The final numbers aren't in quite yet, but I wanted to take a quick second or two to talk about my Smashwords experience. Working with little publicity and relying on giving away stories for free, I "sold" more than 300 stories in the month of July. Now, "sold" isn't really the operative verb here. They count as sales on Smashwords, but I didn't make any money off those "sales."
I'm fine with that. A few people were even kind enough not to use the promotional code, which means I earned a few bucks (a few).
The Smashwords promotion concludes Sunday, but here's a look at the numbers up through the penultimate day:
Last Stand on Cyclonus Seven: 72
In Memoriam: 61
I Took Over the World for This?: 59
A Wing and a Plan: 58
The Stuntman: 52
I had set a (secret!) personal goal of 300 sales for the month under this free model. I'm pleased with the results.
I'll have the final numbers late tomorrow.
You can see my Smashwords short stories here.
