As a self-published author of smut, I often read about the pro’s and con’s of self-publishing. It seems to be a kind of Ford vs Chevy argument as each has it’s benefits and disadvantages.
One of my favorite authors, Lisabet Sari, just published a list of reasons why she feels self-publishing is the way to go. Below is her posting, clipped to the section on self-publishing:
Well boys and girls, I hope Ho Ho is good to you this year and brings you that special present that you’ve been hoping for. Don’t forget the batteries. 🙂
The Dancer (21,000 words) is a story about a young college girl who is working her way through college by dancing at The Fox’s Den, a gentlemen’s club in Las Vegas. While on the job only a week, she has learned a lot about sex beyond what was taught in Sex Ed 101.
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Well I’m some 15,000+ words on my latest smut story “Stripper or Nurse?”. No details shared as of yet except it will be one of the hottest stories I’ve ever written. In other words, everybody gets laid even the valet!
Foxy wins a Texas-Hold’em tournament at a Las Vegas Strip Casino and invites her husband down to celebrate. While our two favorite swingers are celebrating, they pick up and seduce Zoe, a recent divorcee.