tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post3759321642209197626..comments2024-03-24T20:54:42.846-04:00Comments on Spunk On A Stick's Tips: Marketing Outside the U.S. with Author Stephen TrempL. Diane Wolfehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-29397393405646041682015-10-27T21:48:28.956-04:002015-10-27T21:48:28.956-04:00I'd love it if my books were translated into o...I'd love it if my books were translated into other languages. I didn't know this about Kobo. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-88180037880325588722015-10-23T17:00:44.218-04:002015-10-23T17:00:44.218-04:00Going boldly where no-one has gone before - sure f...Going boldly where no-one has gone before - sure fits the bill for Stephen. Well done son.SpacerGuyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05575342869714342370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-10878600151562231942015-10-23T14:43:12.580-04:002015-10-23T14:43:12.580-04:00Fantastic advice. I know the majority of my Canadi...Fantastic advice. I know the majority of my Canadian sales come from Kobo. I have fantasized about having my books in different languages. Maybe one day! Congrats on your new book.Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-6455018925356762042015-10-23T10:26:32.798-04:002015-10-23T10:26:32.798-04:00Some great points about translation!
Congrats on...Some great points about translation! <br /><br />Congrats on you new book,Stephen! All the best! <br /><br />Thanks for featuring Stephen, L. Diane! Hope all is well...Michael Di Gesuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17047267262428143113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-12896945971761113972015-10-22T00:51:09.941-04:002015-10-22T00:51:09.941-04:00Thanks Diane for hosting me, as you have on all my...Thanks Diane for hosting me, as you have on all my Blog Tours. Much appreciated. And thanks everyone for stopping by and commenting. I'm not able to respond to each comment here so I'll do my best to stop by all your blogs and say hello. I started a new job this month after a few years off and wow what a shock. I'm still adjusting.<br /><br />Thanks again Diane!Stephen Tremphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10387553613827257304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-77094894686113290422015-10-21T20:30:26.587-04:002015-10-21T20:30:26.587-04:00Fascinating! I've never thought of translating...Fascinating! I've never thought of translating my books! Hmmm. Enjoyable and informative post, thank you!Donna McDinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00959673932828354020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-3992623225697862012015-10-21T20:01:10.517-04:002015-10-21T20:01:10.517-04:00Congratulations again, Stephen! Excellent post on ...Congratulations again, Stephen! Excellent post on reaching markets beyond the US!Tyrean Martinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15356604721537744361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-91257243510539949282015-10-21T18:37:07.831-04:002015-10-21T18:37:07.831-04:00Stephen, this is fantastic information rarely seen...Stephen, this is fantastic information rarely seen anywhere else. I'll be making this required reading for some of my clients especially my husband, the author of What Foreigners Need to Know About America from A to Z (http://amzn.to/ForeignersAmericaUS). It's just the kind of thing he has been looking for though it is already published traditionally in China (in Chinese) and Ukraine (in, yes!! Ukrainian!). You may be hearing from him. Gad, you're good!<br />Carolyn Howard-Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15041591136206289558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-91973401935090094212015-10-21T09:22:51.126-04:002015-10-21T09:22:51.126-04:00I hadn't realized that about KOBO. I've se...I hadn't realized that about KOBO. I've seen it as a link from authors who have been guests but didn't know that about Canada.<br /><br />I can see why the Japanese would love your Breakthrough. That's a smart way to look at your story--how is it going to translate into another language or culture?<br /><br />Wishing you the best with this!<br /><br /><a href="http://siamckye.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Sia McKye Over Coffee</a> ~Sia McKye~https://www.blogger.com/profile/08470562659597351033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-2368483958550972832015-10-21T00:33:35.651-04:002015-10-21T00:33:35.651-04:00Hi Stephen and L Diane.
Yes, KDP might be okay for...Hi Stephen and L Diane.<br />Yes, KDP might be okay for the first few months after hitting Publish, but after that you need to branch out. There are plenty of other options out there, but of course, Amazon is the giant in the marketplace.<br /><br />I wish you all the best for your new book!<br /><br />Denise :-)Denise Covey https://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-91496423732242536362015-10-21T00:11:09.268-04:002015-10-21T00:11:09.268-04:00Thanks again everyone for stopping by! I started a...Thanks again everyone for stopping by! I started a new job this month and training has been a bear so time has been at a premium. But things are getting better and I'll be out and about tonight and the rest of this week to stop by and say hello.<br /><br />As always, thanks for your support!Stephen Tremphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10387553613827257304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-4220248315882261332015-10-20T21:20:56.455-04:002015-10-20T21:20:56.455-04:00I am so glad to see other bloggers discussing this...I am so glad to see other bloggers discussing this. I too believe that using KDP alone is limiting. There are other platforms including online sites where people can download books directly to their computers and phones. I have considered when publishing my books (in the future) of including translations for Asians since they have integrated well into Jamaican life. There's also Spanish, French etc. Excellent post.Sheena-kay Grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17712661419116636671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-12097097823139762252015-10-20T19:22:35.219-04:002015-10-20T19:22:35.219-04:00hey diane - sorry it's been a while! i went ba...hey diane - sorry it's been a while! i went back and read some previous posts<br /><br />randi lee's - lve her advice to find something in our books that would touch the readers - great article!<br /><br />iwsg - dang! you are sooo busy! <br /><br />and stephen's - never considered foreign markets - great idea! and would definitely need to consider their way of thinking, much more research than just language!<br /><br />thanks for supporting my simulation tour!!Tara Tylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07587802105993889515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-67351249000506504912015-10-20T17:04:16.491-04:002015-10-20T17:04:16.491-04:00I gave KDP Select a go, you get some extra downloa...I gave KDP Select a go, you get some extra downloads on your free days but nothing else happens. I think the tide is turning against Amazon with many people looking at other opportunities. Will you be translating your books yourself? That's impressive, I don't know any language well enough to do that and can't afford a translator. It's definitely a nuanced task as you have to key into a different culture while making sure everything comes across well. And I wish I had the chutzpah to go down to the beach and sell books! Congrats to Stephen!Nick Wilfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03841776353790635132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-35956158114713107292015-10-20T13:02:08.773-04:002015-10-20T13:02:08.773-04:00I'd actually only been using KDP Select...I di...I'd actually only been using KDP Select...I didn't even think of going hunting for more markets like this.<br /><br />Aaaaaand Bookmarked!H.R. Bennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01462784064936801201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-9495151350101731972015-10-20T12:39:36.133-04:002015-10-20T12:39:36.133-04:00I did Kindle Select for my first book. I don't...I did Kindle Select for my first book. I don't think it helped sales at all. I'm not doing it for my other two books.<br /><br />Glad to hear you've had success with international markets. Sherry Ellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844837212122243321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-3022518316217823712015-10-20T02:57:56.112-04:002015-10-20T02:57:56.112-04:00Thanks. I will be bookmarking this for later, shou...Thanks. I will be bookmarking this for later, should I ever actually finish my book and have it ready for publication :)Rhonda Albomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17455873487349816911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-61033364456553893842015-10-19T22:36:28.074-04:002015-10-19T22:36:28.074-04:00I've been on KOBO for a while. Haven't don...I've been on KOBO for a while. Haven't done the translations yet. Thanks for the download. I'll take a gander.Dean K Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02585231102949370872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-4780089899924679712015-10-19T21:17:46.287-04:002015-10-19T21:17:46.287-04:00Good to know, thanks Stephen! Appreciate you shari...Good to know, thanks Stephen! Appreciate you sharing with us. Diane, thanks for hosting! Karen Langehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18177923284595298347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-48339866490647000572015-10-19T20:17:52.504-04:002015-10-19T20:17:52.504-04:00Not come across Kobo Diane, but I have a Kindle. D...Not come across Kobo Diane, but I have a Kindle. Didn't know Kobo was more popular. Good luck with your book Stephen. I will be hosting you on Wednesday.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-13852431441729683232015-10-19T18:36:58.044-04:002015-10-19T18:36:58.044-04:00Great advice - knowing the market is so important!...Great advice - knowing the market is so important!Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-18804590214047990552015-10-19T16:38:23.486-04:002015-10-19T16:38:23.486-04:00Great information and food for thought. Salem'...Great information and food for thought. Salem's Daughter sounds thrilling read.<br />Congratulations, Stephen!Kelly Steelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09030019966183220952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-1233831683700672752015-10-19T15:12:26.132-04:002015-10-19T15:12:26.132-04:00I'm just in the opening of my fourth poetry bo...I'm just in the opening of my fourth poetry book so any tips on publishing are going to ne uesful.<br />Good luck to Stephen with his new book.<br />As for a different language for books I can just about master my native English.<br />Yvonne.nashvillecats2https://www.blogger.com/profile/02326956741209246895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-89192808878702757632015-10-19T13:51:13.976-04:002015-10-19T13:51:13.976-04:00Interesting concept. My book is too progressive to...Interesting concept. My book is too progressive to be translated into, say, Korean. Hebrew, perhaps. I like the idea. It's a bit meshugenah (crazy, but in a fun way).<br /><br />Thank you, Diane and Stephen. Rawknrobyn.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15997241410192066577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11634512.post-66995083384342487752015-10-19T12:37:08.095-04:002015-10-19T12:37:08.095-04:00I don't like the idea of exclusivity in market...I don't like the idea of exclusivity in market unless it's a guarantee for bigger sales.<br /><br />Yay, Stephen!<br /><br />Arlee Bird<br />A to Z Challenge Co-host<br /><a href="http://tossingitout.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Tossing It Out</a><br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.com