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Cameron M. Hayden

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in St. Paul, The United States

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http://arclightsaga.com/

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Fantasy, Young Adult, Science Fiction

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I see your Book 1 has 125 ratings on Goodreads. Were giveaways instrumental in getting ratings and how many giveaways have you done for this book? Thank, Dan

Cameron M. Hayden Hi Dan, thanks for the question.

I've done at least four giveaways on Goodreads at this point. I think they can be effective so long as you don't pour …moreHi Dan, thanks for the question.

I've done at least four giveaways on Goodreads at this point. I think they can be effective so long as you don't pour too much money into them. For example, the number of books you give away does not seem to have an effect on how many people enter the giveaway. Therefore, I only ever offer one copy at a time.

Also, while giving away signed copies is fun, the first time I did it I realized it was much more effort and more shipping costs (since I had to have the books first delivered to me so I could sign them, then delivered to the winners.) However, if you've already got the copies on hand, it's probably a good idea to give signed copies.

The giveaways do occasionally get reviews (two to date) but where they seem most valuable is getting the books on people shelves. They may take weeks or months before they get to them (if they ever do), but just by adding a book everyone on their friend's list sees the book too, so there's some value there, and may have resulted in a dozen reviews or so.

Overall, I'd say the giveaway feature has been very helpful, but it can be a money-sink if you're not careful. I still recommend it though.

I think combining the giveaway feature with a social media presence is key. I usually use my Facebook page & group (http://facebook.com/cameronmhayden).

My goal is 500 ratings for my first book. Here's hoping!(less)

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Average rating: 4.08 · 731 ratings · 97 reviews · 12 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Reach Between Worlds (The Arclight Saga, #1) 3.94 avg rating — 390 ratings — published 2016 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Stars That Form Us (The Arclight Saga, #2) 4.24 avg rating — 106 ratings — published 2017 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Why Dragons Hide (The Arclight Saga, #0.5) 4.11 avg rating — 94 ratings — published 2017 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	All the Gods Below (The Arclight Saga, #3) 4.27 avg rating — 60 ratings — published 2018 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Concordance (The Corelight Expedition #1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 37 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Arclight Saga (The Arclight Saga, #0.5-3) 4.45 avg rating — 22 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Arkos Collection (Two-Book Set) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 6 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Secrets of the Magisterium (From the Arclight Saga) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 5 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Kingdom of Light (The Arclight Saga, #4) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“I could stand in the middle of Front Street shrieking like a banshee and nobody would notice me. You don't need magic to be invisible in a town like this. Being poor works just the same. So stand behind me and think quiet thoughts.”
― C.M. Hayden, The Reach Between Worlds

tags: arclight, aris, magic, poor

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“It’s amazing what desperation can do to a person. It can seep into the heart. Turn us into the very monsters we fight." -Vexis”
― C.M. Hayden, The Reach Between Worlds

tags: arclight, epic, evil, fantasy, magic, magister, saga, sorceress

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“I don’t need immortality. The fear of death keeps a girl sharp.”
― C.M. Hayden, The Stars That Form Us

tags: arclight, fear-of-death, immortality, sharp, vexis

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“The secret of being a bore is to tell everything.”
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“Hell is empty and all the devils are here.”
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“There are no wrong turnings. Only paths we had not known we were meant to walk.”
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“You see, that is the sad, sorry, terrible thing about sarcasm.

It's really funny.”
― Brandon Sanderson, Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians

tags: humor, sarcasm

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“It’s amazing what desperation can do to a person. It can seep into the heart. Turn us into the very monsters we fight." -Vexis”
― C.M. Hayden, The Reach Between Worlds

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