Any metric for measuring a writer's success is subject to many variables.
Selling books is an obvious.
That's why, I speculate, that AuthorsDen.com says "sell more books" to invite authors to purchase a membership. Obviously, they consulted lawyers to try not to create a legally recognized promise that an author who purchases a membership will sell "more books."
The subtle intent should be obvious. An author who joins a website wishes any offered payment will result in an upward increment in book sales.
Not always so.
AuthorsDen does not offer "testimonials." Perhaps that should be a signal to all who see joining them with cash will not result in an uptick in book sales.
The second part of incentive is that AuthorsDen will always say it was not their fault, but the author. Question? Then why do they accept the money.
The third part of the incentive for AuthorsDen is that it will rely upon authors not to broadcast any anemic sales because that pierces the author's façade of success.
This scenario was graciously hinted at in a 2014 Internet blog.
I have no inclination to shrink from the truth.
My latest novel, Find the Girl, A Fantasy Novel, has been the "most popular" novel on AuthorsDen for the past one hundred and thirty (130) days.
Best I can tell, AuthorsDen has been responsible for zero (yes, 0) book sales. Is that "more," obviously not.
If you're an author, you may want to take my experience into consideration for any marketing decision you make.
Could you say, my novel, Find the Girl, A Fantasy Novel, was bad fantasy. I'd say, no.
And, I'm supported by the July Literary Titan Gold Award.
If you wish to test me, visit www.amazon.com for Find the Girl, A Fantasy Novel, and read a sample. Visit www.smashwords.com/books/view/1059934 and read a sample that extends to Chapter Four.
