U.K. Residents: Secrets of a Webcam Girl is Free Until Friday

For those who live in the U.K., Secrets can be downloaded for free until Friday.

Go here to download. Currently this book is ranked at #25 for free books, which is completely exciting. I'd love to see it go up just a bit more by Friday.

What Happened to Secrets of a Webcam Girl?

I've had a few people e-mail me wondering why they can't purchase Secrets of a Webcam Girl on Amazon. I had originally self-published the book with fairly good sales and then decided to seek a publisher. I signed a contract with Skyhorse Publishing for both electronic and print North American rights (I retained my U.K. rights). After signing the contract I had to take down Secrets from Amazon and Lulu.com, but the book should be available in the Spring 2013.

I'm excited to see the book distributed in print with a new cover and some actual marketing promotion. Since I signed, Skyhorse has been able to sell the Australian rights to Secrets of a Webcam Girl, so it will be distributed there as well. So, unless you live in the U.K., you'll have to wait until Spring 2013. If you do live in the U.K., Secrets can be purchased electronically on Amazon.

In terms of why I took down the blog, Secrets of a Webcam Girl, well that's a story worth an entirely new book.

How To Make Six Figures as an Erotic Masseuse

I've had some how-to requests, so this one is for the ladies.....

 

 

1.         Enroll in Google Voice. I have used both pre-paid cell phones and Google Voice and find Voice to be best. If you have an iPhone, you can download the google voice app, that way you can check all messages even without Internet access. GV also has the benefit of blocking numbers. Pre-paid cell phone minutes can get pricey if you are busy.

 

Program all male friends’ phone numbers in the event they unknowingly respond to ads. NEVER use this phone number for anything else.

 

2.         Purchase unscented oil (preferably grapeseed/jojoba/coconut, not baby/mineral oil), unscented lotion (quick-absorbing such as Eucerin), sheets, hand towels, and essential oils (men like peppermint and eucalyptus) to sprinkle in the room to cover up the smell of ejaculate.

 

3.         Select a venue. Men don’t appear to mind a residence as long as it’s discreet, clean, and private. If you work out of the home, I recommend a massage table rather than a spare bed (overstock, Sam’s Club, and amazon all have massage tables for less than $150). Most men are better behaved on a massage table. It’s also easier to scoot out of the way if they get too grabby.

 

The best option, in my opinion, is to rent a small, private studio. To minimize expenses, look for massage therapists who would be willing to share space. Many masseuses don’t work weekends and evenings and might be willing to sublease for cheap. This also prevents needing to buy a massage table right away. If you choose this option, be prepared to answer where you went to school and where you worked before. I don’t think most will verify but if you stutter rather give a fluid response, you might cause suspicion.

 

4.         Get a creative accountant. If you are not a licensed massage therapist, you’ll need to come up with a source (i.e. self-employed occupation) to explain your lifestyle (even if you don’t deposit a lot of cash), particularly the home you live in and car you drive. If you stiff the IRS and you’ll risk paying more in penalties than if you had paid a modest sum annually.

 

5.         Advertise on places such as backpage/411/Eros under Body Rubs but not before you are one hour away from being ready to take clients. Placing a fresh ad on backpage is like spilling a drop of blood in shark-infested waters. Be prepared to immediately take appointments.

 

Be clear that you don’t offer escort services, because many men will assume this as most escorts advertise under both the escort and body rub categories. It’s best to pay for backpage ads with a prepaid visa/mastercard/etc rather than your personal credit card. Just as with a prepaid cell phone paid with cash, a prepaid credit card (paid for in cash, of course) would be pretty difficult to trace.          

If you services are limited to body rubs (mine are), I encourage you to include “Not an Escort” in the ad, because many escorts still advertise under body rubs. Are you willing to be massaged by the client? If not, you might want to add “No switch rubs” or “No mutual massage.” I believe it’s best to be upfront to prevent disgruntled clients.

 

6.         Develop a standard operating procedure (SOP). Even if it’s just you, it’s a potentially lucrative business and you should think of what you will and won’t do, options, prices, etc. If you budge on any of the items on your no list, you will regret it, trust me. Giving more doesn’t necessarily equate to earning more. Some other things to consider in the SOP is whether you should allow dating clients (I say no), going fully nude (again, a no-no), kissing (never!) and giving discounts to returning customers or just hot, well-behaved ones (yes!), and incentives to regulars who write favorable reviews, which is critical when you are no longer the new girl.

 

7.         Take great full body lingerie photos. Probably showing both the face and body gets the best response, but that’s not a risk I’m willing to take so I just go with my body. Guy#1 took my pictures, ostensibly for my Melissa Blade profile. I’m not a fan of the self-portrait in the bathroom mirror, seems reminiscent of the hyper meth addict in a hurry to make a buck.

 

8.         Create a fake name and email account and keep all separate from the real you. When it’s time to move on, you can delete your email account, toss the prepaid cell in a Dumpster and if you’ve been careful, friends and family never have to know.

Am I the Only Woman Willing to Do This?

Although I've gotten back into real estate, I'm finding it impossible to quit erotic massage; it's the quintessential golden handcuffs. With real estate, one must be patient with payday, au contraire for body rubs (which, incidentally is why it's so replete with drug addicts: rub, money, get high, repeat).

I can't stop thinking about things I need in terms of handjobs: Highlights and cut? That's one and a half rubs. And once you start paying in cash, it's hard to stop. So, I've been keeping up with my regular clients to pay for fun stuff and doing the real estate to pay mortgages and such. I was good with it until I had a client tell me that a rub-and-tug joint in the next county over is trying to take over my territory. A lot of my body rub success (measured in dollars) has to do with the limited availability of other caucasian, English-speaking women. Basically, I'm it for a 20-mile radius. But back to the potential body rub coup d'etat. My client is a good friend of the owner of said rub-and-tug. Although it might seem crazy for men to drive so far, oh yes, they will. I've had many of my clients claim patronage from this place and they have attractive women and a shower.

All this got me thinking....maybe I should open an establishment here. I could move to a bigger place, enlist a couple other women, etc. I've run businesses before and now I have capital. So I put an ad in Backpage, offering $60 per session along with any tips, no experience required, just a good attitude. Sounds like a good deal for an unemployed woman, huh? I didn't receive a single response. Had I placed an ad for a $12/hour secretary, I'm sure I would've been flooded with e-mails. Hmm, makes me wonder if I am the only woman in this town willing to do this. Suddenly, I feel a little odd about myself.

Why strippers make good flippers

Yes, I was a stripper, specifically a cyber stripper and then I, um, did some other to get by while the real estate market slowed. I began working in real estate nearly ten years ago and found myself needing supplemental details. If you want the gory details, you can read all about it in my book, Secrets of a Webcam Girl.

If you are the buttoned-up type only interested in real estate, read on. Even though I have gotten naked to make money, I also was a kick-ass flipper before the market soured. Where I live in CO, the market has picked up, so much so, that people are beginning to make money flipping. Flipping is my favorite way to invest. I have rentals and I'm not too fond of dealing with tenants.

I feel that even after my stripping diversion, more than ever, I'm a great flipper:

1. My negotiation skills are better than ever. Best sales technique: wait until the client has his pants to discuss price.

2. I'm not afraid to get my hands dirty.

3. When you make $120/hour, you now how to value time. Some flippers make the mistake of dragginggggg out the process. Get 'em in and get 'em out is my philosophy.

5. My bullshit meter is even sharper.

6. I made an assload of money in the sex trade and oh, have I saved.