Erin’s Comments (group member since Jan 28, 2017)

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

Carole wrote: "You are so sweet Erin!!!"

Dude...the company I keep ;)

Carole wrote: "What are you do up? I though I was the only one around at this hour besides our UK buddies???

Well, no fair you made us all wait so long!! I am really excited. I loved your first book."

Lol as of bedtime last night my book wasn't live on the Zon so early this morning I popped up like that one dead villain in the movies who isn't dead ha ha. Ha. Ha?

Carole wrote: "I love audible. It's a great way to increase sales."

You are so right and I never would have thought so before I did it! So glad your experience will help us all learn more about this, as always!

Carole wrote: "Love your covers, Erin. Just bought it, now I know what I'll be reading this weekend. hahah"

*melts*
No fair, boss! I'm already happy/emotional and you're giving me all the feels :O

I'm happy to announce that I'll be hosting our next group Q&A: getting your book on Audible! So line up your questions and comments and we'll start the discussion tomorrow through Sunday. Looking forward to it? I know I am :O

As you can tell I'm super excited to announce the release of the second novella in my stand alone Blaque Beauty Collection: Blaque Beauty and the Rancher

This one was a struggle, you guys, I'm gonna keep it real with you. Part of it was because the inspiration for the book was based on some really special events from my own life and so there was a huge emotional component to sort out. Another reason was the success of my first Blaque Beauty novella Blaque Beauty and the Billionaire - I wanted to make sure my writing was just as original, if not better, in the second book.

But with a lot of honey vanilla tea, Spotify and an awesome bff I am now happy to give you guys my latest contribution to IR fiction!!

I hope you enjoy it and as always, see parts of yourselves in the amazingly human, sexy, strong women I live to write about. If you'd like a special extended sneak peek message me or hop on my mailing list at www.erinleedaniels.com/subscribe :)

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B072MKD5H3/...

Agree with everyone. A newsletter can get you a few sales here and there which makes it worth it. A blog is a way to increase engagement if you have that handful of people who really dig you that much. Your posts are things that someone will discover one day and binge read if you're lucky. That's why it's really important to blog if you actually want to/enjoy it and you have something cool you want to chat about. At this point in my life I do very little unless I really want to ha ha. Key to happiness :)

I think a newsletter is far more important but some occasional blogging is all I can seem to manage.

Nat wrote: "Song Fic!

I have some songs that totally put me in the mood. I used to make playlists when I was writing certain things. But I don't know Sam Hunt very well, but glad he's inspiring you!"

Song fic - I love this lol. Seriously, could write an entire anthology just listening to James Freakin Taylor!

Sam Hunt is...amaaazing. Not really sure why, now that I'm forced to say why lol. For me I think it's the emotional honesty of his writing, his vocal dexterity and the fact that he's not dorked out country. When he was signed to his label he basically told them "um, no." to everything they told him he had to start doing as a country music artist. I love that! He's like the indie author of country ha ha.

Ember wrote: "I found the song it's called Good Directions by Billy Currington!!"

"Alexa, play Good Directions by Billy Currington"
;)

Carole wrote: "That's a great idea, Erin."

I'm sort of excited about this idea. I get to not quite break up with my characters. I:m sort of occasionally drunk dial them ha ha.

Ember wrote: "Seriously!!! My latest WIP is supposed to be a stand alone but now I have all these ideas for the supporting characters and I'm like GAWD!!! Lol! Oh yes and Sams latest album is amazing!!! I loooov..."

oh 've got to look that up. That's one reason I love older music and some country - telling a whole story in two verses, a chorus and a bridge is a lost art. I Just Can't Let Go is also a great story wrapped in a song and total novella bait for someone like me lol.

The 25% of country that is great makes it worth the other 75% that is ca-rap ha ha. Have you toyed with the idea of using your extra material to incentivize your mailing list/blog?

Ember wrote: "Omg! I loooove Sam Hunt!!! ❤️️❤️️❤️️ but yeah not for inspiration lol! But, I did get some inspiration! And I found out that I am pretty much incapable of writing a stand alone! I always end up wit..."

Ikr! I actually had to go back to the epilogue in my novella and delete half of it because it was too final - I couldn't bear to say goodbye lol. In my wildest dreams I hope to go back and revisit the characters that I grew so close to. They seemed to write themselves and I think they have a lot more to say ha ha .

Sam is, like, everything. Seriously. I've got Montevallo on repeat until the next album drops. I think Come Over and Take Your Time are my faves, then again House Party gets me juiced lol. My latest novella is a contempo interracial romance set on a ranch, so, yeah...Sam.

Yeah? Okay, I thought so. *sigh*

Alex wrote: "We all have to be careful, not only of scams, but of our time and of our money to be sure we're not wasting them."

+1

Amy wrote: "I could live without another scam. I signed up for one with my other business in the very early days. Paid £400+VAT and lost the lot. It was supposed to supply me with an advert for my business on ..."

:( Sorry to hear that...we have to be so careful these days.

Eww, scams. They seem to have been invented for indie authors *sigh* Another reason to love groups like this one. I'm going to keep my eye out for some possibilities...

Def think there's a lot of traction with collaborating with other authors on a boxed set, specially since promo efforts will be multiplied.

I think it could work if each author contributed a permafree short story or novella?

Jes, movie posters = brilliant!!