The #IndieApril hashtag came into being on Twitter this year, and has proven to be a boon for indie authors like myself! Not only could we advertise our books more often, it also reached a greater number potential readers. So what does that mean for an author who gives their work away? Well for other than roughly one-hundred purchases in the month, four times the norm, and translated to a jump in reviews!
Overall, I managed to wrangle up five new reviews under Amazon.com this month. These were also unsolicited, well written, and positive!
For the curious, the reviews are below:
This novel features what I crave the most out of a story: a main character whom I love to follow!

I had no trouble dropping into this word and enjoying the ride.

Clara, the main character, will be a favorite if you like the intellectual type of heroin that’s always ahead of the game.

Clara isn’t ordinary and it’s clear at a young age, she can kick undead arse.

In any case, it’s an interesting read with several intriguing scenes and thoughts as well as what is revealed to be The Van Helsing Paradox itself

I am sure this trend will not continue beyond April 2019. Still, this was an interesting experiment to see unfold and remain curious to see if this phenomenon will be repeated next year.
Oh wow that’s awesome! Congrats 👏 I didn’t get around to sharing my book, but I did get a huge list of awesome reads (including yours) that I’m still going through :3 I don’t know if anyone has created a similar thread to help indie authors for May, but I was thinking about starting one myself for June for indie authors and works related to LGBT since it is Pride Month 🌈 I hope your success continues!
Thank you! I know some authors are a bit worn from constant advertising. So June may be just right!