Nenia Campbell's Blog, page 33
August 14, 2014
BOUND TO ACCEPT Is BANNED from AMAZON?!?!?!?!?!
Well, my new BDSM romance that was scheduled to be released today won't be sold through Amazon. They banned it.
I cannot believe this is happening.
Due to these unforeseen circumstances, the only place you will be able to buy my book is from Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view...
I cannot believe this is happening.
Due to these unforeseen circumstances, the only place you will be able to buy my book is from Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view...
August 13, 2014
Bound to Accept Published on Smashwords!
Bound to Accept is now published on Smashwords! You can buy it here: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view...
1,000 People Following Mah Reviewz
That's, like, an army, you guys!
I feel like Loki! >:D
Thank you for finding me even remotely interesting enough to follow. ♥
August 11, 2014
My Writing Process: A Blog Tour
The lovely Sam Mariano invited me to take part in this blog tour! Whee!
"So, what is The Writing Process Blog Tour? Each author who is invited to participate in the blog tour answers four questions about their writing process. The author then introduces three other authors. The idea is to help readers discover other authors that they may not have known about otherwise."
What am I working on?
I just finished Bound to Accept, which is slated to be released this Thursday. I'm currently working on its sequel, Bound to Be Satisfied (as well as Rebound, a fun little novella from the male MC's POV), and Crowned by Fire, book #3 in my Shadow Thane series.
How does my book differ from others in its genre?
I do my best to avoid stereotypes. Maybe not ALL stereotypes, but certainly the most prevalent and annoying ones. I try to minimize slut-shaming, include characters of a variety of ethnicities and sexualities, and basically write as true-to-life as possible. I don't always succeed, but I think I'm improving with every book I write thanks to feedback from my amazing reviewers.
Why do I write what I write?
My friends say it's my dark side screaming to get out.
How does my writing process work?
Lots of agonizing and frustration. I'm a perfectionist, and sometimes I won't be able to write for weeks--even months--because the self-hatred is so strong. "Why bother writing?" I ask myself. "You suck at writing, and you will always suck at writing, so go fuck yourself, you sucky suckton."
When I inevitably come crawling back to the keyboard (because I am a masochist, in addition to a perfectionist), I try to tell the story the best way I know how: getting it all out, even if it doesn't make sense. My first draft is like a very detailed outline. Then I rewrite each chapter 3-4 times individually before putting it all together and rewriting the whole story 3-4 times as a whole.
I can easily sit down and write for twelve hours straight if nobody interrupts me. Sometimes I forget to eat, drink, or sleep, and I've made myself sick from this in the past. Writing isn't so much a hobby for me as it is an all-consuming obsession. I don't think I could ever be happy if I wasn't writing something, anything. I need it like I need oxygen. If I could do this professionally, it would be a dream come true.
"So, what is The Writing Process Blog Tour? Each author who is invited to participate in the blog tour answers four questions about their writing process. The author then introduces three other authors. The idea is to help readers discover other authors that they may not have known about otherwise."
What am I working on?
I just finished Bound to Accept, which is slated to be released this Thursday. I'm currently working on its sequel, Bound to Be Satisfied (as well as Rebound, a fun little novella from the male MC's POV), and Crowned by Fire, book #3 in my Shadow Thane series.
How does my book differ from others in its genre?
I do my best to avoid stereotypes. Maybe not ALL stereotypes, but certainly the most prevalent and annoying ones. I try to minimize slut-shaming, include characters of a variety of ethnicities and sexualities, and basically write as true-to-life as possible. I don't always succeed, but I think I'm improving with every book I write thanks to feedback from my amazing reviewers.
Why do I write what I write?
My friends say it's my dark side screaming to get out.
How does my writing process work?
Lots of agonizing and frustration. I'm a perfectionist, and sometimes I won't be able to write for weeks--even months--because the self-hatred is so strong. "Why bother writing?" I ask myself. "You suck at writing, and you will always suck at writing, so go fuck yourself, you sucky suckton."
When I inevitably come crawling back to the keyboard (because I am a masochist, in addition to a perfectionist), I try to tell the story the best way I know how: getting it all out, even if it doesn't make sense. My first draft is like a very detailed outline. Then I rewrite each chapter 3-4 times individually before putting it all together and rewriting the whole story 3-4 times as a whole.
I can easily sit down and write for twelve hours straight if nobody interrupts me. Sometimes I forget to eat, drink, or sleep, and I've made myself sick from this in the past. Writing isn't so much a hobby for me as it is an all-consuming obsession. I don't think I could ever be happy if I wasn't writing something, anything. I need it like I need oxygen. If I could do this professionally, it would be a dream come true.
August 9, 2014
Armed and Dangerous Broke 500 Ratings!!!
That's so awesome! My readership is going way up and I think that's just plum fantastic. Thanks everyone!
Thank you so much for choosing to fly Nenia Airlines! <3
Thank you so much for choosing to fly Nenia Airlines! <3
BOUND TO ACCEPT RELEASE DATE--08/14/2014
I just spoke with my beta, and it's official! BOUND TO ACCEPT will be available to purchase on August 14, 2014!
Add it to your to-read list here, and let the countdown begin! :D
Add it to your to-read list here, and let the countdown begin! :D
Why I Comment on Reviews
When poor author behavior reached its peak about several years back, one of my friends and fellow bloggers (I can't remember who, unfortunately), was commenting on how ridiculous it was for authors to obsess over a handful of negative reviews.
She said something to the effect of: "Why do authors only pay any attention to the bad reviews? You never see any authors thanking reviewers for POSITIVE reviews."
That made me think about how we tend to take the positives for granted. Why DON'T authors thank their reviewers--not just for enjoying the book, but also taking the time to write a few nice sentences about it as well?
So that is why I comment on reviews and ratings. Because I want to take the time to show my appreciation for the fact that someone, somewhere, took the time to read my book and didn't hate it.
That's pretty fucking special.
And so are you. ♥
She said something to the effect of: "Why do authors only pay any attention to the bad reviews? You never see any authors thanking reviewers for POSITIVE reviews."
That made me think about how we tend to take the positives for granted. Why DON'T authors thank their reviewers--not just for enjoying the book, but also taking the time to write a few nice sentences about it as well?
So that is why I comment on reviews and ratings. Because I want to take the time to show my appreciation for the fact that someone, somewhere, took the time to read my book and didn't hate it.
That's pretty fucking special.
And so are you. ♥
August 5, 2014
Triple Cover Reveal
Louisa made me book covers for my birthday. :')
Say hello to:
and technically, even though this was made a few days ago,
THANK YOU LOU!!!!
Say hello to:
and technically, even though this was made a few days ago,
THANK YOU LOU!!!!
Bound to Accept Playlist
FULL PLAYLIST
I don't always listen to music, but when I do, the music I listen to is better than yours. ;)
♫ What's Good for Me / Lucy Woodward
♫ Who Knows? / Natasha Bedingfield
♫ Heavy Eyes / Oh Land
♫ Smooth Operator / Sade
♫ Infinity / The XX
♫ Urgent / Foreigner
♫ Out of Control / Donkeyboy
♫ Master and Servant / Nouvelle Vague
♫ Gimme More / Britney Spears
♫ True / Spandau Ballet
♫ I Bruise Easily / Natasha Bedingfield
♫ Dangerous / My American Heart
♫ Your Joy Is My Low / IAMX
♫ Sin / Nine Inch Nails
♫ Chokehold / Adam Lambert
♫ Under the Sheets / Emily Goulding
I don't always listen to music, but when I do, the music I listen to is better than yours. ;)
♫ What's Good for Me / Lucy Woodward
♫ Who Knows? / Natasha Bedingfield
♫ Heavy Eyes / Oh Land
♫ Smooth Operator / Sade
♫ Infinity / The XX
♫ Urgent / Foreigner
♫ Out of Control / Donkeyboy
♫ Master and Servant / Nouvelle Vague
♫ Gimme More / Britney Spears
♫ True / Spandau Ballet
♫ I Bruise Easily / Natasha Bedingfield
♫ Dangerous / My American Heart
♫ Your Joy Is My Low / IAMX
♫ Sin / Nine Inch Nails
♫ Chokehold / Adam Lambert
♫ Under the Sheets / Emily Goulding
