and I am afraid that the collectible may have to wait. If my sales are good enough, I would like to release a hardcover version. That may be the point to do a collectible. If any of you have any ideas how I might still go about providing the collectible with the e-book, please let me know. I am open to ideas.
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