I've found that there is a huge extreme horror readership on Facebook and a lot of sales for that type of fiction are generated through that community. Twitter (oh, excuse me... X!) is more about "proper" and mainstream horror (as well as author popularity, awards, and rampant convention hopping). I've written extreme and splatterpunk horror before, but not a whole lot compared to folks like you, Volpe, Beauregard, and Sonnet. Still, my fan base is pretty much centered around FB, so I'm seeing the benefits from that social media platform, too. One thing's for sure, when you release a book these days, you have no earthly idea how it's going to do. It could be the next big title or a dismal flop. I've been in the horror business for 38 years now and I've never seen so many folks writing horror or so many books released in such a short period of time than what's taking place right now.
You’re right, sometimes it can be hard to make why certain things are selling. I think the premise and the cover probably play to what’s currently hot and that’s pushing it. REALLY feel you on not doing a sequel and writing what you want.
I've found that there is a huge extreme horror readership on Facebook and a lot of sales for that type of fiction are generated through that community. Twitter (oh, excuse me... X!) is more about "proper" and mainstream horror (as well as author popularity, awards, and rampant convention hopping). I've written extreme and splatterpunk horror before, but not a whole lot compared to folks like you, Volpe, Beauregard, and Sonnet. Still, my fan base is pretty much centered around FB, so I'm seeing the benefits from that social media platform, too. One thing's for sure, when you release a book these days, you have no earthly idea how it's going to do. It could be the next big title or a dismal flop. I've been in the horror business for 38 years now and I've never seen so many folks writing horror or so many books released in such a short period of time than what's taking place right now.
Sometimes I feel like I can't keep up! Lol.
You’re right, sometimes it can be hard to make why certain things are selling. I think the premise and the cover probably play to what’s currently hot and that’s pushing it. REALLY feel you on not doing a sequel and writing what you want.