I made a post here the other day wondering if I had any fans left following this blog. The only response I got was someone being snarky.
But what the hell, if that's what my fans have become, that's just life, right?
Sales on the new series are bad. It doesn't help that Amazon hasn't sent notifications out on the release. So the people following me via Amazon have no idea that I've put anything out.
Now here's the point that Mr. Snarky didn't understand: If it doesn't sell, I stop writing.
I mean, why would I write if nobody's buying? What's the point? That's just basic economics. It's not whining, it's just the truth. If y'all think I now suck, that's fine! I guess I suck. If y'all have better things to do, again, that's fine! The Customer is always right, and that kind of thing.
Now, I'm not going to stop writing tomorrow (well actually, I'll never stop writing, but I will eventually stop publishing). The first three books of this series will be released, regardless of what happens because they're done. But if no one buys them, kinda pointless to write book four.
Right?
Now if it's a matter of y'all don't know that I'm putting out new books, well that's on you. I've got a mailing list, two blogs, a substack, two X pages, two goodreads pages, a discord, and two facebook pages plus a fan page. I'm doing everything I can to make sure all of ya' know.
Now if it's just that I suck? Well that's on me. Though the reviewers all seem to feel differently. They seem to like the book.
As to what happens next? About what you'd expect to happen next. I do hope folks learn about the new series and check it out. I had a lot of fun writing it. But if you're not reading, then you've all made it clear my time here is done. Which I'm fine with. Nothing lasts forever after all. I'll always be happy for the things I've done which y'all clearly enjoyed.
And if you want to be an asshole and make some insulting or snarky reply - well that's on you. I'm just trying to make a living here and entertain folks in the process.
I posted a comment, it was anonymous due to me being a tech idiot. But if it was my comment that seemed snarky, that was not my intent. All I remember posting was I liked the book and hope sales go well, or something along those lines.
ReplyDeleteAdding this cause I am not sure if that was the post I commented on or not. Hope it was not me. Have loved your books from all the way back on POI 3 was released and I found your works. All the best wishes.
DeleteThere was actually two comments, sorry for the confusion, I forgot while writing the above.
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ReplyDeleteRead it when it came out, ended up going in one sitting. thought it was pretty good, left a 5 star rating.
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DeleteThanks, I'm glad you liked it. I suspect however that the 'harem' genre has shifted enough that I'm no longer relevant to it. Too much of it is really just erotica now, or the story is simply all about getting the girls. Where in my stories it was always adjacent to the plot, it wasn't what the story was actually about.
ReplyDeleteWe'll just have to see how the second book does. I just hope the cover shows up next week and not later.
You are one of my favorite authors, and I did look at your new series. Though I will admit it just didn't click with me specifically now if you could write another portals of infinity that would be great! but yeah you are an awesome author.
ReplyDeleteThere will be. And thank you for enjoying my work.
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ReplyDeleteI've become a bit snobbish with what I read, to the point that William D Arand kinda grinds my gears. Constantly repeating things in every series(Getting stranded is NOT character building). I say this so you know i'm series when I say I love your books! You, K D Robertson, Bruce Sentar, and to a lesser extent J Foster Ward have actual amazing stories with harems incororated into them!
ReplyDeleteKeep up the amazing work please!