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    How to test market without the product?

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    Thank you! Your advice was very helpful. :) I contacted 5 of the companies in China if they would allow me to use their photos and if they could email me the full res without the watermark. One said no and another already sent me photos of their entire stock.
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    How to test market without the product?

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    I found a fashion item that I think would sell well. It's a niche product and has a lot of variety/options to build on. I don't want to order any upfront but will if I have to. I was wondering what is the best way to presell a product without having it in stock to test the market? Should I take...
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    I hit publish on my first romance novel!

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    Also I've been really disappointed with ghostwriters that I worked with. They all started off great and mid-book the work went completely downhill. One book that should have taken 3 weeks took the writer over 2 months due to constant personal issues. I was understanding at first but eventually...
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    I hit publish on my first romance novel!

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    It's been a while since I've posted any updates, life has been crazy hectic. I have since published 4 books but sales have been extremely low and 1 book hasn't made a single sale in 2 months. My first book continues to sell here and there but it's not a lot. Past few months I have been busy with...
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    I hit publish on my first romance novel!

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    I have not posted any links anywhere or shared with friends/family...they would never understand or approve. This book is under romance suspense. :)
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    I hit publish on my first romance novel!

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    Nope, I don't know anything about my buyers, everything goes through Amazon. I only know which countries have sales by looking at my royalty payment report. So far all sales have been from US, UK, and Canada. Since publishing I have made at least 1 sale every single day.
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    I hit publish on my first romance novel!

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    I have sold 5 more copies. I have no idea how people are finding my book as I have not shared it with anyone. I still haven't done anything with my social media pages either. It's been tough making time between my fulltime job and being a single mom. So far no reviews or subscribers to my...
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    I hit publish on my first romance novel!

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    On a side note, I have read so many hilarious samples when looking for a ghost writer....oh the entertainment. Example: "I chomped on her big juicy milk jugs." I almost peed myself from laughter when I read that. Chomped? Really? :)
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    I hit publish on my first romance novel!

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    Thank you and good luck to you! It feels amazing to finally hit publish as you will find out when you are ready to take that step yourself. I am a huge romance/erotica fan which probably helps with knowing what the market wants. :) Often I will browse through stock photography to get...
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    I hit publish on my first romance novel!

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    Thanks @COSenior!! :) I am learning something new every day.
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    I hit publish on my first romance novel!

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    Not yet. :) I am about 5k words into book two which is the 2nd book in the series, and then there will be a 3rd book. Then I think it will take me at least 2-3 weeks to edit the 3 books I outsourced. By then I should receive 3 more books. I have already designed covers for my 3 book series and 2...
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    I hit publish on my first romance novel!

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    @jon.a No I totally got that :) I should have put the rest of the post into a new one for those who are interested in the details.
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    I hit publish on my first romance novel!

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    Thank you! It may sound simple but it was far from that. I published a juice and smoothie recipe book a few months ago but had no experience with fiction. The book that I published, I have had that story in my mind for over 5 years. I had many other stories that I would randomly come up with...
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    I hit publish on my first romance novel!

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    Woohoo! Feels so good to type that! This is my first novel that I have written myself. The genre is romance/erotica and it is slightly over 30k words. Facebook, twitter, and mailing list have been set up. I have purchased the domain for this pen name. I chose to use a pen name for privacy...
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    Starting off as a Publisher

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    @Erock87 has there ever been an incident where you did not pay your freelancer after receiving their work? Lets say it is poorly written, story doesn't make sense, or whatever other reason...
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    I have found an exceptional professional on eLance

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    Hi Roland, can you pm me her info? I need a good copyrighter for a few projects. Thanks!!
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    My Take on Self-Publishing

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    Yeah I have them use the same method but one writer took almost 2 weeks to get it back to me. I don't like disclosing any information until I have the contract signed so it ends up taking time away from the actual work. I guess it is what it is, better safe than sorry. Thanks a lot for all your...
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    My Take on Self-Publishing

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    And another question for ya, @GiroudJD I wrote up a contract for my ghost writers and it took them up to a week to get it back to me because either they did not have a printer/scanner or smartphone for the app that I use to sign. Is there a simpler way for them to sign a contract? Thank you!!!!
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    My Take on Self-Publishing

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    Thank you @GiroudJD! For ghostwriters that you use longterm, do you have them sign a contract for each project or have one contract that covers everything for the period they work for you?
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    Turning fiction into a business opportunity

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    Thank you @joanna your reply was just what I needed and definitely cleared up a few things. On a side note, if anyone is interested in stock photos, graphicstock.com is having a huge sale. If you use the code SPECIAL99 you get a year subscription for $99 (regular price $588) with unlimited...

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