I swore I was done with Kindle Scout. Readers of my blog know about my experience winning and then losing with the sequel. (I cannot complain about the sales of the sequel and the higher percent I get so there is a great side to losing and to winning.)
Anyhow I sat on this story for a while now and I’m still unsure what I want to do with my YA dystopian novel where in the future we are plunged into another medieval time period, complete with a war between two kings. I am half done with the sequel, where Gwen goes on the quest, and still I had no marketing plans.
With my new contemporary romance series I have a plan. They will be released later in the year, close together in time where I can build and still work on getting the next book out there. My newsletter is being transitioned to really be of help with contemporary romances. I’m excited for the next venture there.
But another part of my brain grew up in science fiction and fantasy. I’m a huge Game of Thrones fan. I want Jon Snow to be the ultimate ruler or at least the hero. I loved Star Wars and Star Trek growing up. I read comic books before it was cool for a girl to be in the store. (I was the only girl there every Wednesday and I remember the protests a woman’s group made to the term ‘rack comics’ and how the store owners asked me my opinion.) So I have this long standing sci-fi base.
I always loved the stories of knights and quests and honor. What I always hated about the Arthurian legends was the whole love triangle where the heroine really didn’t get much of a say. So in my story book one it’s Thor and Gwen. (Book two is the intro to Lance.) I wanted to set up a world where history and legends repeat though this time it’s told through the eyes of the heroine. So I reset Camelot into a post nuclear future. These characters have never left me. I love weaving together story, so much so that I went in a direction I didn’t intend. So this brings me back to the third time where I ask you to vote for my novel in Kindle Scout. They were amazing to me with Winter Peril, so I’d like to see if they want my YA Dystopian and if the markets are different with the backing of a major publisher. Who knows. I might be inspired to continue more if I had help so that’s the plan this month. As of the 28th, my book is 1 out of 151 novels listed who are all trying for the same thing. Wish me luck and please help and go vote.
So please go and vote here: https://kindlescout.amazon.com/p/3TPHGCQWRZ7HH.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the premise of the YA dystopian novel submitted to Kindle Scout?
The novel reimagines Arthurian legend in a post-nuclear future where society has collapsed back into a medieval period, complete with warring kings. The story is told through the eyes of the heroine, Gwen, and focuses on her relationship with Thor in book one, with Lance introduced in book two. The author deliberately reframes the classic Camelot love triangle to give the heroine more agency.
How does winning versus losing Kindle Scout affect an author’s book sales and royalties?
According to the author’s experience, both outcomes can be beneficial. Winning means Amazon’s Kindle Press publishes the book with marketing support from a major publisher. Losing means the author retains full rights and earns a higher royalty percentage on self-published sales. The author reports strong sales even after losing with a sequel, suggesting losing Kindle Scout is not necessarily a negative outcome.
Should you submit the same series to Kindle Scout multiple times if earlier entries won or lost?
The author submitted a book in the same YA dystopian series to Kindle Scout for a third time despite mixed prior results — winning with one entry and losing with a sequel. The reasoning was to test whether different market conditions and major publisher backing could boost an ongoing series, especially when the author lacked a clear independent marketing plan for that genre.
