Today is the Beginnings Blogfest blog hop hosted by Writing Off the Edge blogger L. G. Keltner. The goal is to "write about a beginning that is important." I've chosen to write about Precious Monsters.
I have a thing for monsters, horror books and horror movies. As an erotica writer, I decided to leave literary erotica and focus more on what I love. So I decided to write in the horror and paranormal genres with my first novella Litria. (I haven't left erotica completely. Litria contains at least a couple of sex scenes.)
To reach out to other readers of monsters and horror, I decided to start this monster blog on March 21, 2012. It's been almost a year, and my page views have steadily increased. In March, I received approximately 615 page views. Last month, I had over 8,000 page views. I know the page views will continue to grow as I reach out to fellow lovers of monsters.
("Green Looking Witch Like Creatures Face" by Victor Habbick at FreeDigitalPhotos.net)
Here's a look back at some monster posts you may be interested in:
10 Interesting Ghost Facts (My most popular post)
Werewolves: True or False Quiz
Sirens of the Sea: 5 Facts about the Monsters of Seduction
Undead: What Are They?
Zombie Survival: 5 Top Sites
Thanks to everyone who has visited Precious Monsters since its inception!!
Love zombies? Love vampires? Then you'll really love Zxxtergins! My horror/paranormal novella Litria - The M Series: Book One is on sale now!
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(Fellow monster lovers, pretty please, leave a two or three sentence review at Amazon or Goodreads! Reviews help authors. Thanks much!)
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41 comments:
That's an impressive page view count! I topped 3,000 last month, which has been my highest so far. You have a great blog, so you deserve all you success.
Thanks for joining my blogfest!
A great beginning, and it looks like you've a bright future ahead of you too :)
Jamie
This a great way to draw in people who like your writing genre.
Been here before, though. *looks around* I think for A to Z challenge...
I am happy to have found your blog!
Looking forward to reading Litria, it's on my "to read" pile!
I am a dragon scared of monsters, hahaha. But I most say it's an interesting place you have here. Best of lucks!
I'm so glad to have found your blog, I love monsters, ghosts, vampires, etc. Looking forward to reading your books!
Hi Jolie - So nice to meet you. So cool to hear that you're into monsters. I went to a writing retreat and over half the people in the class were into zombies--and their writing was pretty darned good!
I'll be looking under the bed from now on :-)
Thanks L.G., and thanks for offering this blogfest!!
Thanks Jamie, and happy 2013 to you!!
I can't wait for the 2013 A to Z. The 2012 event really got my new blog off and running.
Hey Timothy! Thanks for your interest in Litria!!
Thanks so much! Yes, I'm scared of monsters too.
Hey Julie! Thanks, and I'm happy to meet another monster lover!
Hey Amy! I love, love, love zombies. After I'm done with The M Series, I'll be writing a zombie series. I'm soooo looking forward to it!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Love the book cover. Following your true love in writing (and combining a little erotica in there is definitely a big plus for me as a reader) sounds like the best answer to success.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Jean!
I'm always on the look out for a good zombie survival site because out of all the monsters out there, zombies are the ones that scare the bejeezus out of me.
Hey M.J., I try to cover a variety of monster topics here, but zombies are by far my favorite.
Neat way to combine genres. Glad your blog is growing steadily. Congrats on the novella.
Thanks so much, M Pax!!
You're doing something right if you get those kinds of pageviews!
Thanks Alex, and thanks for recommending Jeremy's work. Once I hit 100,000 page views here, Precious Monsters will get a new look!
You're doing great! Congratulations on your novella. Thanks for sharing your beginning with us.
That's a seriously creepy fact - but cool nonetheless. Enjoyed the post! :)
Monsters are fun! I'm always surprised when people don't like them, just because I've always been a fan.
Shannon at The Warrior Muse
Thanks Christine! I'm trying!
Creepy fact???? Thanks for stopping by.
Yep! Monsters are fun!!
Nice work! Happy blogfest!
Thanks!
Cool Post Dear Lady...
Thanks!!
Congratulations on your blogging success! :)
Thanks!
ah! that picture gave me the chills!
tho horror & monsters are too scary for me, i know there are tons of fans who adore them! glad you can satisfy their appetites!
I seem to recall reading your 10 things about ghosts post and not being able to get to sleep that night! :-)
Yep, it's definitely not for everyone! Thanks for stopping by Tara!
Hey Mina! Yeah, I totally believe in ghosts. There have been way too many ghost stories. Plus, something happened to my husband that was super creepy, and he's the last person to believe in that stuff.
He will do something really amazing for your header!
Stopping by from L.G.'s fest & my first thought is: How has it taken me SO long to discover your blog? Awesome theme and great idea! I hope to connect more often and share our love of monsters. Thanks for sharing your beginnings :-)
Hey T! Thanks for stopping by, and I'm glad you found me!
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