I was writing fiction, but not finishing fiction.
– Elizabeth Moon (author of The Speed of Dark)
The erotica ebook is done. As soon as the cover comes in (ordered a 24h stock-photo-based Fiverr gig), it’ll be published on Amazon and I’ll have the link up here.
Here are the things it isn’t:
- perfect
- well-marketed
- carefully targeted to its audience
- groundbreaking
- unique
- my best work
- tested on various devices
- formatted for all markets
- etc, etc
Here are the things that it is:
- done.
Which marks the first time I’ve taken a substantial piece of fiction (10k+ words) through the draft, revise, draft, revise, publish cycle.
Much like the first time I cold-approached a cute girl, did squats in the gym or competed at BJJ, this is more than an incremental bit of progress, lost in a sea of tiny changes. This is a first. Mark your calendars.
Die Gallantly 
Awesome.
What I love about this is that this is your first launch and you’re not expecting it to be perfect. You’re shipping for the sake of being able to get over that hurdle and to move onto greater and greater things.
Although, Agon, you must know–I am not going to read it. I’m sincerely sorry that I’m totally not into erotica, but I will peruse the copy once you link it.
Totally understandable – I don’t expect many people to.
Still going to beg a review, though.
“Ground-breaking! My husband of twenty-five years didn’t make me so aroused even back when we just got married! I’ve sent it to my erotica book club and we all had an orgy while discussing it!
“This is the spiciest thing you’ll read all year. I mean, who doesn’t need new masturbation material–especially when the prose is so riveting. This will go down in erotica history. If you were late to the 50 Shades of Gray party, (title) is infinitely better!”
I would buy anything, even a manual for a wrench, from that review. A book club orgy for less than 5 books? Who would pass that up?
Nobody in their right mind. Unfortunately it doesn’t do me much good here…