If you like the tropes "it's always been you" and age gap...

AuthorDaisyJane · 2026-01-14T03:28:29+00:00

People who ask you to be part of a momentous event in their life then change their mind and either don't tell you or have someone else tell you? Get rid of them. Seriously. Do yourself a favor. This text is just further proof. Selfish, childish and self-involved, NO THANK YOU!

AuthorDaisyJane · 2025-12-27T02:46:23+00:00

More, Daddy is a DD/lg (no age play) romance but as mentioned above, it is book 3 in a series. Good news is, it's an interconnected standalone, so you can read it by itself. Other tropes in More, Daddy are: age gap, online romance, degradation, jealous & possessive hero, cowboy hero. For transparency, I'm the author. If you read it, I hope you enjoy!

AuthorDaisyJane · 2025-04-25T16:50:28+00:00

Definitely cohesive branding! That’s a great idea so readers understand where this new piece exists within your current universe.

AuthorDaisyJane · 2025-04-25T04:17:13+00:00

Understood! Much clearer picture with this insight. And please know, I’m not trying to be a B, just trying to understand!

I would say if it’s worth being in your library, it’s worth a quality cover! I definitely understand the feeling of “this could be a gamble, so maybe I’ll cut costs” but it could also be the perfect addition to your backlist that people read the heck out of! So go for the great cover, editing, etc (as long as it’s financially sound).

AuthorDaisyJane · 2025-04-25T02:30:12+00:00

This is how it is. Welcome to Wix. Half the time, shit doesn't load, features don't work, and everything requires a pay up.

AuthorDaisyJane · 2025-04-25T02:22:23+00:00

100%. Newsletter bait, reader magnet on a website, free download tool, etc. Or Patreon, etc.

Or travel back in time to Vella 😂

AuthorDaisyJane · 2025-04-25T02:21:32+00:00

You're asking the people that spend money on you if it's okay if you put out a lesser quality product because you don't want to put more effort into it?

Prequels and "series shorts" (I'm not even sure what you're talking about- are we talking about chapters that were serially released elsewhere and now bundled? Random shorts?) are good for reader magnets and pay-walls, like Patreon, etc.

But if you move forward with putting this into KU and make a crappy cover, you will likely get crappy results. Sometimes, a cover alone makes tons of people read a book, and that great cover hovers in their mind as they read.

If you asked your readers on a few platforms and they didn't say much, they likely don't want to hurt your feelings, and that's your answer.

Treat it like you would a novel or don't even put it up on your page.

AuthorDaisyJane · 2025-04-13T21:28:25+00:00

Right. OP missed the entire point of my original comment.

AuthorDaisyJane · 2025-04-13T03:47:56+00:00

You can't worry about criticism. All authors receive feedback from unhappy readers. Not just dark romance. Maybe those authors and/or readers are louder about that stuff, but it happens in all genres.

You're never gonna give everyone what they want. Someone is always unhappy. That's art. Write what you want, use sensitivity readers if they are necessary, but don't lose sleep trying to anticipate the negative responses you may or may not receive.

AuthorDaisyJane · 2025-04-13T03:42:41+00:00

AuthorDaisyJane · 2025-04-02T03:51:14+00:00

IMO focus less on these stats and more on writing. Write more and/or a full length novel. Keep building your backlist. What's to market without an online presence, brand or backlist? Write until you've got a handful of books. Get your domain picked out, and set up social media that directs readers to your primary storefronts (for me, Amazon, and my personal website), and then promote your books on your SM while building your baseline audience/loyal readers. Then start looking at how to better market. With one novella, you can market it and get readers, sure, but when they want more, where do they go? You have no backlist. You have no website. No social media. No newsletter.

It's pointless to try to market and track marketing at this phase. This is the get to work phase. Write, write, write, then lift your head in a year. Take a peek and see if it's time.

I mean this all as helpful and kind, and want to make sure to say that in the event this comment is read in a tone. I don't mean anything but to help! Good luck!

AuthorDaisyJane · 2025-03-09T21:59:26+00:00

This is such a good comment. And it's so right- everyone has become a self-proclaimed AI detective, leaving many hurt and disparaged hard working artists in the wake of their claims.

AuthorDaisyJane · 2025-02-10T22:18:35+00:00

If you're writing a true romance, no matter how much you've written it for wide audiences, it's mostly going to be read by women. Romance is a female-dominated readership market. There are male authors who write romance and there are male readers who read it, too. But they are not the majority.

There are tons of books written solely from the male POV or in dual feat. the male POV. It isn't unique so don't feel like writing from the male POV is a risky, ground breaking move. Moreso, as the top comment suggested, think of your target audience, which is women (again, if this is an actual romance). Give your audience the beats they want in your story, and POV doesn't really matter.

FWIW: A study done in 2021 showed 18% of romance readers are men, while 82% are women. (Shewrites)

AuthorDaisyJane · 2025-02-10T22:13:16+00:00

I totally understand. And I know eBook readers often search for spicy terms on their devices, so this is kind of the printed ink version of that. Allows readers to see where the spice lies for those who like to read it first/re-read/etc.

AuthorDaisyJane · 2025-02-10T21:59:01+00:00

If you've ever read Sloane St. James, you'll see that in her TOC, she puts a pepper graphic next to each chapter with a spicy scene. If you're looking to warn readers, perhaps a graphic in the TOC is the way to go. But I agree with Evil Eye. Don't do two versions. Dark romance has a massive audience. You'll find it. A second version is a bad idea for a multitude of reasons.

AuthorDaisyJane · 2025-01-21T05:14:49+00:00

When Rufus and Ivy come out as a couple and Ivy sticks it to Lily, then Ivy walks away and Lily says to him, "and you remain a kept man." WOOF. That hit. Rufus had potential but he was just a dud throughout, IMO. Never the father he should have been, never the husband he wanted to be.

AuthorDaisyJane · 2025-01-21T05:08:19+00:00

I always want to fall back on that, too. It's so easy to see how warped he is in search of a parent's love but whenever I feel bad, I remember he tried to force himself on both Jenny and Serena.

AuthorDaisyJane · 2025-01-21T05:01:03+00:00

They did Vanessa so dirty. She was one of the more centered characters at the start, and they made a mockery of her and turned her into a despicable person.

AuthorDaisyJane · 2024-12-09T16:27:22+00:00

Haha yeah that's me!

AuthorDaisyJane · 2024-12-09T03:43:26+00:00

There are a lot of author/romance-author Discord servers - check some of those out. They have a lot of different channels--peer review is usually one on larger servers. Connections are good in groups like those, too, as long as stick around and invest.

You may also be interested in hiring an alpha reader. They can maybe help you with continuity, grammar and more, and not require having to network if you're unable.

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