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    Support of spouse/significant other?

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    It's funny, but it's true. Many men of the modern age struggle with role identity. I mean, you look at times past... we were hunters, gatherers, had to hunt and provide for food, protect our women and children from the wild and men, even in times not so distant, but the modern age has been...
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    Support of spouse/significant other?

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    Yup, it's true. I think maybe because I was raise a little old school, but if you're making 5 million and we're set for life, I still want to be making 7 million. Not because I think women are less or should be less, or anything even close to that, but maybe because I won't be defending our...
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    Jumping on the bandwagon

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    The only thing you missed was Thriftypreneur spouting some math from the side table and being asked to leave because he wasn't wearing a tie. ;)
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    Support of spouse/significant other?

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    Just quoting this for truth. I've been on both sides of the fence in serious relationships/marriage. Also quoting this because I've experienced it. When my lady was reaching toward stars that I knew would put her out of my reach (or that I THOUGHT would put her out of my reach) insecurities...
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    Jumping on the bandwagon

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    Ah ok, I thought so... I ninja edited my post before you responded. Enjoy the ride. Lovin' it with ya! :) Edit: Be ready for conversion sales, they're coming... in a big way.
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    Jumping on the bandwagon

    PUBLISHING 
    Ah, my math was based on the assumption that book 1 is already linked to book 2! I see it on Amazon? As long as you linked it properly in the front/back matter, you should be fine (numbers are numbers. they behave... usually!) I think one of the wonderful things about the romance genre is that...
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    Support of spouse/significant other?

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    If only it were so simple. If you were playing Candy Crush on your phone, he'd probably have less to say about it than you pursuing a financial and intellectual endeavor. I've started and failed at countless opportunities while being in relationships, and I haven't experienced the support you're...
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    Jumping on the bandwagon

    PUBLISHING 
    I'm sure it's close enough. I remember the Kboards threads with whatever that scammy service was that was rocketing people into the top 20 Free, they were reporting thousands of downloads an hour with top spots, particularly those in high-demand genres like romance. Having the #1 spot is...
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    Jumping on the bandwagon

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    I have Rustled showing as #2 in all of Kindle Free store. (Congrats! Promo already a success by this measure). Is this just the result of just setting it to 5 days free via KDP Select, or is this in conjunction with a Bookbub ad? Curious to hear what kind of download numbers the top rankings...
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    Taking the Erotica Leap

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    Agree with the rest, that cover is a surefire winner. Best of luck on your release.
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    Pen names and their managment

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    From my understanding, generating cross-genre sales under a single pen name isn't something that happens often. I think the general rule of thumb is one genre per pen name. As such, I would treat each pen name as a standalone entity. Each with their own mailing lists, social media profiles, etc...
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    Jumping on the bandwagon

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    Nothing about his offer makes any sense. He wants you to pay him $1.11 to write and publish a book under his name, but you get to keep all the royalties? What? Sounds like he's either looking for a traditional publisher or something and just not having the first clue on how that works, or he's...
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    Pen names and their managment

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    No offense intended, but I'm not understanding your advice. You can simply keep a weekly backup of your exported list in case something goes wrong. Then, simply import that backup to a new provider if your old provider disappears into the night. But, unless you're using some fly-by-night type...
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    A demonstration on how Facebook's ad revenue is based on fake likes.

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    Yep, completely explains the gaping hole with Facebook promotion that I've been crowing about (and called an idiot for) since day 1. The engagement premise for distribution is flawed beyond belief.
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    [PROGRESS THREAD] ChickenHawk's Self-Published Fiction EBooks

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    This is also well said, especially from someone who has experience. @Klondike There's plenty of reason to keep a pen name private, interpreting that as a "You're not worthy to see my work" is definitely the wrong impression you should be grabbing from this forum. A better question might be...
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    [PROGRESS THREAD] ChickenHawk's Self-Published Fiction EBooks

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    It's not defensive... there wasn't much really defensive about her post, that I could tell. I think for many, it's that the mindset on TMF is radically different than most writer or reader forums have. People don't want one of their readers Googling their pen names and finding a very detailed...
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    [PROGRESS THREAD] ChickenHawk's Self-Published Fiction EBooks

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    Those numbers are incredible. And what's more incredible is that you still have plenty of room to grow - like breaking the top #100 and watching your visibility go through the roof. 1 month. 1 amazing book. 1 brand new career. Fastlaner for sure. I truly hope to post one of these soon too...
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    Hello from Denver - self publishing success

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    I've put two of my novellas through Createspace, and it cost me nothing but around 30 mins of my time, while giving the benefits of having a paperback you already mentioned (plus an easy extra income stream). Why isn't it worth it outside of novels and collects? I'd argue it's pretty valuable...
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    [PROGRESS THREAD]: Six-figure Fiction

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    Thanks all. Still plugging away. I've finished the lengthy edit on all 3 of my novellas, published them all, as well as the box set. I'm now in the process of distributing the first book to the main outlets (Kobo, Itunes, B&N, etc) for the sole purpose of getting the first in the series set as...
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    [PROGRESS THREAD] ChickenHawk's Self-Published Fiction EBooks

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    Congrats on your success CH! Any ideas what might have caused the initial burst of sales? No backlist, no author recognition, you published a book under a brand new name, and with no promotion, off it went. Any idea why or how to reproduce such results? I've seen other authors make similar...

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