Amy’s Comments (group member since Jan 15, 2017)

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

I am guilty of giving a 1 star out years ago. It must have followed a rejection I'd received from trad publishing. However I wasn't the only one who gave it a one. It was unpublished a day later, I've always felt guilty about that. (It was very bad.)

Groovy wrote: "I just received a response from someone who saw my request for a review from a Book Review forum I'm part of. So, it does work and is a lot easier than sitting for hours with your bloggers' list."

That's probably a good idea.

Marie Silk wrote: "I went the blog review route last year. To say it was a tedious process would be an understatement. I ended up researching about 100 blogs. Of those 100, my book fit the submission criteria of abou..."

I'd love 7 reviews. I know that many people have read my book and liked it pmsl. I'm so big time lol

Alex wrote: "Amy wrote: "Told a friend of mine anything above a 3 cos I'm definitely worth 3 and above. Would have been happy with that. He obliged with a 1. #CheersMate"

With friends like that......"

Ex friend now...

Told a friend of mine anything above a 3 cos I'm definitely worth 3 and above. Would have been happy with that. He obliged with a 1. #CheersMate

Well, family first. Can't be done at the moment.

I think that's the attitude I adopted for erotica. I write for me almost because I write what I like. Everyone likes different things. I tried to write in the way others wanted me to and I cringed at a lot of it.

Lol at high pitched scream. Yeah makes me want to have picked a different genre. Science Fiction is half the price!

Joins in the conversation to say I've got one song by Sia. Lol

I don't think I'd mind the 3 star reviews. It's the 1 star DNF that I can't deal with. That felt rotten for weeks. And some of these reviewers will do it from what I'm seeing of their work.

I have just read all the way through one reviewer's criteria for review requests who even lists the genres of erotica and space opera and talked myself out of submitting for a review today. Far too intimidating. Judging by previous reviews I would be likely to get 3 stars if I was exceedingly lucky. When I win the lottery, I'm buying myself an assistant or something.

Aw well done. How lovely. (I received a rejection from a blogger. Yay me.)

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Oh bad luck. Yours looks like it's also $70.

That's true. Indie anything else is seen in a much better light.

No not at all I was just being nosy so I could look up how much your bargain booksy would be. Mine is $70! And won't be happening for a good while because of it.

I didn't know that. Thank you.

Yes, read all of those too. IMHO they're nowhere near as bad.

(I won't be anywhere near as annoyed at everything when I'm not in debt)

Ugh.

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 writer if not now then later. Maybe I'm misleading myself. Just as a for instance, how can something professionally edited have so many mentions of "oh my" and "inner goddess"? How?

Groovy wrote: "Question: (you probably already said it, but I can be slow in getting it:)

If your books are already at 2.99, do you have to lower the price further on Bargain Booksy?"

"If you are planning to discount your Erotic Romance novel (or if your book is already priced between $0.99 and $5), the Erotic Romance Feature is for you. A Bargain Booksy feature can help you to drive sales of your book, find a new audience of readers, generate reviews for your book, and improve your book rank on retail sites."

According to that, you don't need to discount, just need to be under 5.99

Hey Groovy, what category is your book in?