I just got this email from Chris

Hi James, just came across your book by accident and have just finished reading it (while at work!) Great read and now Im signed up to the rss feed on your blog and following you on twitter, (as a fan, NOT a stalker-promise!) I really liked your writing style and as a fellow photographer of beautiful ladies it was great to hear how you have made it all work. We have a very similar attitude to the way we work with and treat with respect the girls we work with.

Bottom line? You come a cross as a thoroughly decent fella. I wish you all the success in the world.

Thanks for the kind words Chris! Always nice to hear someone that enjoyed my book. Read it at work? I knew it was short (86 pages) but I didn’t think it was that short!

I tried your site but the link wasn’t working, possibly a router issue between you and I. Looking forward to checking some of you pix!

Thanks again,

I have already started book two, as a sequel to my book Over Exposed (available on Amazon for any phone, computer, kindle etc) but then I started to wonder if I should hit pause and write fiction instead. I have been told I can write and I love writing so… maybe fiction is a good idea for now.

Book two was going to be a “how to” book more or less.

I get people asking me a lot of questions and while I am not wikipedia in this industry, I have been around 15 years doing the same job. You pick things up here an there. My mindset was if I can save a few people from making some bad choices, or save them some time by pointing them in the right direction, that’s great!

The one thing I wanted to make sure *didn’t* happen with this book, is that others thought this book might be a blueprint for assured success. There is no such thing. That should be common sense, but some people think life has short cuts. If you want success, work is the only thing that gets you there.

Each affiliate has a way of marketing. Some are really, really good and some, not as much but they keep trying. Then there are some that cheat and try and take short cuts. They get their accounts shut down so sure, if I can write about how to be a great affiliate, from a program owner’s perspective, maybe this helps someone. I can’t tell you how to be a kick ass affiliate from an affiliate stand point because I am not one. I have no exp in that arena. I can show you great affiliates, but they have their secrets as to how they do what they do. Even if I knew a few, that’s not my place to say… ya know?

As for as program running, site creation, finding girls or working with models, cam models, girls next door.. this I have knowledge in. Doesn’t mean I am right mind you. I mean, just because I look outside and see the sky is blue, you might look outside and see clouds and think I’m wrong. Possibly we’re both right, I mean… the sky is pretty damn huge, just as this topic is. I can show you what I have done and that would be my goal. Where I made errors, maybe save you some time?

So what’s the problem?

Well, honestly, I just don’t know if I want to write it right now. My heart is not in it at the moment.

I try and live my life by one simple rule when it comes to work.

Anything worth doing, is worth doing right.

Thanks Dad.

I don’t want to half ass a book just to get it done. I’d rather write a book that is a monster book so when you get stuck on something, I can help you. Rather than me going.. oh, you want to know what script to use to randomly shift your images on your affiliate site so it always looks fresh even if it’s not? Sorry.. can’t help you. I’d rather be able to say.. oh, that’s this script (link) etc. When you have a question about camera lenses and what type of lens would be best to shoot a model in a tight cramped location versus a bedroom setting versus outdoors etc. Blamo – go to the equipment chapter and Bob’s your uncle. How do you meet girls to get practice shooting? (see this chapter) How do you sell your prints to magazines? (see this chapter) How do you avoid the pitfalls of the biz? (see this chapter) etc.

I don’t want to half ass the book, so right now, I think I am going to pause that book and write it here and there, release it when it is the book I want it to be.

So there’s the update on book two since some of you have asked.

Once again, if you did read my first book and have an opinion, please go review it on Amazon!

Thank you!

I flipped back to my old blog style. I need to update it still of course, change things out, update a lot of it but already I like this so much more.

Thanks for voting, emailing me, messaging me etc on this.

check my new tattoo out. bad ass. I’m totally a fish person.

no, that’s not my foot. sorry to disappoint.

The best holidays are the ones where you have picnics in your hotel suite. Bryci and I got take out from Famous Dave’s in Mesa, Arizona and lunched on the floor of the local hyatt we were staying at. MMmmm tasty.

So where have I been? Seriously, what the fuck is wrong with James? I used to be this blogging machine and now… lately, not so much. In January I missed a whole slew of days sue to surgery but what’s my story for February? Well, oddly enough, just haven’t felt into it. I’ve had a lot on my mind, and yes, still recovering. I have another two weeks in which I need to wear this compression garment that holds me all tight to get rid of loose skin.

I know, TMI but yeah, boy had loose skin. The hernia I had surgery for removed a decent amount of mass off my stomach. I mean, every time B sees me out of the shower, she says.. YOU SO SKINNY! I’m pretty sure she’s just being a sweetie, but without question, I am smaller than before.

Frustrating like a mofo though, I can’t start working out for another three months.

I was going to post some before/after type pic showing the scar originally, then last year what it looked like, then now what it looks like but that’s pretty graphic stuff and let’s face it, you’re not at my blog to scope my wounds.

Alright fine, one photo of me last summer on the beaches in Miami. Ladies Love Cool James. Recognize, foo.

I miss duck lip hunt.

bad ass.

I’m getting back to writing shortly as well. I was going to write yet another work related book… and I still very well might, but I think I might take a swing at fiction next instead. I have some ideas I’d like to try.. and yes, I’ll include Bryci in the books so they’re interesting. I will be writing about a central character, I just haven’t decided if “JamesDot” will also play a role in the books. He might.. not sure how/where is the thing.. so who knows? Maybe.

this.is.awesome and no, not because it’s naked bald man ass. It’s awesome because the religious nut is getting wanged.

I love religious nuts.

So.. I am thinking about bringing back my old site design..

I am asking you, do you like the current look (current skin you’re looking at) or the old one (seen below as example)

(site content goes in the big white space of course)

hope your Monday is going great people! I have a busy week of HD video encoding, shooting the every lovely Bryci and then, if time permits, I might even go for a walk with our doggie Jack.