Coushatta LaRue's Blog, page 10

Almost done with the second book for Amour!

I am happy I am almost finished! I have not wrote much this week though. Nevertheless, I have been writing in my head like crazy! Haha! I seem to write more in my head than anything. Today at work I was pretending I was doing an audio book for a novel I am trying to write. I am in love with it! I just need to write it however I am trying to finish my second book.

Sells for my novel is slow and almost none. I have some about ten of my paper backs. Did not make much of a profit because shipping cost. I know you have to spend money in order to make it but man it is insane. I am going to town Tuesday and planning to go to book stores and put my cards in. I need to bring my novel to Hastings and try to get that done… just scared of rejection as I have said before.

I am trying to blog and tweet more it is hard. But, i am going to try and make these quote pictures of my novel. I hear they are popular. I do not have photo-shop though. But, the pictures look fine with paint. It will do until I can afford a better photo shop…

I wish I could live on my novels makings now… my job is stressful. I am planning to try and go to the local college here to go a workforce course. So I can get a real job. While I work on my novels. It is just sad that I am doing what I love but not making anything from it. I wish to live on my dream… and I know everyone does.

I just have to keep writing and trying and hoping. I am buying more indie, self-published, new Author books. So I can help support the community. I hope my day comes soon… trying to stay positive. It has been hard lately. I am trying to ignore the fact I have not sold any novels on createspace or amazon in last month… I have sold some from myself. I know sells will go down. Because no one knows me and it is sad. But, I have to deal with it. Someday it will be different and I will live off my dream.

 

If it was easy it would not be worth it… bs!

Whoever came up with that saying is crazy. I so wish things were easy! And for me it would be worth it! Self-publishing is so hard and upsetting. I am proud I have self-published but gosh it is hard. It sometimes feels as if all I do is for nothing. Then again I need to do way more than I do. I need to go into town and pass my cards around. Try to come up with a contract for Hastings… yet l am scared of rejection. It sucks.

 

I know going out of your comfort zone helps you grow.  However, it can be scary. I do need to blog more and post on my fb pages more. It is hard when I have hardly any fans. I know you have to start somewhere but when you know what you want this slow pace can be so downing. I wish I had it now. I need to try  harder to market. Do more for my novels.

I have been writing more. I am sad I am not finished with my second novel yet. I know it takes time… I should stop making deadlines hehe. Anyways hoping to finish soon!! My biggest problem is lack of reviews from people who have bought my novel and said they’d enjoyed it.

I am happy they have bought the book. Sooo happy! I need reviws badly though. The more reviews the better chance I have of others seeing my novel! I do not want to beg but I feel like I have to sometimes. It seems it is just so much work for people. It really is a bummer… plus finding out shipping my novel costs just as much as I am selling it blows.

So much negative and I am stressed at work. It seems things aren’t great. But they aren’t bad. I am trying to stay positive and more productive. I know I can do this… just have to not give up or lose my mind! Ha.

And last note the header picture is so funny! I wish I had some way to write my thoughts/dreams down as I am in bed!

Buy The Embers of Amour for $8!

I have a limited stock of my paper back novel The Embers of Amour! I am selling it for $8 and will ship it for an extra $1! Message me on facebook! Facebook.com/TheEmbersofAmour and facebook.com/CoushattaLaRue

It is $14-$16 after tax on amazon/createspace. Not my choice though… some people complain about the price but to be honest it isn’t my fault. I only make about $3 to $4 every time someone buys from Amazon CreateSpace. Selling from my own may help me profit more. At least I hope.

I’m afraid it won’t sell any. When people don’t know you they don’t care and don’t even want to give you a chance. It’s actually quite upsetting. But everyone has to start somewhere… I’m going to donate one of my novels to the library and try to see if I can come up with a contract for the Hastings Entertainment here. They help self-publishers. I just wish people would give me a chance more. Yet I know the process takes time and maybe it won’t take forever.

I am doing well on my second novel for The Embers of Amour. The Ashes of Amour! Hoping to finish it this month![image error]

My novel is still only $0.99 cents on amazon!

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B01BT37676

 

Self doubt and struggles!

This photo hits me hard. I love my stories but after awhile I think, “Wow this is so boring.” And I become very down. Yet this picture is right… I have gone over my stories millions of times in my head. I know this story like the back of my hand!! Of course it may seem a bit blah at some points. I should not doubt myself… though it is there because of fear. Yet the only thing we should fear is fear itself.

I wrote nine pages last night when my stupid word would let me. It keeps freezing and it is driving me crazy. I bought a new laptop so I could write more without lag and now this. Have no idea if it is word or my laptop. However, I am pretty sure it is my word. I keep reading ways to fix it and sometimes it seems it works then BOOM freezes. Ugh! It is a struggle and kills my buzz. I am trying to finish Amours second novel and this makes it hard!

I am writing on another series but sometimes I find it so hard to focus and I get restless and just wanna move. Just sitting there makes me go crazy sometimes… I just wish I could plug a wire to my head and suck out the story into my laptop! Haha.

I know the more I write and put out the more likely I will be noticed. I am planning on writing short stories in different genres and put them for free on Amazon as an e-book. Everyone likes short free stories. And hopefully it’ll get me more noticed and some followers. I know only time will give me what I want but I really hate waiting. I’m grateful for the job I have now but I just want writing to be my only one. I am meant for so much more.

I just wish it was now. The only thing I can do is write and try to put out more material to be noticed more. And be very very very hopeful.

Waiting and waiting…

 

I know it will take time for my novels to be noticed but it is painful sometimes. I love writing and I want to make it my full time job yet I also know many others wish this too. I sometimes feel like all of this is so pointless because I feel no one will ever notice me. I don’t need to become famous crazy but to be able to live on my writings would be wonderful.

I am doing well writing on my second novel. However, I need to try and market better. I’ve asked people to help me but not many have. I know I cannot rely on many and just myself to help promote me. It hurts sometimes though. I am looking at making bookmarks now and maybe more business cards. Though sometimes feels pointless when no one knows me and will just toss me. I wish people would give me a chance but I know I can’t force anyone to read my novels.I also know I have to be stronger because rejection is a big thing with this career.

I am looking into buying more self-published novels myself. So I can help others just like me.

I am very tired right now but I am  going to try and write a lot later. I went to Louisiana Sunday afternoon and came home yesterday. It was nice seeing family but the drive was so long and rough and I am so worn out from it. I also had an allergic reaction to some clean sheet so I am so itchy and I could not sleep last night… sigh… my hands are still very itchy. And I just want to go back to bed and sleep more… I was up until 2:30am itching in bed until I put cream all over me and took some Advil pm then I finally passed out. Though I did not get enough sleep.

I know this is all about waiting and promoting but sometimes I wish it was easier and things could speed up. Yet it is not up to me… and I have to wait and hope people will give me a chance. But, most people will not give someone they have never heard of a chance. I have done this before sadly… and now I think differently of it. I just hate waiting when I know I am meant for more.

The more I write the better chance I have and maybe I will be lucky like some others and get noticed very soon… a girl can dream right?

The Embers of Amour ebook only .99 cents!

The Embers of Amour My ebook is only $0.99 cents now! For all those short on cash it is great! Fans of The Walking dead or any zombie or love story will enjoy this!  :)! If you read my novel or have read it please leave an amazon review! Thank you!!!

P.s just click the books title name and you will be brought to amazon.

The second novel is coming soon!

 

The fans are excited! Well… the stuffed ones are…

 

Well at least these guys are very excited!  I am trying to update my laptop in hopes it will stop all the annoying freezing on my word. I am doing very well at writing right now and it is making me feel good. However, when your word freezes every few words it is hard to get anything done! It seems when I get really into writing it just decides, “Ah you are into this right? WELL TAKE A FREEZE!”

 

Sigh I am so hoping this windows 10 update helps because I really am into writing my second novel and that is great. I get writer’s block so easily and it scares me. I am doing very well on The Ashes of Amour and I feel as if I may finish it by the end of this month! Fingers crossed! I have had a few people tell me they have read The Embers of Amour in just one or two days and they loved it. I am very happy and nervous about this… I feel a lot of expectations on me for the second one now! Making me worried! Though I love the new story of the Ashes of Amour. I just have to finish!

I want to write way more and on new titles but I also want to finish the Amour series. I hear having a series helps you get noticed faster. I am wanting to write on another sci-fi series (A few), a young adult, and even an erotica. It’s just I have no idea which ones to focus on! I know all of the stories yet actually focusing on just one is so hard… I am really trying though. More novels will help me very much.

Right now I am focusing on marketing myself more. I am passing out business cards and so are a few of my family members. I a bit down I have only sold one book this month.. but it is better than none right? I am using vistaprint for ideas and they are awesome! But, all comes down to if people will help promote me and it seems people don’t really want to help. Only a few will offer and help and I am so grateful for them. I know I have to do this all myself and it is really hard but as long as I keep trying I can do this.

I am going to try to get bookmarks, shirts, and pens. Thinking of other random things. But, the most important thing is writing more. I am always thinking of my stories and hardly writing and that has to stop. Thinking is not going to write them. I want to finish Amour first but I really need more titles. I want this as my full time job… very soon. I do not hate my current job. It is good but what I truly want in life is writing and of course a doggie day care.

I am always worried my dyslexia and other problems will make it hard for me to get fans and noticed. I feel as if they are disadvantages… even though they help me become more creative. It is hard to write sometimes and very hard to focus. However, I will use these disabilities as a way to push me to do better and try harder. I can do this… I just need to focus on writing more so I can have more titles out  so I can be known.

Waiting and waiting… so much waiting!

I know things like this take time… and getting noticed does not happen over night. Though I’d love it! Right now all I can do is write and publish more and market a lot! It is good yet I get sad knowing I have to wait.

My life is good and I have a nice paying job yet writing is what I want to do full-time and somedays I get so blue because it is not my only job. Also I’d love to open my own doggie daycare! I am researching ideas and making a business plan for it because I love the idea. I’ve worked at a doggie daycare before and it was amazing.

My long term goal is to be a best seller of course and have my novels turn into movies! I’d love to make movies and comic books too and someday video games. However, for now I have to stick to writing and waiting… it is such a pain. I cannot wait for things and it drives me crazy.

I am going to try and focus on how far I’ve come, what I have now, and knowing that I am aimming for something higher. All I can do is wait and write. I am doing well on my second novel to The Embers of Amour. The Ashes of Amour. I am happy about that. I am going to try to write a short romance-type novel and young adult and many others. The more novels I come out with the more likly I will get noticed and can do this full-time.

I know it is hard to get noticed and it is sad but I believe in myself and my stories. Just have to relax and write and try harder everyday! And nothing wrong with wishful thinking!!! *fingers crossed come on lottory!*

Business cards and blog.

I still have a lot of business cards! If anyone wants to help me give them out or put them in stores, just let me know. I think they’re very professional looking and really awesome. I’m going to be working on getting bookmarks and flyers and even a t-shirt and maybe a bumper sticker too. Working on a lot of marketing tools.

I am trying very hard to get my name out there. I want this to be my only job. I am grateful for my job I have now however it is not what I want to do forever. Creating is my dream! I hope someday my novels will become a movie on the big screen! Plus, I’d like to own a doggie daycare too.

I am little sad at the lack of support I am getting. Not many people want to help… I knew this would happen. I know I have to do most the work myself. I will remember the ones who are helping me though hehe.

I am going to try and fix the formatting of The Embers of Amour. It is not horrible however I want it to look its best. Even if I have to spend a little money on fixing it. I am having a bit of trouble fixing my website. I want it to be nice yet I am not so great at this website editing…

I do not want to pay someone because I am trying to save money however it may come down to that. So I am sorry for how my website looks at the moment. Also hoping to figure out how to sell my novel on here. I really want to make FULL PROFIT on it. It sucks only getting $3 per book.

Anyway… I am doing well on writing on the second novel and hope it will be finsihed soon. My other goal is to finish two more novels and few short stories. I just have to write and not be lazy.

Dreams only work if you do! I must do this. I will have freedom and my dream come true.[image error]

Business cards!

I have business cards now! I love them. They look very professional and awesome. My goal is to give them to libraries and bookstores or anywhere else I can put them. Thinking of leaving them in books at stores too. I’ve seen other people do that before. Also where I work I find peoples business cards quite a lot stashed and random places.

I always read them to see what they’re about. I’m hoping that my family and friends and others will help support me and promote me. All they have to do is ask for some and I’ll send them and they can put them wherever to help me get noticed. Course I’m afraid that I’m probably going to be doing most of the work for this.

I’m still working on my website. It is still bit of a mess. It’s been quite difficult trying to figure out how to make it look more professional. I’m hoping soon that I’ll have it looking good and that I’ll be able to sell my paperback novels on here too. I’m working hard at trying to promote myself. I want to make this my only career and very soon.

If you want some cards please let me know!!