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I write about fetishes. There I said it. Hold on though, that shouldn’t be a surprise to you as a reader. After all don’t we know what we are choosing to read?

I know mine doesn’t align with everyone’s and I get that. I guess I assume when someone reads my work that they have a predilection for the topic about which I’m passionate enough to not only write about, but to publish as well.

Today I found a review that attacked me as a person because of emotions my story The Landlady evoked in them.

If someone feels powerfully about a story I write, please feel free to praise or decimate it as you see fit. I have broad shoulders.

Is it too much to ask that me and my life as a regular guy with a job, a wife, kids, bills, and oh my God yes , a mind that has fantasies, be accorded some modicum of respect?

Or should I ask after you eviscerate me as a person for daring to share my story, “What have you published?”

Never a better time to write

It seems to me that since I’m faced with some time off at home and f-all going on in the world around me, I may as well enjoy it as best I can. No feeling like I have to do anything in particular really, after all this is unplanned.  Nope, I can enjoy it. Take a few hours here, some there and enjoy probably one of the quietest periods of my life doing some writing.  Maybe get into something new or at least get some ideas down. I think many writers out there are thinking something similar and hopefully lots of stories come of it.

Hopefully everyone close to me and those close to you, are OK.
B.R.

Do you have a story in you?

I think we all do.

We all have an image in our head of the perfect story told the way we always wanted to read it, regardless of genre.
Concepts, feelings and emotions, depth and detail, and whatever else not explored to our satisfaction as a reader in the genre we are passionate about.

For myself, I had to write The Good Wife, and even then I still didn’t capture everything the way I wanted.
That said, I am glad I did it because I found that getting it out of me and onto paper to be very “something”.
What is the word to describe how writing that story made me feel? Liberated, purged, relieved, satisfied, complete? I’m not sure there is just one word.

What I do know for sure is if you have an untold story in you, then I highly recommend getting it out and onto paper.
Even if you never publish, you will have done it!
Us readers hope you do publish though because you as a writer never know who your story may resonate with.

B.R.

Amazon vs Smashwords vs Goodreads

My two cents or rather $0.004 on the debate as to which is better for marketing your books.

I have found in my limited experience that offering free books on Smashwords is a very successful means of gaining readership and developing name recognition.

As far as sales though, for myself Amazon is leading at 100% and Smashwords 0%.

I could not get Amazon to price match to $0.00 for my free reads so moving forwards I plan to market my free reads on Smashwords and paid reads on Amazon.

Goodreads is an essential component regardless of what marketplace you utilise, for readership and rankings/reviews.

Each author must decide for themselves what’s best for them. I hope this works for me but only time will tell.

B.R.

Thank you!

It’s been such an exciting time publishing my first full length e-book & paperback The Good Wife. I of course ordered a paperback copy for a keepsake!

I would like to humbly thank each and every one of you who has taken the time to read it. I was so thrilled to receive a review!

I’m inspired keep going because there is nothing like the feeling of having someone enjoy what you’ve written.

Thanks so much!

B.R. Saiph