Ever since I started publishing erotica and selling it on Amazon KDP, I have heard so many myths about this little niche market.
When someone thinks erotica these days, all they think of is 50 Shades of Grey. Other times, people think erotica is something dirty and it’s weird to make money off it.
Well, I’m here to do away with all of these myths. Here are 10 myths of selling erotica online.
1. You have to like what you write
One of the most common myths is that you have to actually love what you write. That’s not true at all!
I know many erotica authors who write stories in the gay/lesbian niche and are straight! Even if you have no interest in a particular niche/fetish doesn’t mean you won’t be successful.
Picking a good erotica niche is incredibly important for success. Don’t let your own sexual disinterest keep you from making money off them!
2. Only big time authors will be successful
There is a big misconception that only a few successful authors will be able to make a living out of selling erotica online.
While it is true most will never make over $100,000 a year selling erotica, it’s entirely possible to make a livable income stream with this business.
In fact, a lot of authors regularly make mid to high 5 figures with their erotica publishing business. Personally, my erotica business has allowed me to travel all over the world over the past two years!
3. You need a huge marketing budget to be successful
This is another misconception from the mainstream media. These days anyone can become a self published author and make thousands a month selling their own books.
No marketing budget is necessary at all. Besides, Amazon actually doesn’t allow authors to advertise erotica eBooks on their platform. As a result, it makes it easier for small authors like us to get started.
4. You need thousands of newsletter subscribers
A newsletter can help you sell more books. However, it is not 100% necessary to get your business off.
I didn’t even start a newsletter until well after my first year of publishing. By that point, I was already making $1,000+ per month selling erotica on Amazon.
Now, I will say that having a newsletter is incredibly helpful in certain circumstances. However, not having it won’t terribly cripple your business.
5. A publisher will legitimize you
As I mentioned before, the world is moving towards self published books. A publisher will not make you “more legit” in the eyes of your readers.
I mean do you even know the names of big name publishers?
Who was J.K. Rowling’s publisher? Who was Hemmingway’s publisher? You’d have to Google it to find out!
When you bought your last book on Amazon, did you actually check and see who the publisher was? Nope. It doesn’t matter.
In fact, I’m willing to bet a lot of the eBooks you purchased over the past year on Amazon were actually self published.
6. I need to pay big bucks to hire a cover designer
Many people think you need to spend $100+ to hire a designer for your cover. While designing a cover for your eBook is incredibly important, that is an unnecessary expense.
These days there are great image editing software capable of creating very professional covers. I personally use PicMonkey because it is cheap (less than $8 a month) and very intuitive.
It’s so easy that I was able to make my own cover with their software in less than 10 minutes! Once I designed a specific template that I like (and that sold well with customers), I was really able to automate my cover design process.
7. You can only make money selling novels
This is one thing I hear a ton! People think you need to write a 200 page book for it to sell well.
Well, I’m here to tell you that most erotica stories are actually pretty short (less than 7,000 words). The entire erotica niche is based on short stories.
Readers don’t want some drawn out romance plot. They want to get down and dirty to the sex or whatever fetish they like.
This means that it is 100% possible to make money selling short stories on Amazon. I’m proof of it!
8. I need to be a good writer
I would say the biggest myth about being a successful erotica author is that you need to be a good writer.
I’ve heard it all too often! If I can’t write, how can I become a great writer and sell a ton of books!
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