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Post by marissascott on Aug 28, 2018 21:03:33 GMT
Not sure where everyone is with their smut publishing. I participate in several groups and forums but find I am mostly dealing with people who are just starting out. I don't get to talk to many who have exceeded to $1k/mo mark.
I feel there is more to this than just KU and amazon. I think there are opportunities that are more readily available once you break the 100 book level, and I'm hoping to find them. It could be it's just a matter of continuous publishing, but the thread on bundles showed me things I had not considered before. It's things like that making me want to explore more and talk to more seasoned authors.
Don't get me wrong, I like helping newbies get a foothold and start making a name for themselves. But as with any profession, one likes to be surrounded by others who add value to what they do. I'm hoping this forum can be a launching point for that. And not just from me learning, but me also contributing as I can.
So, having said all of that, what about using this thread to discuss different techniques we use to get more sales and recognition for our work?
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Post by K'Sennia Visitor on Aug 28, 2018 22:02:21 GMT
Selena Kitt is the first name that comes to mind. selenakitt.com/ She's been doing this for a long time, and very professionally. A lot of her stuff is novel length, but she has shorts, too. She's even had her books turned into films. She's done well enough to start her own publishing company and adult bookstore, and she is very into the scene. I would get onto her mailing list, if you aren't already, and stalk her online to see what she's doing. She definitely doesn't stick to amazon/KU, she's wide everywhere. She does AMA's. She does films. She sells direct. And she writes really, really well. Her covers are top notch, etc. |
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Post by DD on Aug 28, 2018 23:12:18 GMT
I second the Selena Kitt suggestion. She writes top-notch erotica and I love her work. Have you taken a look at the Dirty Discourse forum? It's paid, but only $5 a month or so, and I keep meaning to go join. The focus is on erotica and romance, but I'm sure some of it is just good business/publishing advice.
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Post by K'Sennia Visitor on Aug 28, 2018 23:47:34 GMT
The focus on DD is mostly romance, since that's where most erotica authors end up. But there is an erotica section that is posted in occasionally. It's a really nice forum, and Selena is a member there. You can get lots of great info, and there are some hilariously explicit threads. I'm not on there now cos I can't do subscriptions without Paypal. But everyone there is super nice and helpful.  |
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Post by possiblyderanged on Aug 29, 2018 8:09:48 GMT
I think in one way, because it's "female" stuff. Love and sex. Eww. lol And a lot of erotica authors switched to the steamy romance stories once KU changed and they couldn't make the good money they were. DD was more on the erotica side at first, but gradually the focus shifted, just as it did on erotica authors on Reddit.
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Post by marissascott on Aug 29, 2018 10:31:41 GMT
I used to belong to DD and like others have said, it is geared more towards romance. Selena Kitt is my hero...lol! I guess I need to get on her mailing list so I can glean some information for my own. I've been really lax when it comes to my newsletter, and I know I was doing it wrong for a long time. I was using it to promote new books. While that is ok, in my opinion, I also need to add more value and not just promote my books. I really need to refocus and move beyond just writing shorts, and I know this. I got burned out this spring after hitting 100 books in six months. Took the summer off and am now in the process of rebuilding my sales. This is something I want to do full time and get out of the 9-5 rat race.
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Post by possiblyderanged on Sept 1, 2018 12:23:55 GMT
If you haven't been keeping up with the market, check out what's new in erotica. Kink preferences can change, so to build back up you need to look at what's selling and try to get those markets. This is true for any genre, really.
As for going wide, be aware that many sites will not take books with graphic sexual content. Found that out when I took some steamy stories (not erotica) wide and couldn't get them on most of the sites. I eventually put them back in KU, but I never built back up sales/page reads. I'd be more concerned and put some work into it, but I'm retiring that pen name shortly, so it's not worth the effort.
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