A lil about me, Aynoit Ashor
So you may (or may not) be wondering who I am. I am the author of the Family Secrets Series and yes, I am self-pubbing.
First, let me tell you about the series I am penning. The Family Secrets Series is touching on issues that most people do not want to touch. I talk about sexual abuse, domestic violence and child abuse, just to name some of the issues. Why do I write about such horrible topics? Because I want my readers to take off their blinders. I want those who are living with these issues to have a voice. Yes, my stories have "wicked twists", but my main purpose is to introduce people to the hard facts. (Take off your blinders folks.)
Self-publishing, the dreaded way to enter the world of books. I have decided to self-publish because of the rejection letters and the lack of response from agents. I recently happened upon J.A. Konrath's and Amanda Hocking's blogs. Well, to be truthful, I didn't "happen upon" the blogs. Ms. Hocking has been in the literary news for her "unbelievable" eBook sales and while reading her blog I read about J.A. Konrath. These two authors have sparked a flame in me. They have given me hope. I am following their advice (and the steps they have taken).
I uploaded my first novella
I Wish I Would've
on Smashwords. I decided to make it a FREE download, to get my name out. I originally published
I Wish I Would've
in May of 2009 and sold about 50 copies (to date). I continue to have rave reviews about the book. (There are some who can't handle the subject matter.) My decision to put it on the Smashwords was a great one. It's been on the site for only 13 days and I've had over 200 downloads! That excites me. (Yes, it's free but if readers aren't interested, will they take up space on their Kindles and Nooks?) I know that is a drop in the bucket to the self-pubbing eBook big dogs, like J.A. Konrath and Amanda Hocking. But, I will get there.
First, let me tell you about the series I am penning. The Family Secrets Series is touching on issues that most people do not want to touch. I talk about sexual abuse, domestic violence and child abuse, just to name some of the issues. Why do I write about such horrible topics? Because I want my readers to take off their blinders. I want those who are living with these issues to have a voice. Yes, my stories have "wicked twists", but my main purpose is to introduce people to the hard facts. (Take off your blinders folks.)
Self-publishing, the dreaded way to enter the world of books. I have decided to self-publish because of the rejection letters and the lack of response from agents. I recently happened upon J.A. Konrath's and Amanda Hocking's blogs. Well, to be truthful, I didn't "happen upon" the blogs. Ms. Hocking has been in the literary news for her "unbelievable" eBook sales and while reading her blog I read about J.A. Konrath. These two authors have sparked a flame in me. They have given me hope. I am following their advice (and the steps they have taken).
I uploaded my first novella
I Wish I Would've
on Smashwords. I decided to make it a FREE download, to get my name out. I originally published
I Wish I Would've
in May of 2009 and sold about 50 copies (to date). I continue to have rave reviews about the book. (There are some who can't handle the subject matter.) My decision to put it on the Smashwords was a great one. It's been on the site for only 13 days and I've had over 200 downloads! That excites me. (Yes, it's free but if readers aren't interested, will they take up space on their Kindles and Nooks?) I know that is a drop in the bucket to the self-pubbing eBook big dogs, like J.A. Konrath and Amanda Hocking. But, I will get there.
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