New Author Q&A | How I got started as a "new" author | Natalia Leigh

[@Danilyn_Livao]

Your honesty and transparency in this video are so inspiring! I'm looking forward to more of your creative content, Natalia! 🙂

[@thestudiointhelibrary1387]

I was excited to hear that Pistol Daisy is a quartet and your feelings about the series, that Daisy deserves the finish. I have a print copy of the book, read it. Excellent!! When she returns to you as inspiration, I look forward to Daisy's next chapter. The best.

[@SDHegyes]

I loved this Q&A. Especially when you talked about readers finding you on Amazon and then following you on social media. I think Amazon really pushes KU books based on readers' tastes and KU readers tend to go through an author's entire backlog if they enjoy one book and can find the rest of them on KU.

[@Ink_Spills]

Thank you for sharing your experience. Social media can be really exhausting. It's actually encouraging to hear that you are getting sales from other methods.

[@giuliaidiometri186]

Thanks for sharing your story with us, Natalia. I am going to read High Born and I read Song of the Dryad and Way of Spears. I will gladly read your romance books if you will, one day, share your new pen name. You are so good at writing, I love your writing style and you're amazing!

[@EmilioBarby]

Thanks for sharing your story. About the Eye-Pain, funny, I suffer from it too...but Doctors couldn't help me. So I have my own medication: 1. Filter the blue light from you screens . You can activate Nightmode/Readmode to reduce blue light. 2. General brightness at 50% max. (I typically use 33%). 3. If my eyes hurt, I use infrared light to warm them up ( with closed eyes of course). No. 1+2 are for prevention and will initially be hard to get used to, but after 2 weeks, the eyes will adapt. No. 3 is to get rid of the pain, if it's too late for prevention.

[@ISOShakespeare]

Thank you for the Q&A. Great insights. Could you do a video on ARC services?

[@CelineDamsgaard]

Thank you so much for sharing your journey 🫶 Especially on your lack of growth on social media - I've been struggling with that too, and it gives me hope to hear that you reach readers without it.

[@Marci82]

This was very encouraging. It's the US Copyright Office where you have to upload your book. 😊 Thank you 🙏

[@yelenafigueroa2497]

Thank you for this video and your insight ❤❤❤ You give a wonderful perspective and, honestly, hope to someone like me who is looking to (re)start a writing career under a new pen name. I subscribed to follow along 😊

[@aisazia]

Thanks for sharing your insight! Really good advice!

[@staceyshillingburg7966]

Thank you for the real tips and content!

[@bookswmadi]

I thoroughly enjoyed this video! I watched you back when Pistol Daisy was released then promptly forgot about writing for 2 years. I've been binging your content now, trying to catch up. I was surprised at the Pen Name when I first started watching your content again, but i can visibly see how much you love writing now that there appears to be less pressure with this pen name. I don't care if you release the name or keep it close to your chest. I will say I miss the "How much I spent while publishing so and so" and the "Did I make my money back?" Videos. 😊

[@amandacollins8941]

This video was so helpful! What arc service would you recommend? -thanks!

[@baharhoshyar6752]

Tnx for sharing your new experience😊

[@EmmaBennetAuthor]

This was really interesting, thanks!

[@GigiNally]

This video was soooo helpful. THANK YOU!

[@emielou]

It's interesting to hear you talk about social media and showing your face. I never shown mine, I never have. I've had IG since I pretty much started and only have 1.5k followers. I'm debut is due out in Jan, maybe I need to start but I hate it lol

[@AMG_Creates]

As someone who wants to use a pen name because I have family I don't want critiquing my work this was a great video. I remember when you had to sell other things, be a person who helped others work on their stuff, moved people to a newsletter so they could have printables and stuff, that was just a couple years ago. Now I know a little more of what to look for to find this series....Is it weird to have people on here that WANT to read everything you have but you want to separate the names completely?

[@ivad.1341]

This video has inspired me 🥰 thank you

[@NellieMunroAuthor]

Having so many author brands must be wild. I wonder if the people who have multiple are working with a team to help them manage all of the social medias and things?

[@C.F.Claire]

Thanks so much for the video! Very interesting topic. I relate a lot to being a highly driven introvert who has to make myself slow down and relax. It's tough because relaxing isn't naturally relaxing for me- it's stressful, because I'm not working toward accomplishing the things I want to accomplish. 🤦 I would blame it on being a Capricorn but my husband is Capricorn as well and relaxing is actually enjoyable for him. Sorry you've had rotten comments on your videos! Some people need to Grow Up. Wishing you best! 🌻

[@NataliaLeigh]

I'm a Capricorn too! ♑️

[@chiacchieretralerighe]

I really like seeing you so excited about your writing this year! I see you haven't posted anything about Preptober, are you going to participate in Nanowrimo this year (or something similar, I know many people are doing alternative challenges because of the Nanowrimo drama)?

[@tljjazzy]

My dog was so confused about your meowing cat 😂