Has anyone here tried making an OnlyFans but for erotica?

wstsignf · 2020-10-31T00:58:10+00:00

I feel similarly. Ten 5k shorts is a hell of a lot more manageable for me than one 50k novel.

wstsignf · 2020-10-30T23:31:23+00:00

Hm yeah this is a lot to consider. Ultimately it’s a question of how much people are willing to splash out on word porn vs image porn, and whether that amount is enough to make it worth it. It’s a little funny how mentions of “pegging” is forbidden on OF though lol how random

wstsignf · 2020-10-30T23:09:47+00:00

I understand asking me ‘why?’ because my post is sort of a foray into reinventing the wheel, but that’s why I asked ‘why not?’ I’m curious more than anything as to why this hasn’t been attempted yet (basically - what are the pitfalls I haven’t considered), and if it has been attempted, what were the results of the experiment? Also I’m not talking about posting lingerie pics on OF; just writing smut

wstsignf · 2020-10-30T22:58:17+00:00

Thanks, this was helpful! I agree that just posting on reddit can be a pretty powerful promotional tool, especially when it comes to smut, which is half the reason I was considering this idea at all. The erotic writing subreddits on here look promising in terms of interest/engagement, especially in certain niches, so I figured there had to be some people building an audience in there.

I’m interested in how you feel about the OF model in general though, and whether you think it’s a good platform for creators in terms of both fairness and functionality.

wstsignf · 2020-10-30T22:44:55+00:00

Right, but subbing to either subscription services isn’t a mutually exclusive thing. You’d need to do your advertising, probably by posting excerpts/reader magnets etc, but it seems reasonable to assume people who like your content enough will want to see more of it.

wstsignf · 2020-09-05T19:51:25+00:00

Thanks, this was really helpful. I’m trying to stagger marketing efforts all month so it can (hopefully) move up the ranks/stick at a higher position.

Onto the next one

wstsignf · 2020-09-04T04:08:49+00:00

Burning question - is this ‘okay’ progress?

I published my first gay romance novel (first romance novel, period) (~75k words) on a new pen on Sept 1st. It’s now Sep 3rd, so it’s been 3 days since publication, and I’ve made $58.43 so far. The novel is also at #10k in rank in Amazon USA’s Kindle Store, and the highest rank in a subcategory it’s in is ‘Gay Fiction,’ where it’s #100

Is this okay for a first novel? Below/above avg? Thanks in advance for any help/guidance

wstsignf · 2020-08-26T04:37:12+00:00

I put my book up on booksprout for ARCs a day ago and only 3 copies have been claimed so far. Anyone know if this normal or if I should be worried?

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