A few titles ago, I decided to experiment with a wait list vs. pre-orders for new releases. I placed about four of my indie titles on pre-order through Amazon and Smashwords. Of course, I did better on Amazon, but I noticed that despite the pre-orders I had gathered, the effort didn't push me to number one on opening day as I had hoped. As a matter of fact, I was farther down the ranking chart than if I hadn't gathered pre-orders. That's why I came up with a wait-list and guess what? I've placed higher in the ranking on opening day. Of course, this is just my own experiment. In my writing journey, I've learned in order to success, I'm constantly learning by trial and error. So for each new release, I create a new waiting list.
