I HAVE GROWN A THICKER SKIN!
I published the first edition of
Bedtime Erotica
on 12th December, 2005. A lifetime ago, and yet in some ways it feels like it was yesterday. I still remember the excitement of holding the advance copy of my book in my hand and the feeling of satisfaction that swept through me. I was finally a writer. A self-published writer, but a writer nevertheless!
A few bad reviews soon burst my bubble of euphoria. I found myself focussing on them, instead of the larger number of positive reviews. I knew the book had flaws; I was already working on an updated version, but it was tough to receive reviews which gave no credit for my storytelling.
Today I'm so much stronger! I embrace all reviews, accepting whatever praise or criticism they offer. I've learned the most from some of my bad reviews, but I simply ignore the ones which seem written of out sheer spite. I know my value as a writer and I know that there are fans out there who get my particular style of writing. I don't ever expect to appear on a bestseller list, but I've sold 24859 Kindle books since Sep'10 and 8086 paperbacks to date. I'm not about to stop writing because of a bad review or three.
A few bad reviews soon burst my bubble of euphoria. I found myself focussing on them, instead of the larger number of positive reviews. I knew the book had flaws; I was already working on an updated version, but it was tough to receive reviews which gave no credit for my storytelling.
Today I'm so much stronger! I embrace all reviews, accepting whatever praise or criticism they offer. I've learned the most from some of my bad reviews, but I simply ignore the ones which seem written of out sheer spite. I know my value as a writer and I know that there are fans out there who get my particular style of writing. I don't ever expect to appear on a bestseller list, but I've sold 24859 Kindle books since Sep'10 and 8086 paperbacks to date. I'm not about to stop writing because of a bad review or three.
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Sep 04, 2011 09:12AM
Those numbers are impressive for a self published writer...keep up the good work.
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Thanks Kimberley! I'm still amazed. It's my erotica that's selling in large numbers; my romance still has a long way to go. Soca Nights was a labour of love, but it hasn’t been selling as I anticipated. I read tons of romance novels and hardly remember most of them by the next day. I wanted to write something memorable when I wrote Soca Nights, but based on some reviews it’s not romantic enough. My next romance School Daze is completely different – a collection of five short stories. I hope to publish it by 15th September. Let’s see how it’s received.Lexy xxxx
Soca Nights is still my favorite book of the year! People are closet erotica lovers, so I think erotica will always sell well. Can't wait for School Daze...I'll continue to support.
Thanks, Kimberley. School Daze is a little behind schedule at the moment, but fingers crossed!Lexy xoxo
