Richard M Pearson

Scotland, mountains, forests, glens, and ghosts. Ghost and suspense stories set in Scotland by Richard M Pearson. Rmpearson.net

@queensparkfc Well done all involved at the club

ℹ️Club Statement WE WILL BE IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP NEXT SEASON!!😏🕷

@Wisteraverse I've been with Amazon exclusively since 2018 for each of my books. It's taken a lot of work to build up sales but it has worked really well. I think there are plus and minus for whatever direction you take. The key is more books and constant marketing.

Can't decide if I should do Select. Any advice?

@caytlyn_brooke I pay for Amazon ads and it drives sales. I doubt either of us will be million sellers but it is lovely knowing we have readers. 😊

@RichardMPearso1 That's awesome! I struggle with online sales so well done!

Just crunched all the numbers... In 2025 as an indie author I sold: • 1,435 paperback copies • 151 ebooks • 35 audio books • 76,476 KDP pages read Not only did I break even but I actually made a profit! This is the best year I've ever had! I'm beyond ecstatic!

Rainstorm. A dark romance from Scotland by Richard M Pearson. Rmpearson.net

For my 9th and final book I decided to change from ghost stories to a dark romance. This one starts in Albania and ends in Scotland. It had too. She is the storm and now everything will change. (Rainstorm) Rmpearson.net

@love_walk_life Me too.

Long day of edits! Whew #WritingCommunity

@realmattfalcon Enjoy your weekend, Matt. 😃😃

@RichardMPearso1 Oh shit I did not expect such a down to earth response 🤣 rare are the writers who consider their book a product and I 100% agree with you.

Do you have to be nice to sell books?

@realmattfalcon My point is, no one gives a fxxx if you are nice or not. It's a product you are selling, that's all the potential buyer is interested in. I buy a lot of books to read but I rarely consider my feelings about the author before my purchase.😉

@RichardMPearso1 Not at all what I asked but thaaaanks! 🤣

@klhicks912 Learning to market my self published books and finally breaking 10k sales.

What is the best thing to happen in your writing career?

@nproninawrites Are you learning Japanese?

1- Sometimes, I hear songs spontaneously. And yesterday it was "Hey Jude." Nice way to encourage me, unconscious universe gods. Also, I've been using the Drops app to get a head start on Japanese, and I've just seen an ad here. Those guys, I mean...

@AuthorGoodwin I see it as a hobbie that pays for itself. I've had 5 figure sales but ads and book production costs eat up any money I make.

How much money will I throw at my books before I realise I'm never going to make a profit? Mmm, maybe I'll just convince myself I have a horse - they're money pits too, right? 😂 #writerslife

@R_S_Russo I would but I just did. £30 as well.😁

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@kpmaloyauthor @lhallwriter No problem. 👍👍

@RichardMPearso1 @lhallwriter Thanks for replying! Appreciate the info💫

Indie authors, which format do you sell the most? Bonus question: Do you advertise anywhere?

@kpmaloyauthor @lhallwriter Depending on the genre the cost can be different. Suspense for example costs a lot more than horror. Romance even more. For me it cost $360 for horror. I had to reduce my ebook to 99c for the promo. It meant only earned 35c per ebook so had to sell almost 1000 to break even.

@RichardMPearso1 @lhallwriter Thanks for replying! How are they expensive? Like a cost to enter or just %? Thanks again and have a great week💫

@kpmaloyauthor @lhallwriter It's not easy. Of my 8 books it's no coincidence that the three with the most reviews and sales have been accepted. It is frustrating as only a small percentage of books get through. As Lee says, they are game changers. Expensive but well worth it.

@lhallwriter @RichardMPearso1 How do you get in there?

@lhallwriter Cagney and Lacy?

Fun answers only Name this iconic duo?

@RiderofWolves Skin flute 🤣🤣🤣

I'd love to follow you but I need to know that you're not a bot or some guy that's just going to send his skin flute to my dms.