Decisions, decisions
Do you find it difficult to choose titles for your books? I do. A good title and book cover can make all the difference in the world. I wrote an erotic romance a few months ago and it is not selling well. The people who did review it had this to say about it:
"Author Maggie May has woven a compelling tale about a virgin, a paid escort, and a vampire who was once a slave. This novella is a fast paced short read that will keep the reader's interest through out sexual frustration, new experiences, possible love, drama and suspense .... it has it all!
I would definitely recommend this for any 18+ lover of romance with alternate twists."
That was one of my favorite all-time reviews. Why isn't this book selling? It may be because the competition is fierce and I should be happy that someone chose to buy it and review it, but I'm wondering what I can do to catch my potential readers' attention.
Starting with the title: "The Killing Moon". Hmmm...Maybe I made a bad decision when I came up with it. Just because I love the song of the same title by an 80s group called Echo and the Bunnyman doesn't mean it's going to work for a story.
Here's the original cover:
The cover is very pretty and eerie, but doesn't look like an erotica book, does it? My main character does lose her virginity when a vampire visits her on a night with a blood moon, but maybe my readers want a picture of a hot vampire.
Here's the current cover.
I published a free excerpt of this book and it received over a hundred downloads; but when I charged 99 cents for it, away went the downloads.
The story ends with the four main characters going to a masquerade party where there is a red room. All four of them are in the play room at the same time. Maybe the title should have something to do with masks. Possible new title: "Who is the Man in the Mask?"
I'm glad that it's so easy to make changes in my books when dealing with Amazon, Google Play, and Smashwords. I don't think a traditional publisher would be so patient with me.
If you want to take a look at it (or purchase it?) here's the
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