Alana Melos's Blog, page 7

"Free" on Kindle Unlimited Isn't Fucking Free

I try not to go off (too much) on here. This is a positive place filled with smutty books and updates and some weird musings from me now and again! However, I keep seeing this all over the place... and it bugs the shit out of me.

I'm a voracious reader. I devoured Game of Thrones in five hours, just to give you an idea of the speed at which I read. Not a speed reader, but pretty fast. Because I read a lot, and also to do research for writing, I decided to enroll in Kindle Unlimited. Now, a lot...

Opinions Are Like....

Hidey ho, neighborinos! I know it's been a little while since I blogged, but here's an update. :D

I actually got my first 1 star reviews the other day. I was a little stunned by it, because it was on the audio book versions of The Queen of Swords and The Prince of Cups on audible.com. I won't say they are high literature, but whomever did it drove by and left one star on "Overall" and "Story" (but I am happy to say they gave the "Performance" part 4 stars which was good! Rebecca Wolfe did a fa...

What is an Artist?

This was just brought up on Facebook, as one of the authors there commented that another author just flounced and quit writing because it was too hard or something (I didn't see the original post). I guess a few authors have gone through that. And yeah, writing--or rather the in general "creating"--IS hard. It's not easy. It's brutal work at times, and you don't get recognized for it. And sometimes, people will criticize you for it.

So, why create? Why be an artist?

It's my belief artists aren'...

Never THE End

For those of you who don't follow me on Facebook, I just got over the flu. I was sick for a whole week and needless to say, I didn't do anything at all in that week except lay on the couch or the bed and cough a lot while I tried to puzzle out what show I was watching. Even now, after I've "recovered", I'm tired and it's really hard to get back to my day time job.

I look at my writing and I just wince. I haven't done anything for over a week. I feel bad about that, but at the same time, I'm so...

The Prince of Cups Audio Book is now LIVE!

That's right, Villainess #2: The Prince of Cups audio book is now LIVE on Audible! It should be live on Amazon soon enough. I cannot stress this enough that the narrator has nailed Caprice's voice. I love everything she's done with this series so far, and I couldn't be happier.

Check it out!

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Ramblings

I keep thinking "I should write something on the blog" but when I come up with a topic... I've already talked about it beforehand, and I don't really have anything new to add. I decided to just ramble a bit, so that y'all know I'm alive.

I'm currently working on The Princess of Wands, Villainess #3. I think it's going OK so far, but it won't be like the first two. Of course, neither are really like each other, other than they have the same protagonist. I also had a bolt of lightning hit me whe...

Operation: Thrustmaster Audio Book is LIVE on Amazon!

Yes, after being completed in ... what, December? Sometime in December... and being jerked around by acx, Operation: Thrustmaster audio book is now LIVE on Amazon! The narrator Joe Hempel did an amazing job. It's ... one of my favorites so far. Just depends on what I'm in the mood for, but he cracked me up. Of course, the prose had something to do with it, but Joe did a fantastic job acting.

Check it out!

http://amzn.to/1HdQFXQ

Manhandled by the Messiah is LIVE on Amazon!

The next Janus Key Chronicle, Manhandled by the Messiah, is LIVE on Amazon! This is, of course, a Dirk adventure and he gets to meet Jesus of Nazareth!

Wait, why are you guys leaving?

Kidding... but not. I had to stop a few times and facepalm, shaking my head. It is satirical, of course, and I tried to make it as funny as possible so people know I wasn't serious. It's a pulp adventure erotica... of course it's not serious. And Dirk had to get healed after being cursed by Poseidon, so who is a b...

1001 Erotic Nights Audio Book is LIVE on Audible!

That's right, another audio book has come live... this one is 1001 Erotic Nights! It's probably my best selling book, so I expect it will be my best selling audio books. I think there's something about the Arabian Nights that just appeals to people... it's "exotic" and sexy and something everyone knows.

Check it out!

Dominating Her Boss Audiobook is LIVE on Amazon!

That's right, the second in the Dominating Her Man series, Dominating Her Boss, now has an audiobook! As with Dominating Her Intern, it was read by Audrey Lusk and you can grab it on Amazon or Audible.com.

http://amzn.to/1IFbh0O