2023! New Year, New Me! (+ A Poll!) (Patreon)

Hi all!

Well, I was planning to do an end of year wrap up, but I just couldn't. I spent yesterday with my family and then curled up on the couch and read a couple of books (seriously) because I just couldn't go any further.

2022 was a hell of a year and had some definite wins. We released Labyrinth on audiobook, had a small viral post on Tiktok that pushed us a TON of sales, published Dead and Horny, and then I don't even need to say much about Master Class. That book is almost up to a thousand reviews over on Amazon, and the audiobook (starring Jessica Threet) will be out in a week.

Wow, right? I'm not even going to bother speaking to the failures of last year, because they were largely learning experiences that will help me move forward.

So what's on the agenda for this year? Well, let me tell you!

I intend to release at least 5 books this year. Master Class 2 and 3 should both hit Amazon this year, as well as Horny Monsters 4 and 5. I'm going to aim for Horny Monsters 6 by Christmas time, but can't promise anything. Also, small chance Master Class 4 will happen by year's end, but that depends largely on Virgil's schedule.

I also have some other side projects in the works. One of the secret projects from last year fell through, so much like a hydra losing a head, I've added two more. 2023 is going to be THE YEAR for me, because I believe the math and stars are finally aligning to allow me to go full time either some time this summer or fall. What some of you may not know is that I literally write at least 80% of my material either in bed or somewhere else, because this had been a five-year uphill battle to find and maintain time to create content while improving my own abilities. I sometimes feel bad because I worry about the quality of my work, but sometimes you have to limp through sections of your journey to make sure you're keeping pace with your goals.

Anyway, there is a slight possibility that I may have time to work on another side project and would love to get your opinion on something. This was brought up with some other authors who write similar material to my own, and this poll may even help guide my muse as I focus on whatever this side project may be. Keep in mind that it won't affect the Horny Monster series (or even be part of it) so don't worry that I am shaking things up around here based on your choice.

Background: There's been a subtle surge of interest in "Romance for Men" books. Technically, my books have always been in this category (harem, male lead, etc), but this label is now being used a bit more often by people who are trying to say "This book isn't smut, I (a man) should be allowed to enjoy it just like my great gammy-gam loves her beefy boy novels!"

Anyway, this naturally started a discussion in one of my author circles revolving around what readers actually want from stories that fall in this category. Do they still even want harem, like Horny Monsters? Or would they prefer single love interests, like Last of Her Kind? One author ran a poll and we were all a little shocked by the results. So I am insanely curious how you all compare!

So my version of the poll (which is open to all readers) is this-if you knew I was going to write a new story/series outside of HFHM, would you want another harem story or would you want singular love interest stories like Last of Her Kind? And be a hundred percent honest!

(Naturally, assume that someone is a cryptid. I wrote 98 chapters of HFHM before writing a sex scene between humans, of all things. Wacky.)

Anyway, that's it from me. I hope you all rang in the New Year responsibly and got plenty of sleep afterward! Annabelle out!