Taking On A Second Author Brand: Being There For The Amazon Readers Too

An actual update from me

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What I’ve Been Doing?

I almost don’t want to answer this question (just kidding). But I’ve spent tons of time writing, as usual. As well as figuring out a really good marketing strategy. I’ve also moved around the country a few times now, and I’m on my way out.

Let’s start with me moving around. I was in Michigan for a while. Then California. Now I’m in Seattle, and I’m on my way to Oregon. Oregon being my last stop, before I head overseas. My end goal: Move To The Philippines.

I’m also going back to online school. I was taking a course to teach abroad, and I recently stopped for about a month. I’m starting my classes back up next month, and I should be done soon. I’m super excited.

Secret Project???

There are two crowds of readers in the publishing world: Casual Readers & Subscription Readers. Again, this is how they are presented to authors. These readers aren’t often seen mixing, meaning casual readers don’t mind finding books on different platforms, while subscription readers are found checking out books on Amazon (exclusively). The goal for me, is to line the pieces up.

Both communities in one.

I know I can’t do this under one brand. Sakari Lacross is only one being. It’s a name that has already stapled more as a “wide author,” meaning the brand behind that name is known for publishing to a wider audience. No exclusivity. However, a second brand, allows for me to form a different strategy, without abandoning my old pen name’s lane of marketing.

Kamari L???

Exclusivity will be the brand under this pen name. The name will be under Kamari L. Kamari will introduce a more disciplined lane to my writing, as well as my targeted audience. The pen name Kamari will work under the horror and Fantasy audience. The writing style will tell stories through the form of journal entries, giving the feel of poetry and emotional connection, through past and present tense story telling.

Targeting Amazon exclusivity, allows me to keep the door open for readers. Those with a Kindle Unlimited account, will be able to gain instant access to my biweekly releases of all the episodic fiction I release under the Kamari name. For so long, I’ve abandoned this audience.

I have multiple projects in the works under this name, and I can’t wait to…yeah…more on this in the future…

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Entry 1

I requested my mother’s body. I wanted to give her a proper burial. To my surprise…they couldn’t find it. A corpse. She was clearly dead. She had been murdered by…

None of that mattered. I still couldn’t wrap my head around her missing body. She had now been added to the list of missing corpses that had been being removed from their last site of rest. Who would move a woman spilling in cold blood?

The law would only tell us citizens so much. I hated this. This was now my mother missing — not someone I was watching on the news. And to think…me and my mother was just watching a missing corpse report on the news, four days ago.

She was gone before the scene could even be properly investigated. Though I watched her take her last breath. None of this made sense. There was no sign of proper connection to the previous bodies and hers. Just a string of murders and then…
Whoever was doing this, was beyond sick.
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(Future Project In The Works. Something for Kindle Unlimited Users)

When I ask what you’re doing
I meant to ask if you were thinking of me
I mean do you love me
When there’s so many guys around

~ Sakari

My latest poetry book is out now. Alone, is the start of a new poetry series, known as Too Many Missing Pieces.

A free quick read that’s available for everyone. Downloadable from multiple published platforms — Link Below:

Alone: Poetry Collection

E Journal: Entries From Random Thoughts In My Mind – Thoughts Of A Longing Author (Entries 5&6)

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Entry 5

I guess I’m going to start doing these entries from my notes. Like my poetry, it feels more natural this way.

Writing has introduced me to many connections. Blessings in hiding. But there’s this one blessing…I shouldn’t talk about.

I’d like for this blessing to be held close to me. I don’t want anyone else to know about this blessing. But this particular blessing…is what I often turn to…when the darkness calls too strongly in my life.

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Entry 6

America is no longer a home for me. I feel like I’m saying this on a daily basis now.

I don’t fit it. I don’t exist here. But overseas…in the Philippines…I can feel it. I exist. I exist and I’m not even over there yet.

My lover is. She’s there. But she only serves as a percentage as to why I feel a strong calling coming from over there — she isn’t the whole picture.

A significant portion. But when I write…my heart sings honesty. Even so…she completes my trip.

I have something to go to when I get there. Her arms are my first destination. Inside of her body will be my next.


Author’s Notes: I’ll be releasing my first episodic series, known as “How Long Is Endless”. It’s going to be 6 episodes deep, with each episode being 30 pages a piece.

It will be launched across multiple publishing platforms (Apple Books, Barnes & Noble and Kobo, to name a few). These episodes will be free for all readers, no strings attached. The goal is to give readers an actual choice, as a compilation edition will be released afterwards, with an option of purchase.

The compilation edition will be all the episodes in one physical copy, plus more book content that can only be obtained in the compilation edition. Again, this will truly be the choice of the reader, as not gaining the compilation edition, will not hinder you from future seasons.

The compilation edition is mainly for those who are truly immersed into the universe of the series and want more before the next season’s rollout.