Angel’s Comments (group member since May 23, 2017)

Angel’s comments from the Navigating Indieworld Discussing All Things Indie group.

Groovy wrote: "Amy and Aislinn, I hear ya. It's time-consuming and hard and because they're inundated with book review offers, you don't hear from them. So, Amy when you win your lottery, get me an assistant, too..."

Ok, die hard Prince fan here. I'm so glad to find out we have that in common. I still can't believe he's gone though. But yeah, Groovy that's the attitude we all should have.

Alex wrote: "Angel wrote: "Alex, I think Tom Hanks would be a perfect candidate to play Sergeant Mitchell in the movie based on your novel, Written in Blood. I can actually imagine that coming true."

He's cert..."

For Zack Wild maybe Matt Damon or Casey Affleck or Eddie Redmayne? I think Maisie Williams would be a great fit.

Alex, I think Tom Hanks would be a perfect candidate to play Sergeant Mitchell in the movie based on your novel, Written in Blood. I can actually imagine that coming true.

Alex wrote: "Oooh, that's tough.

Saving Private Ryan, Forrest Gump (definitely) Philadelphia, Catch Me If You Can. Bachelor Party (a lot of his 80s comedies really) The 'Burbs,"

The Burbs, I can't remember if I liked it or not.

Alex wrote: "Mine too, he has been capable of acting in veritually every kind of film."

What are your favorite movies he's acted in? Mine's are Road to Perdition, Castaway, Forrest Gump, The Green Mile, Philadelphia, Splash, Big, The Money Pit, Catch Me if You Can Toy Story, Cars (voiceover, he's a great voiceover actor, too).

Alex wrote: "I think a number of them bring their problems on themselves, they court publicity and attention and then complain about it, that's mostly the younger ones though.
Tom Hanks, to me, is the ultimate..."

I agree with you wholeheartedly. Tom Hanks is one of my favorite actors of all time.

Alex wrote: "I like her loyalty in sticking to the use of the girl, who is a very good gymnast, but the way she's portrayed gives me pause. Though I was impressed when I saw a thing about the Chandelier video w..."
She says her odd outfits are inspired by her clothing stylist and also she admires Cate Blanchett's eclectic style of clothing, so it's that mix in there, too. She wears the hats and wigs to maintain her privacy by hiding her appearance so she can have some semblance of a normal life and not be hounded by the paparazzi, which is a part of her staying sober and sane since fame had become destabilizing for her. I understand it, but to me it's pointless because anyone can Google her face and find out what she really looks like. It shows that she's a real person. I think people tend to forget that celebrities are real people. Me I've always seen them as real and messed up people with money.

Alex wrote: "I think it's the use of the girl in the leotard, especially in the one with Shia Labeouf who I find odd at the best of times."

That one was odd, but I had to make myself see pass that to know what Sia was trying to say. She also explained it in a rare interview that it was about her two self states, which I came to the conclusion it was due to her suffering from bipolar disorder, alcoholism, graves disease and her treatment and overcoming and balancing those self states. But yeah I agree, me being a mom, I would've went about expressing that another way.

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Alex wrote: "I find Sia's videos weird but the songs are great."

I actually get her music videos and songs. Her videos are a type of conceptual art with emotion, protest, pain with a wicked sense of humor to them. Quite thought provoking, very emotive and evocative.

Aislinn wrote: "That's a great attitude, Angel!

(I secretly sing along to a few Katy Perry songs myself. Or not so secretly. #noshame)"

Listening to Katy Perry and Sia (lots of Sia) has been a big confidence boost for me having something to relate to and rage to at times when I go through my depression, which is often, through it all I've learned to not let things that are negative add to the mix of it.

I've stopped worrying about people taking me seriously, because they never will. I and my kind are not fit for them and vice versa. Normal people are too hard to please and I'm not normal and my indie author reputation doesn't depend on what they think. I don't write my books for them anyway. They either take me too seriously, or not seriously at all or I'm invisible to them. Mostly the latter. I feel like I'm in high school all over again and it's not pretty or acceptable.

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Amy wrote: "Carole wrote: "It's all about the publicity. I mean, did you read Fifty Shades???"

Yes I read the trilogy and (here's where I get into trouble with some people) I absolutely see myself as a better..."

Because people are suddenly oblivious to those things when it has so much fame and fortune behind it.

No it's all about the money the publicity generates. If it doesn't make boat loads of money, publicity won't even break the surface. I read a bit of Fifty shades and wasn't crazy about it. It bored me to tears. It was a DNF for me.

Groovy wrote: "I don't get Amazon. 50 shades can get wide popularity, but they put the hammer down on others who write it? Like I said before, Erotica is one of the highest selling genres.

I'm sorry you guys are..."

It's all about the money, Groovy. What grosses the most cha- ching.

Alexis wrote: "Marie, Angel, everyone, thank you thank you. I'm about to get some pasta and check out your suggestions."

No problem! We're all family here.

Carole wrote: "The M/M is a very popular category on Amazon."

That's because a lot of women read that category. You'd be surprised.

Alexis, from what I've seen in the categories you have your book in and what the blurb says. I'd put it in the legal suspense category along with the already interracial genre/category you have it in since the main character is an attorney. That might give you lead way to promote it on Amazon if you play up some of those other elements, too.

Alexis wrote: "Angel wrote: "Alexis wrote: "Amy wrote: "Alexis wrote: "Amazon won't let me promote my book because it's erotic.
"

Yep that is also true. Annoying isn't it!"

Pissing me off lol. I don't want to d..."

Kobo does take erotica books. I googled it. There was an author who said she's done very well, particularly in the discount department with her erotica/erotic books.