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It's great to be here! Please feel free to ask me any questions you would like.
You've written a lot of books under a number of pen names. Do you find it earier to self-publish or go the small press route?
Hi, good to be here! What advice would you give a fellow author with regards to developing a base of readers? Sometimes this can be difficult to do with new authors and I'm curious to learn how you overcame this obstacle.
W.M.J. wrote: "You've written a lot of books under a number of pen names. Do you find it earier to self-publish or go the small press route?"Hi W.MJ. Thanks for the question! I actually own my own small press. In addition to publishing the book I've written under my pen names (and my legal name as well), I publish the work of 12 other authors. It's definitely not easy! It's extremely time consuming, especially marketing and promotion.
Trumillia wrote: "Hi, good to be here! What advice would you give a fellow author with regards to developing a base of readers? Sometimes this can be difficult to do with new authors and I'm curious to learn how yo..."Hi Trumillia- In today's marketplace, I think it's important to write as quickly as possible and put out as many books as you can without sacrificing quality. Last year, I wrote 12 novels in 12 months under my Dakota Madison pen name. That helped to develop a fan base quickly.
I would also recommend writing books that are in a connected series. Many readers enjoy this as long as each novel in the series can be read as a stand alone. Under my Savannah Young pen name I've just released the first two books of a four book series about four brothers. (Each brother has his own book.) I've also set it up that I can continue with another related series that takes place in the same town.
Finally, I suggest doing a lot of blog tours. Give your books away to as many bloggers as possible. This helps tremendously with discoverability.
Sierra wrote: "Trumillia wrote: "Hi, good to be here! What advice would you give a fellow author with regards to developing a base of readers? Sometimes this can be difficult to do with new authors and I'm curio..."Good advice, thanks!
Hi, Sierra!Unfortunately I am not familiar with your work, however I will make sure to check it out.
My first question would be about your Pen Names - how did you choose them and why? To separately see which "alter ego" would work best or just because you wanted to separate genres, fan base, style...?
Madara wrote: "Hi, Sierra!Unfortunately I am not familiar with your work, however I will make sure to check it out.
My first question would be about your Pen Names - how did you choose them and why? To separate..."
Hi Madara- Thanks for the question! I use different pen names for different styles and sub-genres. Dakota Madison writes New Adult romance that also deals with social issues (such as suicide and treatment of people with physical challenges). Savannah Young writes contemporary romance for a broader age range and her work has a little more "spice." Sierra Avalon writes New Adult romance that is a bit edgier and spicier that Dakota Madison.
"Dakota" and "Madison" are the names of my bloodhounds. "Savannah" was a bloodhound of ours that died too "Young" (at only 11 months old). From my house, I have a great view of the mountains ("Sierra" means mountain range) and I live in a community called "Avalon."
Sierra wrote: "Madara wrote: "Hi, Sierra!Unfortunately I am not familiar with your work, however I will make sure to check it out.
My first question would be about your Pen Names - how did you choose them and w..."
Wow, I see. Thank your for the answers. :)
A lot to think about as I would like to write with a pen name as well, but couldn't figure out the fitting one! ^_^
Always Rayne