# My novel hit the top 50 in it's genre on Amazon today (so excited!) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 4, 2016, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-novel-hit-the-top-50-in-its-genre-on-amazon-today-so-excited/742113 "2016-01-04T00:42:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2016, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-novel-hit-the-top-50-in-its-genre-on-amazon-today-so-excited/742113/21 "2016-01-07T23:56:11Z")
> [@Charlie\_Wayne](#): > > That is just wonderful. Congratulations. > > It must feel marvelous to achieve a dream like that. > > Of course, I’m assuming that was a dream of yours before it happened. Wasn’t it? > > Regardless, good on you! Thanks! My true dream is to make a living from writing so I can quit my job, but that’s a little ways away right now. ---
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2016, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-novel-hit-the-top-50-in-its-genre-on-amazon-today-so-excited/742113/22 "2016-01-08T17:57:38Z")
Congrats! ---
**Author:** ![Sherrerd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sherrerd/32/8_2.png) [@Sherrerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sherrerd)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2016, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-novel-hit-the-top-50-in-its-genre-on-amazon-today-so-excited/742113/23 "2016-01-08T19:15:37Z")
> [@iiandyiiii](#): > > Thanks so much – I really hope you enjoy it! As for the cover art, the credit for the painting goes to the artist Adam Russ (a freelance artist anyone can hire) and **GuanoLad** , who did the fantastic cover design. It really is a good cover—and in these days of primacy of The Thumbnail, that’s saying something. But a good cover can’t do it alone, and obviously you’re doing something very right with your writing–congratulations! ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2016, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-novel-hit-the-top-50-in-its-genre-on-amazon-today-so-excited/742113/24 "2016-01-08T19:59:04Z")
> [@Infovore](#): > > Congrats! Thanks so much! Best of luck on your writing as well. > [@Sherrerd](#): > > It really is a good cover—and in these days of primacy of The Thumbnail, that’s saying something. > > But a good cover can’t do it alone, and obviously you’re doing something very right with your writing–congratulations! I’m so glad to hear this… and I’ll definitely be giving **GuanoLad** more business in the future. ---
**Author:** ![Damfino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Damfino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Damfino)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2016, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-novel-hit-the-top-50-in-its-genre-on-amazon-today-so-excited/742113/25 "2016-01-08T22:30:51Z")
Was going to take advantage of your generous offer of a free download but decided to take a kindle instead and hopefully keep the numbers up . Keep up the good work! ---
**Author:** ![Quimby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/22d042/32.png) [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2016, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-novel-hit-the-top-50-in-its-genre-on-amazon-today-so-excited/742113/26 "2016-01-08T23:05:12Z")
Awesome! Congratulations! ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2016, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-novel-hit-the-top-50-in-its-genre-on-amazon-today-so-excited/742113/27 "2016-01-09T00:14:25Z")
> [@Damfino](#): > > Was going to take advantage of your generous offer of a free download but decided to take a kindle instead and hopefully keep the numbers up . Keep up the good work! Great! Thanks so much. I really hope you enjoy it! > [@Quimby](#): > > Awesome! Congratulations! Thank you! ---
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2016, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-novel-hit-the-top-50-in-its-genre-on-amazon-today-so-excited/742113/28 "2016-01-09T18:30:16Z")
[fist pump] Yessss! ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2016, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-novel-hit-the-top-50-in-its-genre-on-amazon-today-so-excited/742113/29 "2016-01-09T19:18:50Z")
> [@digs](#): > > [fist pump] Yessss! High five! ---
**Author:** ![Half\_Man\_Half\_Wit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/half_man_half_wit/32/21766_2.png) [@Half\_Man\_Half\_Wit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Half_Man_Half_Wit)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2016, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-novel-hit-the-top-50-in-its-genre-on-amazon-today-so-excited/742113/30 "2016-01-09T19:35:45Z")
Congratulations! Me, I’m currently hitting the dizzying heights of #4679 in Books \> Science & Math \> Physics \> Quantum Theory; but then again, the book has a target audience of about three. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2016, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-novel-hit-the-top-50-in-its-genre-on-amazon-today-so-excited/742113/31 "2016-01-09T22:25:55Z")
> [@Half\_Man\_Half\_Wit](#): > > Congratulations! Me, I’m currently hitting the dizzying heights of #4679 in Books \> Science & Math \> Physics \> Quantum Theory; but then again, the book has a target audience of about three. 😉 🙂 Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2016, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-novel-hit-the-top-50-in-its-genre-on-amazon-today-so-excited/742113/32 "2016-02-26T19:45:43Z")
Did another advertising blitz along with a price promotion (ebook for the low low price of [$0.99!](http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00U2L6SU8/)) and got to the top 10 for my category! Still can’t quite my day job, but maybe I’m a step closer… ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2016, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-novel-hit-the-top-50-in-its-genre-on-amazon-today-so-excited/742113/33 "2016-02-26T19:52:21Z")
Oh, and the offer still stands for a free ebook to any Doper who’d like one – just PM me. ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2016, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-novel-hit-the-top-50-in-its-genre-on-amazon-today-so-excited/742113/34 "2016-02-26T21:27:41Z")
I see it is available in print. Are some printed up already, or is it print-on-demand? Is it in stores? ---
**Author:** ![Epimetheus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c4cdca/32.png) [@Epimetheus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Epimetheus)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2016, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-novel-hit-the-top-50-in-its-genre-on-amazon-today-so-excited/742113/35 "2016-02-26T21:36:09Z")
Nice, it’s on Kindle Unlimited, I’ll take a look and contribute to pushing it up in rank 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2016, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-novel-hit-the-top-50-in-its-genre-on-amazon-today-so-excited/742113/36 "2016-02-26T21:38:11Z")
> [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](#): > > I see it is available in print. Are some printed up already, or is it print-on-demand? Is it in stores? It’s print-on-demand. There might still be a few copies in a book store in Chicago and a few here in Arlington, but probably not through the rest of the country (unless it finds its way to a used bookstore). ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2016, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-novel-hit-the-top-50-in-its-genre-on-amazon-today-so-excited/742113/37 "2016-02-26T21:39:16Z")
> [@Epimetheus](#): > > Nice, it’s on Kindle Unlimited, I’ll take a look and contribute to pushing it up in rank 🙂 Thanks! I hope you enjoy it (and if so, please write a review)! ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2016, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-novel-hit-the-top-50-in-its-genre-on-amazon-today-so-excited/742113/38 "2016-02-27T03:14:12Z")
Got into the top 5 in my category, and the top 2000 of all Kindle books! ---
**Author:** ![Trinopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/2bfe46/32.png) [@Trinopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trinopus)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2016, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-novel-hit-the-top-50-in-its-genre-on-amazon-today-so-excited/742113/39 "2016-02-27T03:32:31Z")
Jumpin’ around doin’ a happy dance for ya! (Also jealous as anything! Grin!) Seriously: Huzzah! A dickens of a fun book, a joy to read! ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2016, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-novel-hit-the-top-50-in-its-genre-on-amazon-today-so-excited/742113/40 "2016-02-27T03:35:54Z")
> [@Trinopus](#): > > Jumpin’ around doin’ a happy dance for ya! > > (Also jealous as anything! Grin!) > > Seriously: Huzzah! A dickens of a fun book, a joy to read! Thanks so much! There’s nothing like good feedback from readers! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-novel-hit-the-top-50-in-its-genre-on-amazon-today-so-excited/742113.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-novel-hit-the-top-50-in-its-genre-on-amazon-today-so-excited/742113.md?page=3)