So, Kirt and Maz, this will be a long comment. One, my husband and I enjoyed V-Rising. So fun until we hit a wall where we couldn't defeat a boss. Onto mm romance. I'm a baby author, having published my novel on July 30th of this year. It was a long time in the making. I spent almost two years writing and promoting myself. I am an ownvoice author who LOVES the genre. I wanted more big boys to be represented as positive, instead a lot of what I've read. I've noticed a lot of authors jumping on the big boys band wagon, and I think some are doing it because it's new, a fresh market to tap, and that leaves guys like me in the dust of trying to get my name out there. I have been told people can feel the heart and soul I put into my stories. These stories reflect the life I've lived, the dreams I've had, and some things I wish I could have and be. They are me. I know it's getting bigger, and I only have one book out, but I plan to stick around. My second is with my Beta readers, my short story for an anthology is with my editor, and I'm working on a novella that should be ready for edits by December. I do A LOT of my own marketing. It's exhausting, but I need to. If I'm going to sell enough to supplement my teaching salary, I need to do something that doesn't mean getting a second job where I have to do it on a schedule. I can do this on my time. A.I. What can I say. I've been told using ProwritingAid is using A.I. and shouldn't be allowed. I use it for my horrible grammar. It helps me tighten my sentences so I save time and money with an editor. I'm not great with grammar (even though I have a history degree) because it's not the same as writing a novel. I'm learning though, and ProwritingAid is finding fewer and fewer things it needs to help me with. I love podcast and adore both of you. I'm here for the long haul with you. Cheers.
So, Kirt and Maz, this will be a long comment. One, my husband and I enjoyed V-Rising. So fun until we hit a wall where we couldn't defeat a boss.
Onto mm romance. I'm a baby author, having published my novel on July 30th of this year. It was a long time in the making. I spent almost two years writing and promoting myself. I am an ownvoice author who LOVES the genre. I wanted more big boys to be represented as positive, instead a lot of what I've read. I've noticed a lot of authors jumping on the big boys band wagon, and I think some are doing it because it's new, a fresh market to tap, and that leaves guys like me in the dust of trying to get my name out there. I have been told people can feel the heart and soul I put into my stories. These stories reflect the life I've lived, the dreams I've had, and some things I wish I could have and be. They are me.
I know it's getting bigger, and I only have one book out, but I plan to stick around. My second is with my Beta readers, my short story for an anthology is with my editor, and I'm working on a novella that should be ready for edits by December.
I do A LOT of my own marketing. It's exhausting, but I need to. If I'm going to sell enough to supplement my teaching salary, I need to do something that doesn't mean getting a second job where I have to do it on a schedule. I can do this on my time.
A.I. What can I say. I've been told using ProwritingAid is using A.I. and shouldn't be allowed. I use it for my horrible grammar. It helps me tighten my sentences so I save time and money with an editor. I'm not great with grammar (even though I have a history degree) because it's not the same as writing a novel. I'm learning though, and ProwritingAid is finding fewer and fewer things it needs to help me with.
I love podcast and adore both of you. I'm here for the long haul with you.
Cheers.
Tell me, what is the stupid vampire game, Maz?