A few days ago I mentioned on FB that I had an announcement to make.
So here it is!
I have decided that from now on--FOREVER--all of my books will be free.
Elemental? To Love or Die in a Steamy-Reamy World?
Yup, free (as soon as I figure out some kinks at Amazon).
And every book I write from now on will also be free.
You're probably thinking I've lost my mind right now. Hey, maybe. Or maybe I never had it! ;)
The truth is I just like to write and I LOVE to reach readers. And I don't really care about making money. I'm already super blessed. I have an amazing family, I'm doing something I love, and I get to meet new people while doing it.
I already spent enough years obsessing way too much about what "success" really was. I obsessed over my sales, wondering how I could tweak my plots, add more romance, more of this, more of that, anything to get more sales. And it depressed the hell out of me.
So I'm done with that.
I'm just going to write the best books I know how, and give them away for free. I just want to reach the people who will love my books.
I did all the other stuff.
I landed a deal with a publishing company, I made some money, went to NYC, did signings at book stores, landed more deals with more publishing companies (Yeah, I forgot to tell you that one. I sold the French translation rights for Elemental and Fae to a publishing company in Quebec. I meant to make a big announcement about that, so here it is! And obviously, the french version won't be free. I don't think they'd go for that :) ).
I wanted to get all that stuff done some time in my life. So I've done it and now all I want is to get my books read. That's all I care about.
So they're free. The ones I'm currently working on or about to publish will be offered in parts on Wattpad. And then when they're ready, I'll also upload them onto Amazon and Smashwords.
Come follow me on Wattpad and enjoy! I've already posted the first five chapters of Almost Night! Read them! Comment! Share with your friends! I'll be posting five chapters every week. Elemental and To Love or Die in a Steamy-Reamy world will be posted by this weekend. So if you've never read them, give 'em a go! :) And let me know what you think.
I hope you guys enjoy! And thank you so much for sticking with me all these years. You guys are the best part of writing. If it weren't for you, I'd just be talking to myself. :) Not that I'd ever do that...
Yeah... :P
Girl...I like you.
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DeleteSeconded. :-)
ReplyDeleteThank you! :D
DeleteThirded (is thirded a word? oh well, if not, it's a heartfelt non-word :)) :)
ReplyDeleteIt should definitely be a word! Thank you!
DeleteFourthed! I fourth...ed that. That's amazing Emily, you are like an angel in human form. How is everything going for you? xxxx
ReplyDeleteI love the title here--"I'm free!" Your writing is (or will be) free of charge, and you've escaped the trappings of being a writer and that's greatly freeing too. So you are free! Congrats! Having a readership IS the most important thing. I so agree.
ReplyDeleteWow, that's quite the amazing announcement! I hope your freedom takes you to dazzling heights and unexpected delights of creativity and thoughtful content. You've certainly won me as a reader, both because I'm dirt poor and because I admire you to no end for taking this bold step. It should be fascinating to see how your voice as an author strengthens and evolves based on this decision. Congratulations on breaking your chains!
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