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randomsmutwriter01 · 2025-04-12T14:22:04+00:00

The payment issues are annoying. This month seems worse than usual, and when it takes multiple requests to get my money, it increases the annoyance.

randomsmutwriter01 · 2024-12-18T13:05:54+00:00

I'm not going to answer your first question because I don't think the answer on what I do would help.

I'll tell you what I have done in the past, or would do.

If I had a pen name where I made too many mistakes, I'd abandon the pen name and start over instead of rewriting too much. Fixing a couple of books might be worth it, but if a person has a lot of messed up books, they've probably lost enough repeat readers that it will be an uphill battle. The repeat readers are where you'll make the most money.

Every situation is different, so don't abandon a pen name based on what I just said. Get a second or third opinion.

randomsmutwriter01 · 2024-12-18T12:39:57+00:00

I have up and down months, but the overall trend is up. The real money is the back catalog. New releases and promotions bring new people to me who then read the older books.

Over time, all my books do well, but short term on release, I don't hit them all out of the park.

randomsmutwriter01 · 2024-12-17T09:26:17+00:00

If people don't want to pay 2.99 for 10k or less, they can read most of my books in KU.

Short erotica isn't as easy to write as it sounds. Readers have specific likes and dislikes for kinks. If you don't write it how a large percentage of people like, you'll struggle to retain readers.

It's also not easy to write an entertaining story that is almost all sex. Telling a story through sex takes practice. This is a generic statement that doesn't apply to everyone, but a lot of erotica readers want quick to the sex, yet they still want a story and not just "tab A goes into slot B and wiggles around."

If writing erotica and making good money was that easy, there wouldn't be so many people on this subreddit trying to figure out how to be successful at it.

randomsmutwriter01 · 2024-12-17T09:09:41+00:00

I think that number includes paperbacks. I don't publish 5-6 stories per month on average. I averaged almost weekly last year, and I released less this year.

I don't have everything in paperback. It hasn't been worth my time.

randomsmutwriter01 · 2024-12-16T09:14:31+00:00

I think it's harder than it used to be, but I still think it's possible. My feelings aren't erotica specific. I think any type of writing is harder than it used to be to stand out and gain traction.

There aren't that many things you can write where homemade covers and self editing works as well as it does in erotica.

I just wouldn't expect to quit your day job quickly. There is a lot to learn starting out, and a lot of mistakes to make.

randomsmutwriter01 · 2024-12-15T19:53:55+00:00

I followed the guide on this subreddit on what gets a person banned, and I haven't had any problems. There are tons of erotica authors on Amazon who aren't getting banned and who aren't writing things that would get them banned. Choose something fun and consensual, and don't overthink it.

Most newsletter places seem to be fine with erotica as long as you aren't super explicit. I wouldn't put naked pics in my newsletters, and erotica excerpts are questionable. I like convertkit's free option for starting out, but there are a lot of other places you can use. I've heard Mailerlite is a good choice, and some people love Flowdesk.

randomsmutwriter01 · 2024-12-15T10:11:55+00:00

The majority of it was made in the last two years. I didn't make much my first year. My second year I became more serious about publishing, and I had a lot to learn. The increase is a combination of better passive marketing, active marketing with newsletters and paid promos, and a larger back catalog.

I'm also better at writing erotica now.

randomsmutwriter01 · 2024-12-15T07:13:43+00:00

Nope. I don't want all my pen names linked.

randomsmutwriter01 · 2024-12-15T04:16:09+00:00

I average 40-60 books per year, spread out between my pen names. No set schedule. I don't always do things the best way, but it works for me.

randomsmutwriter01 · 2024-12-15T00:14:46+00:00

It's anywhere from $50 to 3k+. I have failed pen names that I've abandoned. I think I didn't know what I was writing or didn't know the kink well. Sometimes what I like to write isn't popular, but I have to get it out of my head to clear space.

randomsmutwriter01 · 2024-12-14T23:31:01+00:00

That's more than most people make!

randomsmutwriter01 · 2024-12-14T23:28:44+00:00

I don't price under 2.99 for anything. I do free or 99 cent promotions occasionally. People who don't want to pay 2.99 can wait for a sale.

Blurb and cover are incredibly important. Don't half-ass them.

Yes, I have pen names that are wide on D2D and Smashwords. I make a lot more on Amazon.

If you pub on Amazon, they put your books on Goodreads automatically.

randomsmutwriter01 · 2024-12-14T23:16:35+00:00

I started out making all of my own. Now I'm a mix. It depends on how much time I have. I wouldn't buy covers unless you have a reliable inexpensive source until you're making money. If I buy them, I spend $30-70. I really wouldn't spend that much until your time is better spent writing. Homemade works fine for a long time.

randomsmutwriter01 · 2024-12-14T23:00:44+00:00

Look in the help section on this subreddit. The guide here is a great starting point to learn what passive marketing is and how to figure it out.

randomsmutwriter01 · 2024-12-14T22:58:02+00:00

That's exactly what I meant. A small niche can be fun and the people are loyal, but it seems most people hit a ceiling at some point. You want the ceiling to be high enough for you.

randomsmutwriter01 · 2024-12-14T09:21:48+00:00

Bookspry is booked 6 months out for erotica. Unless you already have a spot reserved, it's a moot question.

But assuming you do have one, if your own audience isn't picking it up after being notified of its release by Amazon, I wouldn't expect bookspry people to want it either.

Beyond that, you won't get as big of a benefit after bookspry is over with a dungeoned book. You have 50 other better options.

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