The Writer's Challenge

Thanks for being here, Lily! Great post!

2012-04-04T11:03:31.659-04:00

Thanks for being here, Lily! Great post!

Thanks so much for inviting me over today, Shoshan...

2012-04-04T09:05:20.541-04:00

Thanks so much for inviting me over today, Shoshanna and for letting me chatter on about my co-author experience.

I hope readers enjoy the book and all its filthiness :-)

Lily x

Good luck with your novella! And for anyone who&...

2012-02-29T06:36:30.081-05:00

Good luck with your novella!

And for anyone who's interested, BEDHEAD did indeed get written and sold to Ellora's Cave. It's available now wherever ebooks are sold. :)

wow... i have been dreaming of writing a novel o...

2012-02-29T03:50:54.413-05:00

wow... i have been *dreaming* of writing a novel or novella for, well, as long as i can remember... but never had the gumption to do anything about this dream. i am a bit of a procrastinator, see... and i am good at/bad about finding excuses to not do things, even when i have longed to do them forever. reading this post today... well, it may be a slow process for me... but i'm going to do it! bit by bit, even if it's only as simple as getting my ideas out as they bounce around in my head until i can see where they will lead. at least now i have that much of a plan :) thank you for the inspiration!

This makes me feel a bit more hopeful as I've ...

2012-02-25T14:51:06.027-05:00

This makes me feel a bit more hopeful as I've recently received some 1 and 2 star reviews. But I also want to solicit reviews and let the pieces fall. A book has to be judged and go through its own trial by fire until, hopefully, the dust settles and things balance out. As a reader, I don't trust any novel that is not a certified classic or masterpiece that has an average 5 star rating. Readers are smart enough to judge for themselves, and amazon offers enough of a view--look inside the book can give most of the first 2 chapters--that readers can make their own decisions.

I'd love to know the final outcome! So far a...

2012-02-13T21:50:35.464-05:00

I'd love to know the final outcome!

So far all my U.S. covers have had a single woman on the cover. I long for the day I can have a hot couple gracing the cover of one of my books!

Covers don't sell the books. Sometimes for wha...

2012-02-12T15:03:12.561-05:00

Covers don't sell the books. Sometimes for whatever reason people don't buy. They may buy more when the price is low but who knows what the reason is. The title of the second one really grabs people and that may be the reason. Don't worry, these books will sell for a long time. Mine do.

Yes - Snowed in With The Tycoon is an erotic roman...

2012-02-09T17:15:35.850-05:00

Yes - Snowed in With The Tycoon is an erotic romance novel - it's not BDSM erotica like some of my other books, so no one person is dominant in the relationship. ;)

The new cover seems to be a bit... "romantic&...

2012-02-09T17:11:44.027-05:00

The new cover seems to be a bit... "romantic"... Maybe you could have shown a bit of who-dominates-who as a precursor to the story, ya know?

Thanks guys! I love both covers too...I wonder if ...

2012-02-09T15:54:37.813-05:00

Thanks guys! I love both covers too...I wonder if the new cover will make a difference? If it doesn't, the next step is changing the product page copy, and then a new cover that looks completely different.

I'm curious to know what happens with the new ...

2012-02-09T15:26:03.636-05:00

I'm curious to know what happens with the new cover! Keep me updated. And I love both covers.

As a reader, I do look at the cover, usually the g...

2012-02-09T15:24:51.616-05:00

As a reader, I do look at the cover, usually the guy before buying the book. sometimes, I don't read the blurb is the guy is hot! I honestly like your cover with the guy only. He's hawt! Keep us posted. I'm curious of the outcome.

Thanks Amber! It might be different for other peop...

2012-01-20T09:50:59.406-05:00

Thanks Amber! It might be different for other people, but that's what I've found for myself. The other thing that sells books is Amazon's suggestions.

Wow...I'm intrigued by your findings. Who woul...

2012-01-20T05:05:48.913-05:00

Wow...I'm intrigued by your findings. Who would have thought Twitter was the best selling tool in all the media outlets.
Enjoy the warmer weather!

Thanks Janet, I miss you guys too! :) Say hi to th...

2012-01-08T17:33:33.692-05:00

Thanks Janet, I miss you guys too! :) Say hi to the HVRWA crew for me :)

Miss you

2012-01-08T15:32:30.053-05:00

Miss you

Wow, that's big exciting stuff. Moving is alwa...

2011-12-02T08:55:53.559-05:00

Wow, that's big exciting stuff. Moving is always overwhelming, but it's a great way to declutter. Don't be like me and shove things into boxes that remain in those same boxes 10 years later. (My attic is full of those). Enjoy the warm weather.

Thanks guys! I'm so excited :)

2011-12-02T07:52:37.416-05:00

Thanks guys! I'm so excited :)

Oh I'd love to trade the snow for the palm tre...

2011-12-02T05:12:30.308-05:00

Oh I'd love to trade the snow for the palm trees. :)

Amber Skyze

Oh my gosh. CONGRATULATIONS on the move.

2011-12-01T19:39:47.940-05:00

Oh my gosh. CONGRATULATIONS on the move.

Story sounds intiguing. I'll look it up soon s...

2011-11-27T15:03:37.372-05:00

Story sounds intiguing. I'll look it up soon since I have a few dozen to read on my kindle. Janet

Interesting post and much to learn here. I may be ...

2011-11-13T15:38:02.024-05:00

Interesting post and much to learn here. I may be back. I do have a friend who writes Steam Punk though she kind of came into it by accident. Janet

I have yet to read a steampunk book, but I think y...

2011-11-08T20:26:35.668-05:00

I have yet to read a steampunk book, but I think your article convinced me to give it a try! I find the whole genre fascinating and sort of scary too! LOL. I don't know how you even start to plot out and plan a book like this. Great article! I'm so intrigued. I'm going to have to check out some books!

Thanks for being here, Heather! I really enjoyed y...

2011-11-07T19:53:04.098-05:00

Thanks for being here, Heather! I really enjoyed your steampunk, it was a great story!

How cool is that. Good luck with the book. Janet

2011-10-30T16:05:36.363-04:00

How cool is that. Good luck with the book. Janet

The Writer's Challenge

Thanks for being here, Lily! Great post!

Thanks so much for inviting me over today, Shoshan...

Good luck with your novella! And for anyone who&...

wow... i have been *dreaming* of writing a novel o...

This makes me feel a bit more hopeful as I've ...

I'd love to know the final outcome! So far a...

Covers don't sell the books. Sometimes for wha...

Yes - Snowed in With The Tycoon is an erotic roman...

The new cover seems to be a bit... "romantic&...

Thanks guys! I love both covers too...I wonder if ...

I'm curious to know what happens with the new ...

As a reader, I do look at the cover, usually the g...

Thanks Amber! It might be different for other peop...

Wow...I'm intrigued by your findings. Who woul...

Thanks Janet, I miss you guys too! :) Say hi to th...

Miss you

Wow, that's big exciting stuff. Moving is alwa...

Thanks guys! I'm so excited :)

Oh I'd love to trade the snow for the palm tre...

Oh my gosh. CONGRATULATIONS on the move.

Story sounds intiguing. I'll look it up soon s...

Interesting post and much to learn here. I may be ...

I have yet to read a steampunk book, but I think y...

Thanks for being here, Heather! I really enjoyed y...

How cool is that. Good luck with the book. Janet

wow... i have been dreaming of writing a novel o...