I'm going to start updating the covers for most of my books to be more overtly sexy.
I thought they were pretty sexy, but they didn't scream sex. They didn't shout SEX, like I hoped they would. not that they are bad covers, but they're not so obviously erotica and sex i suspect they are a big reason why I'm not selling very well.
A huge eye opener for me was my first review on amazon! YES! An amazon review! 5 stars! SWEEET! It was also very positive and well written.
This was the review:
"There's lots of e-published erotica, of astonishingly variable quality. This story not only had amazingly hot sex, I came to care deeply about the characters. I deeply empathized with Floyd and his anxiety about his relationship with the young tennis player. She was just so delightfully enthusiastic and abandoned. Not to mention that she was a true "back door" enthusiast! I loved this story!"
You can see it in all its awesome glory here: https://amzn.to/2D84xNG
So I know if people read my stuff they'll like it. That's the thing. Despite the rapid writting and typos I'm well regarded. People enjoy the smut I write. I know that.
I have to get them to buy, and that means selling the product before they invest the time and effort to crack open the text and read, especially on a longer book that might take 3,000 words to get to the first sex scene.
So I went from the one on the left, to the one on the right. What do you think? Does it do a better job of showing that the book is about getting fucked up the butt?
I liked the original one because of the scowl on the model's face, but it wasn't very noticeable as erotica from the thumbnail. I feel like the second one with the blonde (fake unfortunately) speaks better for the book being much more sexy and a relationship.
This book is my latest favorite, though it still doesn't match the special place in my heart for any of the Hill books. Darling Alison, rogue Billy, and loving married couple Jessica and Will.
that brings me to the final piece of news. It is halfway through September, that means time to start writing the next Hill's Secrets Halloween Special! I can't wait. Should Alison fuck another shifter? Maybe a vampire shifter threesome? Maybe a romp with Brooke? What about Billy?
Before that goes live I have a Prequel book to "the Neighbor's Backdoor Deal" where we see a few scenes from Christina's point of view. I'm hoping to put it into KU or a free book to drum up interest for the main seller, "Backdoor Deal."
Share your thoughts! Love your opinions!