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Hey, Dreamwidth! It's good to be back, even though I'm pretty sure nobody's reading this stuff. This is just a quick entry with no fancy GIFs because I wanted to make sure I still looked active.
Imagine my delight when I was able to drum up 11 ARC READERS this month for Fated Maids and the Royal Slug! I realize this is small potatoes compared to other ARC teams in the three figures, but honestly, I'm surprised I have a team at all, especially considering the book itself got insta-dungeoned due to Amazon's new, stricter rules for hiding adult content. Word from the wise, you must have "view adult content" enabled AND be searching specifically in the Kindle eBooks category in order to find steamy books nowadays. Yes, I expect Amazon will be receiving a lot of pushback for this.
Over the last week or so the reviews have begun to roll in, and I couldn't be happier with the love that's already being shown for my humble little book about maids with big boobs. I'll admit that I keep refreshing my email at times hoping that another will have appeared. It's not just about getting praise and inflating your own ego, it's about knowing someone not only took the time to read through your entire book and ended up loving it. It makes you feel like you did a good job and that maybe you've got a shot at this author thing after all. At least, that's how I see it.
I also set my book preorder price to 99 cents in hopes of getting a bit of pocket money. Sadly, TikTok has not decided to open its collective wallet for me. This is partly because I haven't been making TikTok videos, I presume.
In any case, for those of you who are browsing blog entries today, you can find my book at tinyurl.com/FATEDMAIDS
Imagine my delight when I was able to drum up 11 ARC READERS this month for Fated Maids and the Royal Slug! I realize this is small potatoes compared to other ARC teams in the three figures, but honestly, I'm surprised I have a team at all, especially considering the book itself got insta-dungeoned due to Amazon's new, stricter rules for hiding adult content. Word from the wise, you must have "view adult content" enabled AND be searching specifically in the Kindle eBooks category in order to find steamy books nowadays. Yes, I expect Amazon will be receiving a lot of pushback for this.
Over the last week or so the reviews have begun to roll in, and I couldn't be happier with the love that's already being shown for my humble little book about maids with big boobs. I'll admit that I keep refreshing my email at times hoping that another will have appeared. It's not just about getting praise and inflating your own ego, it's about knowing someone not only took the time to read through your entire book and ended up loving it. It makes you feel like you did a good job and that maybe you've got a shot at this author thing after all. At least, that's how I see it.
I also set my book preorder price to 99 cents in hopes of getting a bit of pocket money. Sadly, TikTok has not decided to open its collective wallet for me. This is partly because I haven't been making TikTok videos, I presume.
In any case, for those of you who are browsing blog entries today, you can find my book at tinyurl.com/FATEDMAIDS
I can't believe I'm typing these words: Fated Maids and the Royal Slug is FINISHED, BABY!
Insert your favorite dance track here
What this means: Expect an early-to-mid July release date. Actually, I may put up a preorder page for once. Testing the TikTok waters has given me confidence that I can muster up at least ten preorders by Independence Day, if not more. A tempting idea for one with a wallet as empty as mine.
What it also means: ARCs time is here! I've uploaded my files to BookSirens and they're currently undergoing a quality review. I fully expect it to pass. I've got a tiny list of ARC readers who already want a piece of the Milky Maid action and I'm hoping they enjoy reading this book as much as I enjoyed writing it. (And if they don't, oh well. I admit it's not for everyone)
I've also reaffirmed in my mind that I'm a master at heat, and I'm looking forward to coming up with new ways to make my readers blush in my next book. I'm not spoiling much yet, but for those of you coming here after reading Fated Maids, I sincerely hope most of you like cat girls as much as you like cow girls. Nya~
Sadly, no bunny girls... yet.
And finally, I learned that it's possible for me to write a book in under a year. I know this because this book could have been done in about eight months had I not taken a detour around NaNoWriMo to start an existentialist superhero story (which is on the back burner for now).
That's all for now, I suppose. See you on release day!
And, in other news, my special interest radar has glommed onto these goons and won't let go.
Insert your favorite dance track here
What this means: Expect an early-to-mid July release date. Actually, I may put up a preorder page for once. Testing the TikTok waters has given me confidence that I can muster up at least ten preorders by Independence Day, if not more. A tempting idea for one with a wallet as empty as mine.
What it also means: ARCs time is here! I've uploaded my files to BookSirens and they're currently undergoing a quality review. I fully expect it to pass. I've got a tiny list of ARC readers who already want a piece of the Milky Maid action and I'm hoping they enjoy reading this book as much as I enjoyed writing it. (And if they don't, oh well. I admit it's not for everyone)
Basically, if the ARC copy gets approved this weekend, that sucker is getting a preorder page on Monday. And that's a Mylo Rolfe Guarantee.
I've learned a few things while writing this book, first and foremost that I don't need to hyperfocus on trying to add a bunch of hidden meaning and morals to write a story that I'll enjoy reading over. Sure, I am using the story to make a point about sexualization, kink, and romance, but on the whole this one's just a bunch of cute and sexy moe-style fluff with characters that are my age rather than high school age. And it was a blast to create!I've also reaffirmed in my mind that I'm a master at heat, and I'm looking forward to coming up with new ways to make my readers blush in my next book. I'm not spoiling much yet, but for those of you coming here after reading Fated Maids, I sincerely hope most of you like cat girls as much as you like cow girls. Nya~
Sadly, no bunny girls... yet.
And finally, I learned that it's possible for me to write a book in under a year. I know this because this book could have been done in about eight months had I not taken a detour around NaNoWriMo to start an existentialist superhero story (which is on the back burner for now).
That's all for now, I suppose. See you on release day!
And, in other news, my special interest radar has glommed onto these goons and won't let go.
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