SFFMP 85: Amazon Imprints, Fantasy with Erotic Elements, and Science Fiction with Elliott Kay
We chatted with science fiction and urban fantasy author Elliott Kay today. He’s self-published, but he also has two books published with Amazon’s SkyScape imprint, so we asked him about that in addition to what it’s like to write in both fantasy and science fiction genres. Oh, and we also asked him how he’s sold so many books!
Here are some more specifics on what we covered:
- Getting started on a writing site such as LitErotica, finding readers, and getting their support when you publish
- The pros and cons of working with an Amazon imprint such as 47 North (SF/F) or Skyscape (YA)
- The challenges of getting sponsorships when you’ve got erotic material in your fantasy or scifi
- Going wide versus jumping into Kindle Unlimited/KDP Select (Elliott has gone both ways)
- Being a panelist at a convention
- Whether it’s worth getting a table to sell books at a big convention
- Keeping two series in different genres going when you’re publishing a book or two a year
- Selling well with audiobooks
- Getting reviews
- The challenges of marketing on Twitter, and why Elliott prefers Facebook for selling books
You can visit Elliott at his website or on Facebook, and if you’re up for a science fiction read, try the first book in his Poor Man’s Fight series on Amazon.
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