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S.E.’s
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Here's what my Graphic Artist came up with:
Wendy wrote: "You have to fake it until you feel it E, there's a great TED video on this, http://www.ted.com/talks/amy_cuddy_yo... - "doubt is not your friend" as a wise frie..."I hold out hope of course, and if I didn't, I wouldn't keep writing. I keep thinking there is some magical threshold at which point my work will take off and I will reach a modicum of success. I am a dreamer.
But I also am a realist about certain things. A science background forces you to look at evidence instead of wishful thinking. The successes are rare and most writers esp. indie ones, languish in the shadows... it's an uphill battle and it all depends on whether you have written a great book that resonates with readers and if they get behind you and promote you. They have to really love your book though or else it will just be sidelined by others with more publicity behind them or more readers.
I'm trying to fake it! I believe fully in the "fake it till you make it" advice.
Paris (kerbytejas) wrote: "SE - I see no reason why you can't entertain both names right now..and as your career explodes make a decision down the like"As my career explodes... Keep saying that like some magical incantation, and maybe it will happen. Just hope it doesn't implode... ;)
Paris (kerbytejas) wrote: "S.E. wrote: "Paris (kerbytejas) wrote: "I just read a book recently where one of the characters worked as an erotic toy saleswomen and di parties...and it was so funny to see the description..."Oh, this was about two decades ago but he was such a sweet man none of us were offended. We probably could have gone after him for it but none of us were upset or anything. We took it in the spirit it was intended -- good natured humour. He actually told me once that I needed to sleep around more. LOL. Looking back, I wish I'd taken his advice but back then I was such a good girl... Kate had 'the hangin' judge' for a father and I had 'the Colonel'...
Paris (kerbytejas) wrote: "I just read a book recently where one of the characters worked as an erotic toy saleswomen and di parties...and it was so funny to see the descriptions of the toys and their uses"If you can believe it, my boss at the bar I worked (cocktail waitress/bartender) gave me a secret santa gift of a dildo... LOL! He gave them to all the cocktail waitresses. I was so glad because at that stage of my life, I was too afraid to buy one for myself. ;)
Charlene wrote: "yes, I think you're right Paris...Elizabeth is softer for romance. I'd also think that if you're going to make the change (for both genres that is), now is the time to do it (before you become rich..."LOL I wish... I do think Elizabeth Lund is better for the CR. I can't use my actual real name for a couple of reasons -- one, there is an actual erotica writer who has the exact first and last name (I am no relation to her) and there is a writer who has my actual full name (First, middle and last). So I decided to go with my mother's family surname (Lund) instead of my father's, mixing up the given names to confuse the suspicious. Don't want my colleagues to know what I write or even that I do write... Scandalous!
One day, if I am lucky, they will be former colleagues and I won't give a crap! But until then, pen name...
Wendy wrote: "Big is good! And a bit surprising to me but I just thought that was a generation thing, (I'm really old :) ) but girls are much more upfront about that stuff now aren't they? It added another lay..."Oh, goody! Do I have some gut-splitting stories to tell about certain gifts I received at bachelorette parties... I suppose that's why I included Big in the novel. I want some humour in it.
And Wendy, I highly doubt you're "really old" LOL! We're of the same generation so I resemble that remark!
It's so hard to know what to do... Will take it under advisement. Opinions and advice are always welcome!
Charlene wrote: "S.E. wrote: "So here's another crowd source - name on this book -- should it be S. E. Lund or Elizabeth Lund?"
Just a thought, but do you want TA to be connected to the Dominion series in reader..."
That is the question isn't it? I could disconnect it completely from S. E. Lund of Dominion. There's no assurance that readers who liked Dominion series would like The Arrangement and vice versa as they are completely different genres.
I've been thinking of using Elizabeth Lund instead of S. E. Lund. I could change it on my books at Amazon now so that every book I sell from here on in would be under Elizabeth Lund. What do people think? Too confusing? I'm still small small potatoes when it comes to authors (still -- get that? In other words, not in the future LOL!) out there so I could make the change now and hope that it sticks...
So here's another crowd source - name on this book -- should it be S. E. Lund or Elizabeth Lund?
Bleumoon wrote: "S.E. wrote: "How about something like a vodka martini with star anise next to a contract with the fountain pen as the simple image on a white background? It refers to Drake's love of vodka and Anis..."How about this?
❃ Brandy ❃ wrote: "S.E. wrote: "You guys have been such a great help! [spoilers removed] How does that sound to you beta readers?"I love this... It makes it less of a betrayal, IMO."
Yeah, I guess I didn't realize how much of a betrayal that was. I don't know if I'd be able to keep something like Drake and the contract away from my BFF when I was 24... but for the purpose of the story, it's necessary so readers don't want to strangle Kate... ;)
What about something like this?
keep in mind this is just me goofing around with Picasa:
Paris (kerbytejas) wrote: "Instead of the contract how about a doctors prescription pad, with something about their contract written on it, the pen and the martini....I still am not big on this or the concept of the contract..."Sigh...
Paris (kerbytejas) wrote: "that's still reminds me too much of FSOG or Bared to you trilogy for some reason. but then I'll be honest if it isn't a cheesy cover and the blurb looks good i'll give it a try but if it has a cheesy cover - I have been known to pass...even on e-books "DAMN this is hard... I am not into cheesy covers but I don't want people to not understand that it is a romance. I need all the help I can get as a no-name indie author... If the cover is too different, some readers won't "recognize" it as the right genre (erotic romance with kink) but if it's too cheesy, I won't want my name on it! LOL!
How about something like a vodka martini with star anise next to a contract with the fountain pen as the simple image on a white background? It refers to Drake's love of vodka and Anisovaya and the arrangement...
❃ Brandy ❃ wrote: "The only other thing that comes to mind that's kind of significant is his Vodka & additives."Oh, yeah, the Anisovaya...
My graphic artist will work on the cover but I had suggested something really plain like Maya Bank's Rush with the fountain pen and contract...
Paris (kerbytejas) wrote: "S.E. wrote: "Here's another question and kind of a bit of a rant, so be warned. Writers have to watch the market because we want to make a living writing books and usually, we want to write books..."
Oh I agree. I am not the marriage and kids type as the only definition of HEA (even though I did it in my personal life LOL) but I felt a bit let down that FSOG had them get married and have children so soon. I would have liked them to live together for a while and for them both to develop more as people.
My HEA is not a marriage and kids sort HEA. But there is happy. It won't be a cliffhanger leading to another darker more depressing book LOL!
