Happy Wednesday!!
I really can’t believe that it is already May 1st, and that this year is traveling by so quickly. My mind really gets blown by how fast time seems to tick away. It’s easy to get swept up in what we still ‘have’ to do and not pause, take a moment, and reflect on what we have already accomplished. That’s why I enjoy these newsletters. It helps me see the roads I have traveled and what I have successfully mastered. And of course, those things I still need to work on.
April was rough for me, that’s for sure. I truly felt defeated in many ways, and I hope that I don’t experience a month like that again. It wasn’t just in performance but in my personal life, too. But, today is a NEW month and a NEW day. All the numbers are back at 0’s across the board, which means my future is in MY hands and the possibilities are ENDLESS!
The Bad—Let’s get it over with—Ripping the Band-Aid off.
As you can see in the image below … I did not meet my goals at all. I felt like somehow, I truly went backwards in everything. My ebook sales were almost 300 in March and in April I only hit 100. Like, what happened? I will tell you what happened, Amazon. I ended up with over half of my books in the dungeon for most of April. I managed to get some out, but I am still left with 8 that were my hot selling books trapped in a dark hole. I must come up with some type of method to circumvent this. If you have any suggestions, I am all ears. I also took a dive in Medium because I pulled way back on what I publish there. But that was necessary because of everything that happened with the blip.
Let’s see what May brings now that I do feel there is a bit more confidence in Medium again and hopefully, we all notice some positive changes.
The Good—Because there is ALWAYS good!
I am still on track with my one book release a week. This is a HUGE accomplishment for me. 52 books in a year are quite a large feat but, everything is on pace to keep this going. My publishing schedule took some hiccups, but I pivot and turn and still manage to make it work. Because that’s what we do, right? We don’t just give up.
There was a survey on Twitter a couple of weeks ago about what my audience would like to read from me. I thought ‘FreeUse” would get more votes, but “Hotwife” and “Generic Erotica” came out on top. That surprised me. Feel free in the comments to tell me your opinion if you disagree or agree. I want to make sure I am writing about what people want to read. I do find it intriguing the survey results when my book sales tell me the Cheating Husbands is where the money is. Go figure.
The Future—Always Look To The Future!!
On the plus side, I am not letting up steam. I am moving along and working hard to make sure you all get grade A content on average 5-7 times a week.
I am really enjoying my new Interns & FreeUse series. I would love if anyone had a plot line they were hankering to read if you left a comment. I really enjoy when readers request stories. It helps to make me feel like I am giving YOU what you want to read.
As you may know, I am taking part in a Big Bad Wolf anthology through CRUSH Publications. I AM LOVING this story. I am almost finished with it and let me tell you; it is like coming home for me. Paranormal Romance was how I started writing professionally and it really does bring me joy. I am also working on an Erotic Horror piece. I needed a safe way to cope with the anger bubbling inside over my real-life stuff, and this story sprung to life. I am enjoying Asa. And I was told this story ‘Scared’ a reader. Let me just say that’s the best compliment I’ve received in quite some time.
A lot of focus starting this month is going to be on the CRUSH Virtual Erotic Con—we are SO excited about this opportunity. I hope that you all can come out and join us. The tickets are free. We do have a VIP option that will get you tons of free ebooks & double entry into the grand prize and a special after hours lounge for the authors who stick around. I really encourage you to check out the Eventbrite link for more details.
Book Release Recaps & Important Links
In case you missed the releases this month, here you go. As always, I appreciate your support and everything you all do for me. Be it reading on Medium, Substack Subscriptions, book purchases, tips. You all are AMAZING. I have the best readers around and I cherish all of you so much. I don’t have enough words of thanks for what you all give to me.
If you’re curious what books Amazon deemed too hot … I have a link on my Substack with all of them, you’re welcome to check it out and share with friends!
Trapped in the Dungeon Books, MUST reads!
Cheating Husbands: My Son’s Girlfriend
Hotwife Book 8—Football & Blowjobs
Temptation Tuesday: The Café (Kindle Unlimited)
Temptation Tuesday: The Backyard (Kindle Unlimited)
CRUSH Virtual Erotic Con—Register for your FREE ticket now!!!
Special Treat For All Of You ----
Did you know my birthday is in May? May 22nd, to be exact. And to celebrate this month I am giving a 20% discount to join my Substack. What does a paid membership get you? Stories that I don’t publish on Medium, for starters. 30% discount on signed print books. And access to my stories before they are released in ebook form (2-5 months early).
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Until next month, my wonderful readers—thank you so much for everything, you’re amazing, and I cherish you all.