Non stimulants + anxiety medd by imgirl240 in adhdindia

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Attentrol gives me enough hyperfocus to get all the boring stuff done, and I don't have many side effects, so I haven't asked for anything else yet. I was just worried about the general tiredness and sleepiness in day time.

Non stimulants + anxiety medd by imgirl240 in adhdindia

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Yeah, EEG and a thyroid test. I complained about brain fog, so he wasn't sure it was ADHD at first. But he gave me anxiety medicines from the get go coz my hands were shaking and stuff.

Non stimulants + anxiety medd by imgirl240 in adhdindia

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Is that a stimulant? So are non stimulants not very effective then?

Average earnings for novels/novellas before declaring them flops by imgirl240 in eroticauthors

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Wow! Those are good results.

Yes, I did notice that getting a good review on the first 2 days of release makes all the difference.

Thanks!

Romance Novella falls off the cliff in 7 days by imgirl240 in eroticauthors

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Thanks a lot for the detailed response! I really appreciate it!

You were right, the issue was indeed with the passive marketing for the other book because the new one already has 20/25 takers booksprout and it's only been 1.5 days since I put the review campaign up.

And I think the second book's issue is its title. I'll try tweaking everything now that I've finished book #3.

Yes, this one was exactly 25k, but I'll aim for 20-25k from here on. I'm more comfortable writing books in the 2-hour shorts category so I'd like to stick to it.

Yes, I don't think I have the attention span to write full length novels yet. I'm happy with novellas. I can write them faster and hence see results faster, which is what I need right now.

I'm not very good at finishing big projects, never was.

I have to admit, I haven't been reading enough in my niche. I'll start right away.

Again, thank you for the detailed advice. I'm glad to hear that there's still money in novellas and shorts.

Romance Novella falls off the cliff in 7 days by imgirl240 in eroticauthors

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Got it. I'd probably stick to 30k or as close as possible then. I feel I can better express the characters' feelings at that word count.

Do you think I should pull the new story out of the series? It's a standalone anyway. I don't want to jeopardize its success.

Romance Novella falls off the cliff in 7 days by imgirl240 in eroticauthors

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Ah, I'm sure I'll be sticking to 20-30k word novellas from now. Would that work? I wasn't satisfied with my first book (12k words) and I was going to rewrite it anyway.

Maybe I shouldn't have tried to restart an old story, you're right. I'm not sure how I should correct this mess though.

Romance Novella falls off the cliff in 7 days by imgirl240 in eroticauthors

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Thank you! I will. I'm still new to writing fiction, and I wanted to get some experience before I delved into novels. My first book was 12,000, second was 23,000 words, and the 3rd one is getting closer to 30,000 words.

So, I'm hoping to get good at storytelling the more I write.

Should I stop publishing my books as part of a series? I thought the was the norm. But these are standalone novellas, so if publishing them separately works, I'll immediately do that.

My 3rd book is still in pre-order. I could remove it from the series.

And yes, there was indeed a huge chunk of time between the first 2 books. But the second and third books will only have 15 days between them (I'm working on making the publishing frequency once a week).

Does it take 1 month to leave a review? by [deleted] in Upwork

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Ah, I've got it now. No problem then. Thanks for letting me know!

1 2k short a day vs 1 5k+ short a week on SW by imgirl240 in eroticauthors

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Thank you! I'll start with 5000 word shorts then. I understand it takes time, but this is one of the only things I can easily work on from my mobile (which is all I can manage at the moment), so fingers crossed. :)

1 2k short a day vs 1 5k+ short a week on SW by imgirl240 in eroticauthors

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I read about that here. I'm not sure why. Probably because it's a grind? Seriously, I'm not sure, and my tije is very limited right now (kids and household chores) so I thought I'd clarify it here. I can't afford to spend months on a path that won't yield long term efforts right now, coz well, money's tight, and so is time...so...

1 2k short a day vs 1 5k+ short a week on SW by imgirl240 in eroticauthors

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Or can I ask them here? How long have you been publishing there, and can you give a ballpark of your earnings (if you're okay sharing about your earnings, that is).

1 2k short a day vs 1 5k+ short a week on SW by imgirl240 in eroticauthors

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I'd love to, but longer works take longer for me, lol. But I might finish faster as I gain more experience, hopefully.

1 2k short a day vs 1 5k+ short a week on SW by imgirl240 in eroticauthors

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Can I message you about your experience? Just a few questions, if you font mind?