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An erotic short story with heart!
She’s his daughter’s best friend. He’s the hot PE teacher that all the girls had crushes on back in high school.
Vanessa has had a crush on Noah since she was seventeen years old. Now, at twenty-five, she needs a place to stay for two weeks while her rental is being painted. Does Noah feel the same heat that she does? How much restraint will it take to keep her hands to herself?
What would be the fallout if they do succumb to their desires?
More importantly, can they keep up with each other?
This story features graphic depictions of explicit sexual acts and is intended for 18+ readers only. All characters depicted are over the age of 18.
Be prepared for dirty words and even dirtier sex. Enter at your own risk.
While writing erotic on its own can be exciting, let’s not
kid ourselves, you want to make money. I know, for me, becoming a published
author on Amazon was a huge
accomplishment. I’ve spent countless hours writing, publishing, and marketing
over the last three years.
However, achievement is not my only goal as an author. I
would also like to have an impact on people and to be able to make a living
with my writing. Both goals take persistence and dedication to achieve.
The exciting thing about erotica is that if you produce a
lot of quality content, then you can speed up the timeline to being known and
making money. I should know. With my first three months as a published erotic
short story author, I’ve ten times my Amazon
profits versus my three years as a non-fiction author. What does that say?
People are seeking escape and pleasure.
If you’ve decided to try your hand at writing erotica,
there are several additional things that you can do to expand your reach.
Email Lists
As they say, the money is in the list. To ensure that your fans known when your next book is coming out, you need a way to contact them. True, you could depend on your fans to follow you on Amazon and let them do the work, but you have no control over Amazon. If your fans are on your list, you can make sure they receive timely notices of new books and promotions.
Website
Another way to enhance your reach is through a website. With a website, people have a centralized location where they can find you. On your website, you can display your books, write a blog, set up swag promotions, display book excerpts, etc. Furthermore, you can use your website to set up Pinterest pins, Facebook posts, and other marketing ideas. One word of warning – setting up multiple accounts is a pain in the ass.
About Page
On your website, it is essential to have an about page. This page is where you can tell your story and connect with your readers. Make it fun.
Contact Page
Again having ways for your fans to connect with you is invaluable. Get them on your list.
Freebie
One way to get people on your email list is to have freebies. These freebies can be on your website, in Facebook posts, via Pinterest, or inside your books. The more avenues you have available for readers to get onto your list, the better off you are. What freebies should you use? A few examples of freebies that fans might like to receive include chapters of future books, epilogues, and free books.
Promotion
Another way to reach new readers is through advertisements. If you are in KDP Select, you can promote your book for five days out of each quarter. These promotions can be free days or Kindle Countdown Deals. Furthermore, you can choose to have all five days done together or spread out over time. During these promotions you will want to contact diffident book promotions sites to run ads for you. Some are free, and some are paid.
Social media is a great way to expand your reach. It is important to have a Facebook page to post upcoming books, cover photos, book quotes, or information about your writing process.
Pinterest is
another format that you can use. If you have a website, you can make blog posts
for each of your books and post them on your Pinterest board. Another option to further your reach with Pinterest is to get on group boards for
books and/or erotica.
Twitter
has
been said to be the best format for erotic writers to connect with their
fanbase. I’m excited to try this one in the future.
Instagram is
another option for furthering your reach. I’ve not investigated this one yet,
but I can see the benefit of sharing your book covers via Instagram as that platform is heavy on images.
Book Reviewers
Another way to increase your reach is to have your book reviewed by well-known book reviewers. These individuals run blogs that focus on book reviews and love to share good, new books for their reviewers to check out. There are several of them out there.
However, I would be weary of those who contact you as they
will want money for their service. Not to say that the product, for some of
these bloggers, isn’t high-quality, but there are questions regarding how much
traction you will get based upon these reviews. I would recommend keeping your
expense down as much as possible.
Booksprout
I love Booksprout. It is a great way to get reviews of your book. I’ve tried getting reviews for non-fiction but have not had any luck. Most of the readers on this site are fiction fans. Anyway, you can use this site to showcase your books and get honest reviews to be posted on any site that your books are published through.
Packages
If you write short stories, you can package those stories into bundles and publish them as a book package. This is a great tool to discount your books for readers, but to get you higher profits for each item sold.
Audiobooks
People are busy. As a result, they like to listen to books during their commutes, when cleaning the house, and while working out. Erotica is no different. The next time you see someone sitting on the bus with earbuds in, you might take a second to imagine what she’s listening to. Her next audiobook could be yours.
Granted, there is a lot of expense if you hire someone to
read and produce an audiobook for you, but there are options available for an
ambition person to do their own voice work. You will need a space with good acoustics,
a microphone, an ACX account, and lots of patience.
Anthology and Collaborations
Another option to speed up your rise to the top of the Amazon charts is to team up with other authors in your genre. You can do this by politely contacting other authors and offer your support., collaboration opportunities, or just a friendly introduction. You never know what opportunities are available out there until you try.
Be sure to contact only those authors whose work you feel
is polished and fits your publications. If you just write about BDSM and the
person you are trying to get to share your work with their readers or to join
in a collaboration effort writes about shapeshifters, your audience is going to
be vastly different.
Other Sites
If you aren’t interested in being exclusive with Amazon, there are other sites available for you to publish your works. However, if your material is available somewhere else, you won’t be able to participate in Amazon’s promotional programs. Other sites include Apple, Sony, Kobo, and Nook.
There are numerous publishing formats available these days. However, Amazon is still king, and it is easy to publish on Amazon. In the past, you needed a mobi file to upload a manuscript to Amazon, but now just about any type of document will work.
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Girls, grab your batteries!
You won’t be able to slap that sappy smile off your face.
An erotic novella with heart!
This story is told from a dual POV.
Four years ago, she lost her virginity to her best friend.
What happened to her best friend? He skipped town and ghosted her.
What happened to her? She had his baby.
After four years in the military, Cody has returned to town, and Nina wants nothing to do with him. Unfortunately, that proves hard for her to accomplish since they’re both working at the same bar, and Cody is trying his best to break down her defenses.
What if Cody had a good reason for leaving? Can he convince her to give him a second chance? Will Nina tell Cody about their daughter? If she does, will he be able to forgive her for not telling him she had his baby?
This story features graphic depictions of explicit sexual acts and is intended for 18+ readers only. All characters depicted are over the age of 18.
Be prepared for dirty words and even dirtier sex. Enter at your own risk.
Two best friends , one night change everything Cody left to join army without telling Nina not knowing he he left something behind , four years later Cody back but is he back for good or will Nina heart get broken and how will be react to the secret Nina kept from him , a very good read
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There are numerous publishing formats available these days.
However, Amazon is still king, and it
is easy to publish on Amazon. In the
past, you needed a mobi file to upload a manuscript to Amazon, but now just about any type of document will work.
Kindle Create
Even though you can upload a .doc file or even a .pdf, I prefer to use Kindle Create, which is a free program that you can download to your computer. The program allows you to see what your book will look like on different types of reading devices (phone, tablet, and computer), click on what your book looks like, and click on the table of contents. Kindle Create also prepares a polished looking document.
Calibre
Another program that is free to download on your computer is Calibre. I also use this program at times to produce a mobi or pdf file. If your document is extremely large, then Calibre is a better choice than Kindle Create which tends to produce an error message when working with large files.
Amazon Author Account
Once you’ve prepared your document for download, you will need an Amazon Author Account. It isn’t complicated to open an author account. After following the steps as set out by Amazon, you will be directed to your bookshelf.
Bookshelf
Your Amazon Bookshelf will allow you to create a new eBook. There are several different functions on the Amazon eBook publication site. However, I will only detail the aspects that you must include to have your book published. You will need the following things identified before publishing – book title, subtitle (if necessary), author name.
The next section that you need to have prepared is a book description. This is the snippet that will be visible to readers searching for a book to download. As a result, you should write something that summaries your book and would entice someone to want to download or purchase the document. I would recommend looking at book descriptions for other books in your chosen genre to see what they have listed.
About the Author
Many people like to include an about the author section in the book description. This is a small snippet of information that lets people know a little bit about you. It is not necessary, but it can help people connect with you.
Keywords
Another section on the Amazon publishing program is the keyword section. These words are to be reflective of the content of your books but are not a part of your book’s title or category.
Categories
You can choose two categories for your books to be found in. The two main categories for erotica are erotica and erotic romance. There are also other potential categories that you can have your book added to. However, you will need to contact Amazon KDP Customer Service.
Copyright
Before you can scroll down to the bottom and save your information, you need to indicate whether you own the copyright for the manuscript. This should be answered as yes.
Ready to Publish
The next section asks whether you are ready to publish or set for pre-release. If you are prepared to publish, then you need to “click” the ready to publish button and save the information.
Upload Manuscript
Now, it is time to upload your manuscript. Here you will upload whatever format you’ve chosen for your book. Again, you can upload numerous different types of documents to Amazon.
Upload or Create Cover
Next, you will upload or create your own book cover. Unless you know what you’re doing, you should have a cover made for you.
Preview
Once you’ve uploaded your manuscript and your book cover, you will have the option of previewing your book. You can scroll through the book and look at each page to see if there are any errors. Making changes prior to publishing is important.
If everything looks good, then you are ready to move to the
next section. The bottom of the page has an ISBN section, but you don’t need to
add anything there. Instead, scroll to the bottom of the page and hit save and
continue.
KDP Select
If you want to have your book available for Kindle Unlimited (KU) subscribers and receive money for pages read and participate in free or countdown promotions, then you must “click” yes. There isn’t a lot of money in KU pages read, but it is worth it for erotica. A lot of people who read erotica subscribe to this service.
Pricing
In the past, an erotic short story would typically go for $2.99. That is not always the case now. You will still get pages read, but you might not get as many sales at that price point; unless you are a top known author. As a result, you might be better off putting your book in for the 30% plan and price your book at $.99. It isn’t much per book, but you are more likely to get sales at this price point.
Other Sections
Again, there are other sections, but these are the necessary ones. Now, you’re ready to scroll down and “click” publish. Yes!
In the next 24 to 72 hours, your book will be available for
purchase, and you are a published erotica writer.
To learn more about each of these sections, click on the book below and write your first erotic short story!
This is an older
man, brother’s best friend/younger woman erotic short story!
Three years
before, she fell for her brother’s best friend from high school. She was only
16 and he was 23. Due to her age, he was unwilling to pursue anything more than
a friendship with her.
Angie’s brother,
Niles, is getting married and Jeremy is back in town. What happens when they
get put in the same place now that she’s of age? Will she lose her virginity to
a one-night stand? Or, has Jeremy changed his ways?
What happens
when a sweet, innocent girl meets up in a closet with a sexy biker?
This story
features graphic depictions of explicit sexual acts and is intended for 18+
readers only. All characters depicted are over the age of 18.
Be prepared for
dirty words and even dirtier sex. Enter at your own risk.
Click here for some hot heroes, strong heroines, smutty sex, and a happily ever after.
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An erotic short
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This story is
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** Warning: This book contains the same
scenes as the original story “Behind Closed Doors”, so don’t get your panties
in a bunch over the same scenes. However, there will be plenty inside that gets
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Have you been dying to hear Tad’s side of the
story? Now’s your chance!
He’s a
prosecutor eighteen years older than his new intern. She’s the daughter of a
judge, who happens to be one of his long-time friends.
Tad has had a
crush on Skye for four years, but there is no way she’s interested in him. Or,
is there? Even if she is interested, what would be the fallout if they succumb to
their desires?
Will their
relationship remain behind closed doors?
This story
features graphic depictions of explicit sexual acts and is intended for 18+
readers only. All characters depicted are over the age of 18.
Be prepared for
dirty words and even dirtier sex. Enter at your own risk.
When preparing a manuscript for publishing, several
components need to be included. In this chapter, I’ll explore those required
components.
Book Title
You will need to identify a book title that is the appropriate fit for your manuscript. Think of something that is a catchphrase from the book or summarizes the theme of the book. Don’t get too cute. People haven’t read the book yet, so they aren’t going to get adorable or quirky titles that you think are funny.
Book Cover
When designing a book cover, you should scan through books in your genre. Are other authors using faces? Bodies? Couples? Clothed or unclothed models? Symbols? Vector images? Dark backgrounds? Light backgrounds?
Once you’ve identified a feel that fits with your genre,
then consider how you could use that concept with your book cover. If you are
comfortable with designing your own book covers, then there are YouTube videos and programs that can
easily be used to make your own covers and save you money.
If you are uncomfortable with designing your own covers,
there are people on Fiverr that can
do a decent job with designing covers. Or there are numerous sites available
that sell pre-made covers. However, those take forever to go through and may
not fit your book perfectly. I prefer to find a stock image that matches my
book and have a Fiverr designer to make
my covers. The most important thing is that for erotic short stories, I would
not spend a large sum of money for a top book cover designer. It isn’t
necessary.
When selecting the picture for your book cover, it is recommended that you spend a little extra money and get a stock photo plan. There are a wider variety of images to choose from and the images are better quality. Not to mention, you will have less likelihood of ten other people in your genre using the same image. With free photos, you will find numerous people having used the same models for their covers.
Title Page
On the title page, you will need to type the title of your book, author name, and year of publication.
Publisher’s Page
If you are your own publisher, you can put down the same information as the title page and yourself as the publisher. Additionally, you can make your own publishing company name if you would like to have a more professional look for your book.
Copyright Page
All professional quality books should include a copyright page. This page directs the reader not to copy, duplicate, or use your property as their own. There are examples of copyright pages online, or you can have an attorney draft one for you.
Table of Contents
If you are using a Microsoft Word document, you can use headings for your chapters to develop hyperlinks. These hyperlinks will allow your reader to click on the different chapters or sections to switch to that location in your book.
This can be helpful if the reader wants to go back to a
specific area in your book and re-read the information. More importantly is if
they’re going to your author page for your contact information or the review
page to leave you a book review. The table of content’s function is under the
references tab of a word program.
Excerpt
Next, you will want to include a page with your book excerpt. The book excerpt should be approximately two to three paragraphs of your story where the action or intensity is beginning to heat up between your characters.
This passage should entice the reader to want more. If you
publish on Amazon, a reader can
download a “free” sample of your book or click on the “look inside” feature.
When a reader gets this free portion of your book, the excerpt should be a part
of that sample. By including a tantalizing excerpt, you can pique the reader’s
interest and get a sale.
Story
Now’s the place for the good stuff. Your manuscript should go here. Each chapter should have at least the “number” of the chapter and “chapter” listed at the top of the page. After these words are typed, then you need to “click” on the “heading 1” tab on the home page, if using Microsoft Word. This allows the chapter to be a hyperlink and can be automatically added to the table of contents once the book is complete.
About the Author
After the conclusion of the book, you should add a section about the author. This doesn’t need to be extravagant. A small blurb about you and how to contact you is sufficed.
Book Review
The last thing that must be included in your book is a request for a book review. As Indie authors, we need book reviews like drug addicts needs their fix. Without social proof that a book is good, there won’t be any sales. Moreover, please review the books of your favorite Indie authors. They’ll love you for it.
Event those negative reviews can be helpful. They can
assist you in improving your future writings, give advice on how to update the
current work and re-publish, or provide insight to another author hoping to
avoid the same pitfalls. Most importantly, it let’s future readers know what to
expect and how to spend their money and time wisely. Because we know both money
and time are the most essential commodities.
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