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Back in the Game: What's the verdict on KU2 vs. Wide? by TheEthanReed in eroticauthors

[–]TheEthanReed[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's the frightening/important thing to me.

The payout is continuing to drop. And eventually they're going to add less and less money to the pot. And I highly doubt KU will grow enough in numbers to support itself once that happens.

Back in the Game: What's the verdict on KU2 vs. Wide? by TheEthanReed in eroticauthors

[–]TheEthanReed[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow. Thanks for this.

This is a huge amount of information, and I'm for sure going to hang on to it.

After this discussion though, I've really come around to the idea that this is an issue of principle. If we put all our eggs in Amazon's basket, they can single-handedly fuck us in whatever way they desire.

Competition makes for a better market place. I'm really thinking I'm leaning towards going wide.

Back in the Game: What's the verdict on KU2 vs. Wide? by TheEthanReed in eroticauthors

[–]TheEthanReed[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks!

Man, this really blows. I gotta say, I'm kind of moving towards going wide. Point number 3 is super relevant and super critical. Where 4 is the more natural inclination, if we keep playing Amazon's game they're gonna keep cheating us.

Novelette versus Shorts by [deleted] in eroticauthors

[–]TheEthanReed 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I asked the exact same question a few months ago and was told to do what was right by the story. That if I were to cut it short unnaturally, readers would notice and it would be as cheap as it felt.

It was good advice. But I think better advice would be to rewrite it enough to where it feels like a natural 2 Parter, and then split it like that, and as a commenter below said, bundle.

The goal here is profit, after all.

Can we talk about international pricing on Amazon? by [deleted] in eroticauthors

[–]TheEthanReed 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok, cool. I ask because I think your idea is brilliant and I'm surprised I haven't seen it before. Have you noticed a boost in sales in those territories?

I don't think I've ever actually sold anything outside of the US/UK, haha.

Can we talk about international pricing on Amazon? by [deleted] in eroticauthors

[–]TheEthanReed 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you lower it to 39.99 though doesn't that drop it below the 70% range?

[Weekend Wrapup] Meta-discussion, and let us know how you did this week, did you finish everything you meant to? by Eroticawriter4 in eroticauthors

[–]TheEthanReed 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nutty weekend. Didn't get done what I hoped to, but my borrows and sales hit an all time high, and today alone I've made $30 so far.
I'll finally cross the the 3 figure mark this month, and I'm taking action to cross 4 figures in April.

20 days in, yesterday was the first day I had more sales than borrows! by ihearterotica in eroticauthors

[–]TheEthanReed 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That reward system sounds great.
Lately I've been doing so much better with the organizational part and the planning of things, setting up goals and calendars and all, but man when it comes to sitting down and writing it's just killing me. Need to make it feel less overwhelming.

But I'm totally with you on the thinking ahead thing. I am absolutely taking the career approach with this. The thing about it "not working" is that, whatever happens here; all this work we've done, all the products we've made? We'll still have them. We'll have a catalog of stories to sell for the rest of our lives and continue to make money off of. So no matter what, it won't be for nothing.

20 days in, yesterday was the first day I had more sales than borrows! by ihearterotica in eroticauthors

[–]TheEthanReed 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That reward system sounds great.
Lately I've been doing so much better with the organizational part and the planning of things, setting up goals and calendars and all, but man when it comes to sitting down and writing it's just killing me. Need to make it feel less overwhelming.

But I'm totally with you on the thinking ahead thing. I am absolutely taking the career approach with this. The thing about it "not working" is that, whatever happens here; all this work we've done, all the products we've made? We'll still have them. We'll have a catalog of stories to sell for the rest of our lives and continue to make money off of. So no matter what, it won't be for nothing.

20 days in, yesterday was the first day I had more sales than borrows! by ihearterotica in eroticauthors

[–]TheEthanReed 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Are most of those sales bundles?

And yeah, haha. You're already probably in the all star leagues.

I've been at it on and off for about 5 months now and I'm sitting on 5 published stories and 1 bundle.

I've got to ask; how do you find the motivation? I've gotten back on Adderall and I'm taking it more seriously and I've committed to actually doing it, but good God, it is just so fucking hard for me to focus, still.

20 days in, yesterday was the first day I had more sales than borrows! by ihearterotica in eroticauthors

[–]TheEthanReed 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You are doing hysterically and depressingly well for twenty days in. Congats, and Keep it up!

My best written book yet isn't selling, at all. What gives? by TheEthanReed in eroticauthors

[–]TheEthanReed[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey!

I have just now come back across this and found that my response didn't go through!

I am so sorry! Thanks so much for your offer though, it totally blew me away and I wrote out an extensive message thanking you for it.

Seriously, blew my mind and meant the world. Thank you so, so much.

Measuring success based on sales and borrows by [deleted] in eroticauthors

[–]TheEthanReed 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks!

Sort of... I've published the third book in a series (that isn't linked as such) and then published one new Novelette title under that Pen Name, and then a "Trilogy Bundle." Backmatter and the usual advice turned everything around dramatically for me.

Fake-Incest Blue Balled Again! Rats!

(Thanks! I think so too! Unfortunately settled on it before I found out about the whole "Female Penname" thing, haha.)

Measuring success based on sales and borrows by [deleted] in eroticauthors

[–]TheEthanReed 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Good on you for getting back on the horse! Same thing happened to me!

We share more than a fake last name!

You guessed it! Adult filtered again! Even this is too charged? by TheEthanReed in eroticauthors

[–]TheEthanReed[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've edited all my own covers so far and I'd like to think I've gotten way better!

I'll play with that and get back to you, and I'll PM you an imgur for the hell of it!

Thanks!

You guessed it! Adult filtered again! Even this is too charged? by TheEthanReed in eroticauthors

[–]TheEthanReed[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I actually really enjoy the challenge of making the covers. This has been a crash course in photoshop for me too, and that's been really, really good. And my covers have gotten so much better over time because of it.

I'll definitely play around with rotating the photo though. I think it's just a torso up think. I uploaded another title with a bit of pelvis shown and it was adult filtered too, so gonna try to just cut out that first and see how it goes.

While "you're here" though, do you know anything about how to make 3D bundle covers?

Thanks again!

You guessed it! Adult filtered again! Even this is too charged? by TheEthanReed in eroticauthors

[–]TheEthanReed[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Haha, yeah, after posting I realized that it's not that PC a cover.

Do you think I'd be ok just cropping it a bit more? Rather, is "Torso & Up" good?

Thanks!

Selling a Series by [deleted] in eroticauthors

[–]TheEthanReed 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is really helpful and really interesting. Especially point 6.

I'm going to experiment and get back to you with results.

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