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  1. Thriftypreneur

    I Will Reach $10,000 USD monthly in Self-Publishing.

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    Congrats. May it be the first of many, many, many more.
  2. Thriftypreneur

    Building a portfolio of microbusinesses?

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    Too many variable in play with selling a business to give you a solid answer to that. On public auctions, like Flippa, I don't see many big sales going for more than 3x yearly, most only getting 1-2x. But if you go to a private broker, that could be completely different. I mean, if you're able...
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    Building a portfolio of microbusinesses?

    EXECUTION 
    Since your ideas seem to be web-based, instead of running multiple business, why not just get them to a certain level (branding the hell out of them the whole way), and then just flip for 3-5x yearly? Flip your SEO business for around 200k, then just start your next project and do the same...
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    Jumping on the bandwagon

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    Got anything perma free as a loss leader yet? I ask because I've heard pretty much nothing but overwhelmingly positive things about this promotion method. I can't even count how many times I've read on Kboards and blogs, "Once I set the first to perma-free, everything changed."
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    Professional Smut Slinger, Corrupter of Youth, Harbinger of the Apocalypse!

    Welcome to the board and congrats on your success! Since you seem to be fine with answering questions, I'll ask my own (hope that's ok!): Based on your experience, do you feel it's easier to find some financial success in erotica/erotic romance than in other, more mainstream genres? I ask...
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    LIGHTSPEED zend***phin and Runum

    Seconded. Congrats. Love this place - one of the few (or only) forums out there with a such a powerful, selfless, and intelligent community.
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    Jumping on the bandwagon

    PUBLISHING 
    Not sure how many titles you're pushing, but I'm in the exact same boat this month. I've learned that due to how Amazon's internal promotion seems to work (and I'm sure it's similar on other venues), if your book falls above a certain rank, that you pretty much get zero traffic until you do...
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    E-Books aren't Fastlane. You should quit...

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    I think many people, like myself, read your success story, HfR, and thought, "Wow, 20k word books? I can do that! I can do that in a week... And in 4 months I'll have 16 titles and be making at least 4 figures a month!" But then, as their newly published books launch and quickly disappear into...
  9. Thriftypreneur

    I'm finally joining the crowd!

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    Pretty sure they don't accept novellas or short stories. :(
  10. Thriftypreneur

    [PROGRESS THREAD]: Six-figure Fiction

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    Little update here since I probably won't have much to report until I get a lot more writing under my belt. November and Onward Currently finishing up novella 3 of this series. Once done, I'll be spending the rest of the month really cleaning up the first two books (which aren't selling any...
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    Jumping on the bandwagon

    PUBLISHING 
    Agree with "wait and see." They just rolled out the new countdown promo, so I'm sure everything is broken on their end at the moment.
  12. Thriftypreneur

    Do You Have Your Books Copyedited by a Pro?

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    Agree largely with most of what COSenior has said (although I still need to improve my editing process, for sure). Given that it seems most "pro" editors want an average of $1000+ per 100k words, it's still too far out of my budget to even consider. I'm of the school of thought of just doing...
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    Kate's Intro

    Even with the diverse group of people here, who are all at different points in the fastlane journey (some sidewalkers, some millionaires), this community is surprisingly supportive, mature, and receptive - with just the right amount of "stop whining and get your a$$ in gear." :thumbsup...
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    [PROGRESS THREAD] ChickenHawk's Self-Published Fiction EBooks

    GOLD! 
    You're certainly right. For most people, it's not really a big issue, but it's wise to know what's what. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children%27s_Online_Privacy_Protection_Act As I understand it, simply adding a line of text such as "Please do not subscribe if you are under 13 years of age."...
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    [PROGRESS THREAD]: Six-figure Fiction

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    That's a really great way of looking at it. Lots of wisdom in that paragraph. On the same note, something small, but very encouraging, has begun to happen... Since my last (and final) KDP Select promo, I've noticed a trickle of sales coming in for Book 2. It's encouraging because, while the...
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    [PROGRESS THREAD] ChickenHawk's Self-Published Fiction EBooks

    GOLD! 
    I like it. Very interested to see how you progress with the new pen name in a different genre. :thumbsup: Are you promoting your promotions in any way? I found my KDP select free days (with no outside promotion) to not really be worth the 90-day exclusivity.
  17. Thriftypreneur

    Road to Becoming a Fastlane Author

    PUBLISHING 
    Agree. Would be interested in any information you're comfortable sharing, myself.
  18. Thriftypreneur

    I'm finally joining the crowd!

    PUBLISHING 
    Also keep in mind, while she has tons of complaints, it doesn't keep them from buying, buying, and buying. They're like addicts on that series... it's really wild. They're complaining because they can't keep themselves from buying. (I want to write like THAT!) But, I do see your point, most of...
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    I'm finally joining the crowd!

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    Not sure, I haven't branched out onto any other networks yet. Are you going to make any of your work perma-free? If so, I'd love to hear how that process goes for you. Edit: Also, great work on the keyword usage. That's an optimized listing for sure! :)
  20. Thriftypreneur

    Happy Birthday MJ Demarco!

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    Happy b-day! Special thanks for the forum you've created and the community you've gathered here. Many, many people, like myself, will never be able to fully express how truly helpful your work has been to them.

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