S.E. Isaac's Blog, page 29
March 4, 2018
Author Struggles
I am going to copy + paste my dear friend Josette’s blog posting. Her words put tears in my eyes because it is so true. Being an Indie author is not easy. If you are a reader or even an Indie author, please read this post…
Letter to Readers
3/4/2018
Dear Reader,
I am a self-published, independent author. That means I do every step of the publishing process myself. And, I pay for every part of the publishing process myself. As a newer author, I’m still losing money to do something I love – to write my stories and share them with all of you. My family supports my desire to be an author, but I would love to eventually make more than I spend and contribute to my families income.
A huge part of making my dream of being a successful author come true is having readers buy my books, having readers share about my books, and having readers review my books. My small fan base is comprised of dedicated fans and I have received amazing feedback from them. These are people I did not know before publishing my first novel back in 2014. I appreciate them so much and would love to give back to them by writing more stories, by holding more giveaways, by doing more for them in general. But, to do this I need to do the three things I shared above – sales, reader sharing, and reviews.
As an indie author, I find myself spending more time than I like promoting my own work. This takes away from the time I have to write. And, quite simply drains me to the point that I don’t feel like writing on many occasions. That is why it is so important to have the support of readers.
Now, I’d like to discuss a bit about price. I know for some, money is tight and finding free or $0.99 cent reads is one way they can afford to feed their reading addiction. However, did you ever stop to think about the author who wrote those books? How much do they have invested in their novel? How much do they make off of that novel? Will they be able to continue to write?
I’d like to answer those questions for you. First, how much do we authors have invested in our releases? Well, emotionally – EVERYTHING. Financially, hundreds and possibly thousands of dollars. We have the time invested to write, edit, format, and promote each book. We have the cost of paying someone to edit. Sometimes we even pay someone to format and promote our books. We also have the cost of having a cover created. A cover can cost anywhere from $25 for a pre-made cover to hundreds of dollars for a cover created just for our novel with one of a kind images. So, to make a quality release it can be very costly.
Royalties! The goal of every author is to make money on their work. So, how much do we get paid for those books you purchase? Well, obviously, if a novel is free then we don’t make even a penny. However, for a $0.99 ebook published to Amazon an author makes 30% of the amount you pay – so, $0.29 cents. Now, if we list our novels at $2.99 each, then the percentage goes up to 70% per ebook. Anything under $2.99 receives only 30%. So, for a $2.99 release we can make about $2.00. Now, as a newer author I might sell anywhere from 10 to 50 copies when a book is first released. Let’s go with the higher number. If I sell 50 ebooks at $2.99 each, I’d make about $100. Now, say I paid $25 for a cover, $100 for an editor, $25 for the formatting, and another $100 for promotions (blog tours, giveaways, etc.) So, without figuring in the amount of hours I, as the author, have invested, I have invested $250 in the ebook and have only made $100 back. Do you see how easy it is to lose money in this business?
I’m not writing this letter to ‘whine’ about my low sales numbers or lack of income. I’m writing this letter as someone concerned for the publishing industry. I’ve seen many authors give up on their dream of being a writer because they couldn’t afford to keep going. Personally, I’m in for the long haul, but it would be nice to make it to the next level – to break even.
So, please take a moment to consider the costs that go into that next book purchase. If you enjoy that read, then please take a moment to follow the author, share about their book, participate on their pages and groups, and most importantly, leave a review.
Sincerely,
A fellow book addict and author
Josette Reuel
To follow Josette’s blog https://josettereuel.weebly.com/
Happy Reading & XoXo,
S.E.Isaac
March 3, 2018
Zombified
Exhaustion. Pure exhaustion. I need a serious nap or a few months of hibernation. 
Head there right MEOW!
There are giveaway shenanigans to be had! Head over to my Facebook author page and find Mr. Burns with his mystery gift meme. Enter my giveaway My FB Author Page
THEN…head over to our paranormal romance anthology page & play the ‘hide and seek’ giveaway. Under some of the posts, there are giveaway links hidden! (SQUEEEEL!) Don’t miss out on a chance to win this little guy:
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Last but not least don’t forget that my baby, Bite of a Lierum, is available now! It is book 2, but books 1-4 in this series can be read out of order.The last two are sequential books. 
March 2, 2018
Look what the cat drug in…
Today has been a day from H-E-L-L!!!! My son with special needs woke up at 6 AM with a vengeance! I have had a killer headache since then, except for the 30-60 minutes he managed to chill out. My head is currently throbbing. Just 2.5 more hours until bedtime!
March 1, 2018
Release Day Has Arrived!
Happy Book Birthday to Bite of a Lierum! So glad to welcome this paranormal romance to the world. This series is so much fun
February 28, 2018
A quick note…
Happy Reading & XoXo,
S.E.Isaac
February 27, 2018
Two more days…
February has been a nightmare, now even going to lie. With that, I say, “Goodbye, February! Hello, March!” March will be much better. So much is happening. One of the things that I am excited the most about is my new paranormal romance, Bite of a Lierum. It is up for preorder now and releases March 1st! (See why March is going to be awesome?
February 25, 2018
Fire & a Heart of Gold
Hello, lovelies!
Thank you to everyone who came by the Cover Reveal Event for the anthology that I am co-coordinating and an author in. We had a blast. Got to see some amazing covers, great giveaways, and all sorts of stuff. Again, thank you for being there.
February 24, 2018
COVERS REVEALED
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Here is my beautiful cover that was created by Evanlea Publishing & Designs
Roar of Her Own Blurb
Hideaway Falls was the last place that Zara Nez wanted to be. The reservation filled with her loved ones was once beautiful in her eyes. The beauty no longer there for it was tainted by an ugly beast that she once loved.
With each visit, it became harder and harder to hide the pain she felt. A pain of her never forgotten past- Rogue Pezi. It was a love that was supposed to last forever. The love shattered in pieces when Rogue hightailed it from her and never looked back.
Now fate has brought them back together by an arranged marriage. Rogue has been chosen by the ancestors to be the next headman to their feline clan. Zara is the only link left to the current headman’s bloodline. Marrying Zara is the only way for Rogue to take his responsibility for the clan.
Zara’s desire for Rogue is ignited once more when the two come face to face. After nearly a decade, everything shifts within her. The anger she felt towards him disappears. The coldness melts from her heart. She needs him back in her life. More than ever. However, as usual, Rogue is ready to run from both the responsibilities of being the headman and Zara.
Will Zara be able to claim this scaredy cat or will he once again flee?
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Here are the other beautiful covers & the authors
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A collection of ten never before published paranormal romance tales about strong females who struggle to hold on to their scaredy “cat” males. This anthology is full of steamy hijinks that might just melt your eReader.
Follow these lynx, panthers, jaguars, lions, tigers, witches, cu-sith, and familiars as they find love when they’re least expecting it.
**A percentage of each sale is being donated to the Wounded Warrior Project.**
Caught by Love by Josette Reuel
Distracted by a bad mane day and haywire magic, Laith forgot to hide from love.
A Roar of Her Own by S.E. Isaac
No place to hide, when she’s on the prowl to find love.
Changing His Spots by Catherine Bowman
She captures his unwilling heart with her spirit and her camera.
Hunter’s Moon by Romarin Demetri
Autumn should never have let him go.
Kenya and Her King by Crystal St. Clair
A king only bows down to his queen.
The Familiar’s Fate by Tiffany Heiser
Fate… a four letter word that could end it all.
Snowbound by A.M. Cosgrove
He likes the quiet of the woods. She’s looking for some peace of her own. Will they be able to survive the storm that is threatening their solitude?
An Unwanted Rescue by Adalaine Rose
An unwanted rescue breeds an unwanted love.
Herding Cats by Edward Blackwood
Some cats just leave mice on the doorstep, he brought her a whole clowder of trouble.
Tamed by Laura Stapleton
Only the queen of hearts can tame this king of the beasts.
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Preorder your copy, today
Happy Reading & XoXo,
S.E.Isaac
