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How Would I Catagorize What I Write?
I don't know exactly where to put or how to describe the stories and novels I write. I'm not sure how to categorize them. I would treasure any help you want to provide.
First off, I'm an erotica novelist. I've written two shorter works, but all 3 of my novels, and the soon-to-come 4th (Destiny Bound) are long - more than 100,000 words - about 400 paperback pages. There are a LOT of 7,000 word stories out there that sell for about $3, and a big batch of 30 - 40,000 word erotic stories that sell for something north of $7. I have never charged that much for my 100,000 word novels. In fact, with Kindle Unlimited, you can read them for free. I make about $5 on each whole book read. If I translate what I make versus how long it takes to write a novel, my average hourly wage is about $1.80.
I try to tell a good story. No reader has ever said that I don't, and most praise the plot and character development of every book. I put my readers in the mind of my main characters, severely tempt the reader to love and care about my characters, and take them for a rough ride.
I write about what I would call fetishes that are of interest to me: hair and haircutting, piercing, tattoos and branding, body modification, tongue modification, teeth loss, mind warping and control, genital modification, sensory loss - including sight and hearing, paralysis, personal and physical evolution, and, yet to come, amputation and so forth.
My themes include heterosexuality and female bisexuality. Some parts of my stories are beautiful, moving, loving, and romantic. Other parts are rough, brutal, controlling and sometimes horrifying.
I think there are better things to do with a female character than spanking her or fastening her in some author-conceived contraption.
When I want a character unable to see, I don't blindfold her - I blind her. If I want her bound, I paralyze her. If I want her controlled, I go deeply inside her and play with her mind.
Those are both my kinks and my style. I've practiced about 50% of what I write in my own life. I want to deliver something different than the reader has seen before. That said, I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO CALL IT.
If you have read any of my stuff, I'd appreciate your ideas of how to market my books. I'm lucky in that I don't have to make a living at writing, so I can write what I want, not just what sells. But I want to reach more readers with my work.
Let me know what ideas you have. I'll be eternally grateful. I might even offer a chance to provide input to a next novel.
If you haven't tried my books, please do. If you can't find the funds to buy one right now, write to me at msgiulianapoli@live.com, and I'll see what I can do for free.
What do I call my novels? Where are my potential readers? What would you do?
Gi
First off, I'm an erotica novelist. I've written two shorter works, but all 3 of my novels, and the soon-to-come 4th (Destiny Bound) are long - more than 100,000 words - about 400 paperback pages. There are a LOT of 7,000 word stories out there that sell for about $3, and a big batch of 30 - 40,000 word erotic stories that sell for something north of $7. I have never charged that much for my 100,000 word novels. In fact, with Kindle Unlimited, you can read them for free. I make about $5 on each whole book read. If I translate what I make versus how long it takes to write a novel, my average hourly wage is about $1.80.
I try to tell a good story. No reader has ever said that I don't, and most praise the plot and character development of every book. I put my readers in the mind of my main characters, severely tempt the reader to love and care about my characters, and take them for a rough ride.
I write about what I would call fetishes that are of interest to me: hair and haircutting, piercing, tattoos and branding, body modification, tongue modification, teeth loss, mind warping and control, genital modification, sensory loss - including sight and hearing, paralysis, personal and physical evolution, and, yet to come, amputation and so forth.
My themes include heterosexuality and female bisexuality. Some parts of my stories are beautiful, moving, loving, and romantic. Other parts are rough, brutal, controlling and sometimes horrifying.
I think there are better things to do with a female character than spanking her or fastening her in some author-conceived contraption.
When I want a character unable to see, I don't blindfold her - I blind her. If I want her bound, I paralyze her. If I want her controlled, I go deeply inside her and play with her mind.
Those are both my kinks and my style. I've practiced about 50% of what I write in my own life. I want to deliver something different than the reader has seen before. That said, I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO CALL IT.
If you have read any of my stuff, I'd appreciate your ideas of how to market my books. I'm lucky in that I don't have to make a living at writing, so I can write what I want, not just what sells. But I want to reach more readers with my work.
Let me know what ideas you have. I'll be eternally grateful. I might even offer a chance to provide input to a next novel.
If you haven't tried my books, please do. If you can't find the funds to buy one right now, write to me at msgiulianapoli@live.com, and I'll see what I can do for free.
What do I call my novels? Where are my potential readers? What would you do?
Gi
