My most recent giveaway has just ended and I have been asked to report back and tell you how it went and how I did it.
Well. 
I applied to BookBub and paid to have my book listed. Probably thanks to Daz Smith and his fantastic design for the Cover I got approved. I also need to thank for the many thoughtful and elaborate reviews that vouched for the book on Goodreads and Amazon and helped the presentation.
I agreed to a change of date to accommodate their publication schedule. I was featured on a Monday and it was perfectly fine.
Thanks to all people on twitter and Facebook and the bloggers, friends and followers who shared the information about the giveaway. I posted in Facebook Groups for Free Books, scheduled tweets and participated in retweeting during those five days.
I had 8000 downloads before BookBub published, so even without it this would have been a massive success. After the BookBub advert I was also in the Midlist, ReadCheaply and SweetFreeBooks.
In Five days I managed
57,290 downloads worldwide
I was #1 in both US and UK Free Family Life downloads and
#3 overall in the US for free downloads.
#5 overall in the UK free download charts.
A fantastic feeling. Thanks again for everyone who helped.
Reviews are now coming in from total strangers, most of which are enjoying the book.
Time To Let Go:
Time to Let Go is a contemporary family drama set in Britain. Following a traumatic incident at work Stewardess Hanna Korhonen decides to take time off work and leaves her home in London to spend quality time with her elderly parents in rural England. There she finds that neither can she run away from her problems, nor does her family provide the easy getaway place that she has hoped for. Her mother suffers from Alzheimer’s disease and, while being confronted with the consequences of her issues at work, she and her entire family are forced to reassess their lives. The book takes a close look at family dynamics and at human nature in a time of a crisis. Their challenges, individual and shared, take the Korhonens on a journey of self-discovery and redemption.
On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Time-To-Let-Go/257989361049799?ref=hl
On Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/21947533-time-to-let-go
On Amazon: http://bookShow.me/B00K9G8M8W
It’s really great to see success like this, especially for someone who puts so much into all of it…has nothing to with luck!
Thank you 🙂
You know I’m a fan of advertising (done right). I’ve read about a few success stories, and it’s encouraging to all of us indies to hear of these accomplishments.
Awesome! Sending successful blessings from Atlanta!
Thank you 🙂
CONGRATULATIONS Christoph 😀
Thank you 🙂
BTW Christoph, why not send me a Guest Author article and let’s see if we can get you some more Sales 😀
See my submissions guidelines at:
http://thestoryreadingapeblog.com/contact-me/
😀
Of course, happily, but
am I not scheduled for July 10th?
You are absolutely correct Christoph, I was so excited for you, I clean forgot lol
Plus, I’ve processed so many articles the past few weeks, I have to keep checking my Authors Hall of Fame to see who’s there already and forgot to check my scheduled posts.
I am so pleased for you!
😀
Thanks. I was tempted to just send you another lol
It has been a great week and so rewarding to have reached so many people. I hope it inspires others and helps them to do the same 🙂
Reblogged this on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog….. An Author Promotions Enterprise! and commented:
Why not call over and congratulate Christoph on this great achievement 😀
Thank you 🙂
Welcome Christoph 😀
Congratulations! Of course the cover helped! It’s truly fantastic! Hope you sustain these numbers!
Thanks, and yes, the cover surely did help a lot. Daz is an amazing artist. 🙂
Congratulations Christoph!
Thank you! 🙂
Thank you Olga! 🙂
Congratulations! That’s great news! Must be a great feeling… hope you get lots of loverly reviews!
Hearty congrats, Christoph. Quality work and marketing determination hand in hand really can pay results!
Thanks Wendy 🙂
Well done. Hard work does pay-off. Now if the sales will stay positive and pick up steam, life is good.
Thank you so much 🙂
That’s fantastic! Well done 🙂
Thank you ❤
Congratulations! I am honored to meet with your literary work. I will follow your blog closely. Thank you.
Thanks, the honour is mine 😉
Wow, that’s fantastic and so well deserved for a great book. Congrats! 🙂
Thanks Paulette ❤
Wow! Great results, Chris…so happy for you and your great book!
Thanks 🙂