Have you ever wanted to make money from your writing but absolutely hate marketing? Even if erotica is not a genre you write in, we will be going over passive marketing and other how-to information that can be applied to the genre you do like to write in.
Introduction
Why erotica?
What is Passive Marketing?
Research, research, research
Outline (PDF)
Resources & Tips
Quick Tips for Self-Editing
More tips:
– Read your work aloud and/or use Google Docs or other program’s Text-to-Speech feature
– Read on your phone and on your laptop
Blurb Advice
You’re giving synopsis and plot when what we need is conflict, emotion, and passion.
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The Writing
“I give you my body…”: How I Write Sex Scenes by Diana Gabaldon (author of Outlander)
The AI Question
“ChatGPT maker OpenAI exploring how to ‘responsibly’ make AI erotica.” npr.org
Resources (specific)
“How do I research some more?” (NSFW)
Resources (more general)
AppSumo Depositphotos Deal (100 photos for $39)
Hidden Gems Amazon Keyword Tool
Let’s Get Digital (Dave Gaughran) (free)
MailerLite (free up to 1,000 subscribers)
Cover Design
Extras
Print specs to look more like a traditionally published book
– 5 x 8 paperback
– 1.15 spacing
– 11-pt font
Final advice
– Download & read Kindle samples
– Try not to get so bogged down in research that you don’t start. Along the same lines: don’t use researching as a way to procrastinate from the work that matters most: the writing!
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