Skip to content

The First Week

Alex Roddie
Alex Roddie
1 min read
The Only Genuine Jones has now been on sale for just over a week. After the huge spike on day 1, sales have naturally slowed down but things are ticking over; this is usual for a new ebook release, as the first batch of readers get through the book and (eventually) some of them write reviews for Amazon. The book is now on ‘slow boil’ with a handful of sales every day. This is a great position to be in and a solid foundation on which to build future success.
I have already received four glowing reviews on the Amazon page: three of them 5*, and one of them a balanced 4* review which I believe will reflect the views of many climbers who read the book. I think the artistic license I’ve taken with historical events will resonate differently with everyone: some will love my alternative view of history, others will accept it but be well aware of how it differs from fact, while others will simply not ‘get’ it at all. I think most climbers with an awareness of history will fall in the middle category.
In other news, I have already started work on the paperback edition.
An early proof

Still early days yet, but it’s important I start working on this edition soon, as it needs to be submitted well before New Year. I hope you’re all looking forward to February the 27th!

NotesThe Only Genuine Jones

Alex Roddie

Happiest on a mountain. Writer, story-wrangler, digital and film photographer. Editor of Sidetracked magazine (I make the words come out good).

Comments


Related Posts

Members Public

The long microseason tail of a fantastic winter

Late March is always a strange time of year for me. I think I become more aware of the tension in the landscape as winter peels back and spring tries to do its thing, and this tension manifests itself in various subtle ways. For me it's about microseasons.

The long microseason tail of a fantastic winter
Members Public

Creative Freedom with the John Muir Trust

Calling writers, photographers, and artists! The John Muir Trust are asking for artists to submit their creative vision for wild places to be considered for their Creative Freedom exhibition. How does 'freedom for wild places' inspire you creatively? What is your creative response to the call of the

Creative Freedom with the John Muir Trust
Members Public

The late 2023 social media burnout

At this time of year I typically start to feel pretty burnt out regarding social media, and 2023 is no different.

The late 2023 social media burnout

Mastodon