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It’s launch day for BLOOD LOVERS at present so I’ve all the standard issues beneath about that. The teasers, the blurb, the giveaway. However as I used to be pulling all these items collectively I began questioning what number of books I’ve really written.
So I counted them up. And it’s EIGHTY-SEVEN proper now. (Thanks, Shrikers, for reminding me concerning the three I missed on my unique listing).
Eighty-seven launched (not together with field units or bundles. Plenty of collection have been bundled up – some a number of instances.) So these the titles of the books that went stay on launch day for the primary time.
It’s technically NINETY as a result of I simply completed two books (like at present, I’m ending two books and they’re each going to narrators tomorrow – March 1). And I’ve one other one which’s nearly completed that goes to enhancing on March 15.
So we’ll name it NINETY.
I began fascinated about this as a result of one thing has been popping up in my social timelines over the previous few weeks—a reoccurring theme, if you’ll. Although I’ve no actual curiosity in collaborating on this dialogue on socials, I do have an opinion. I’ve bought an opinion on just about the whole lot. I simply don’t care to trouble stating it out loud more often than not.
And I’m NEVER going to argue with folks on social media. I don’t care what different folks take into consideration the world. Like, I can not stress sufficient how I’ve no fucks to present about what folks suppose or resolve to do with their lives.
I’m not out to vary anybody’s thoughts or perception system. Imagine no matter you need. Your perception has nothing to do with me. It’s all you, man.
However the factor that has been popping up is a few form of disagreement between Indie authors and historically printed authors.
I’m an Indie writer. I’ve used a writer for audiobooks—nonetheless do typically—however I’m an indie writer. I’m not going to listing all my bestsellers, and I take advantage of that phrase ‘bestseller’ within the literal sense – which means they made a ‘listing’. I’m not going to let you know what number of awards I’ve been nominated for. And I’m not gonna brag about what number of books have been within the High 100 on Amazon, or High 50 on Amazon, or High 25 on Amazon, or High 10 on Amazon or High 5 on Amazon. As a result of it doesn’t matter. However I’ve all these Tops, and noms, and I’ve made all of the lists.
And I might similar to to state publicly that being an Indie writer has been a real pleasure and I don’t remorse a single step taken in my writing profession.
Although, I do understand that I solely have one facet of the story. I don’t know what it’s wish to have a writer outdoors audiobooks.
I don’t know what it’s wish to have somebody maintain your hand by way of the writing course of, and offer you suggestions, and cheer you on, and spout off new concepts and instructions.
I don’t know what it’s wish to NOT make my very own cowl or write my very own blurb, or be answerable for all my advertising.
I don’t know what it’s wish to have somebody spherical up “writer evaluations” for me or make offers for my books to be offered in Costco or Sam’s Membership.
I don’t know what it’s love to do any of that stuff.
Although I do know what it’s wish to have an audiobook writer deal with me that method, so perhaps my image of the business is clearer than most.
It’s been an uphill battle, I’ll say that. And the one wind beneath my wings has been the readers. However in the event you’re an Indie writer and also you’re studying this, I wish to let you know THAT THIS IS ENOUGH.
Cease listening to individuals who say you can’t make a residing as an writer.
Cease listening to individuals who attempt to persuade you that you simply can not break by way of.
Don’t take anybody severely who says you haven’t any probability.
They don’t know. They don’t know shit as a result of they don’t know YOU.
THE NUMBER ONE DEFINING CHARACTERISTIC OF WHETHER OR NOT A CREATIVE ‘MAKES IT BIG’ IS PERSEVERANCE. (Plus a wholesome ‘give-no-fucks’ perspective on the opinions of others.)
Simply. Hold. Going. Actually. That’s the key. Simply hold going.
Everyone knows that the historical past of books is stuffed with nice “historically printed” works. However again earlier than there have been publishers, there have been folks with a want to write down. Not everybody had entry to a printing press. Or paper. Or ink. Publishing a ebook was a frightening factor. And remained a frightening factor up till the discharge of Kindle and the Kindle Direct Publishing platform.
You guys, we—as readers and authors—are a part of a historic motion. We’re IN IT. We’re making historical past proper now. They’re gonna write about this period of publishing for a whole lot of years into the long run.
We’ve got modified historical past by way of our tales.
As a result of a dozen years in the past it was the INDIE authors who had ‘THE NEW IDEA’. It wasn’t the publishers. They smacked us down each probability they bought. They appeared down their noses at us with contempt. They referred to as us names, turned us into jokes, after which, after they realized the readers of the world had been longing for our tales, they tried to supply everybody a deal.
It was US, the INDIE authors, who pushed all the bounds.
It was the INDIE authors who perfected social media advertising.
And it IS the INDIE AUTHORS who put out completely different viewpoints and confirmed you the world in a model new method.
As a result of the Indie authors don’t have to present out any fucks. We don’t have to make use of filters. Some indie writers do. Plenty of them, really. Particularly today. They provide method too many fucks. However once more, I’m not right here to guage or change anybody’s thoughts.
I’m simply saying that among the biggest books of those instances have come straight out of the minds of Indie authors as a result of they didn’t should care what an agent considered their story.
Or what an editor considered their story.
Or what the huge company who owns their Home considered their story.
And it’s my opinion that this ‘give-no-fucks’ perspective is the way you get progress.
That is the way you get actual numerous viewpoints.
TRUE numerous viewpoints.
(Not some parroting of the “present factor” that appears to be so prevalent today.)
And I’m proud to be a part of it.
Blood Lovers is out at present. And I’m happy to say it has no filter, doesn’t observe style expectations, and it’s a totally new tackle an previous trope. Whether or not anybody likes it or not doesn’t even matter.
It’s not about who ‘likes’ what I write.
None of this—not one of the NINETY books I’ve written had been ever about folks “liking what I write”.
It’s a few story that began inside my mind and ended up on a web page.
That’s all it’s.
Individuals are free to learn it, or not. To love it, or not.
I don’t care.
It’s simply my story and that’s all it’s going to ever be.
Mine.
100% Mine.
By JA Huss
American Vampires, #1
Darkish Paranormal Romance
The Satan craves magnificence. Even in himself.
The vampire will make magnificent guarantees and I’ll say sure.
The person I give my coronary heart to will steal my soul.
Syrsee
My grandma gave me these phrases of knowledge simply earlier than she died.
Then she advised me to run.
As a result of if the previous witch is dying, then he wants a brand new one.
And that’s me.
That is my curse.
I’m the vampire’s energy.
I’m the vampire’s energy.
I’m the vampire’s meals.
And he’s very, very hungry.
Ryet
I hate him, however I crave him.
I need to be rid of him, however I additionally need him subsequent to me.
I need to feed on him and typically I dream about him feeding on me.
It appears like a trick. Like abuse.
Like Stockholm syndrome.
Nevertheless it’s not. It’s simply… the blood.
I’m the vampire’s scion.
I’m the vampire’s slave.
I’m the vampire’s future.
And he won’t ever let me go.
Paul
I’m the vampire.
When you make a cope with me, it’s completed.
There’s no going again.
As soon as I chew my lip—
As soon as I naked my tooth—
As soon as I let it drip—
He’s mine.
She’s mine.
And collectively we’re blood lovers.
Blood Lovers is a darkish, seductive journey right into a world the place the blood runs black, the desires are purple, and the demons aren’t simply harmful, they’re lovely.
ENDS MARCH 13, 2023
OPEN INTERNATIONAL
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