Well @AHappyCamper, you have made me a happy camper this morning  Good to know that there are people willing to take a look at new, unreviewed providers. I'm fairly happy with my site so I feel pretty good there. Less thrilled with my selfie photos, but they're clear and current at least. I'm hearing a lot of votes for regional board participation which I am happy to follow through on and daily photo posting...also happy to follow through on...I have a definite streak of exhibitionism

Looks like regional board involvement and photo posts are the winners by quite a margin  And happily those are both things I can do easily (and economically) while I'm building my presence.  

Your website is impressive and please don't take offense at what I am going to say.  Your consideration seems a little steep for a lady with no reviews or reputation to back-up your worth.  Please understand I am not saying you are worth all that and more but fellas will be hesitant to invest that much for an unknown experience.

Oh no offense taken @bobinga. Trust me this thought has crossed my mind more than once! Really trying to figure out the happy medium between positioning myself to attract the kind of client that will be a good match for my style of service with the need to make myself a more attractive prospective to the brave soul who 'breaks the seal' so-to-speak  It's hard to know where that price point might be as I have nothing to go on but my own research of ads and websites to get a sense of what seems typical for my market. Any thoughts on price point?

E-mail me if you have any questions, or need advice. I'm more than willing to help. I'll PM you my e-mail address

..them very much. They accomplish their task in my opinion. They are well done. They show a variety of poses and moods. They are real. Keep using them and add others as you like. You will find many here want the candid selfies

Ok, after checking your website: I see now why the fish are dropping off the hook.  You're trying to land a Marlin.  Like your namesake's hero in "Old Man and the Sea", I hope it doesn't take you 84 days to reel him in.  

Thanks Alexa! I can't access PMs as I'm not VIP, but I grabbed your email from your site

Hi Desiree! Thanks for the reply and the reassurances  Getting more involved in the boards seems like a great way to go. Not sure about running specials though. It's tempting as hell right now, but I'm wondering if I should just take a look at my rate structure in general. I seem to be hearing a resounding 'Nobody's paying that for you'. I guess I can always adjust up later once I'm no longer a totally unknown quantity.

Zangari this post might have made me pout had it not been for the fact that you led with the Hemingway reference

is to sign on with an upscale agency, like 5Star in DC. Better agencies offer some sort of satisfaction guarantee for their client, so many clients of agencies will rely on the agency assurance and accept one of their girls without prior reviews.

I have almost literally been living under a rock is where I've been, lol. I had heard that people were jumping out of the companion pool and doing the SB thing more frequently. I must go educate myself on this topic now...

No VIP status yet so I can't see PMs unfortunately! My email is [email protected] if you want to contact me there

I had considered that as an option, but I'm hesitant as I don't really like the idea of putting my fate in someone else's hands. Who knows....maybe I'll change my mind if I've still not managed to meet anyone after a month or two. It's been less than a week at this point since my site and E ad went live. Patience. I'm just going to keep reminding myself that's a virtue!

I saw that after I sent the PM. No worries, I was just giving you some unsolicited opinions about your site. That aside I think you'll be just fine. You're not only seeking out advice, but you also seem willing to take it. If I may venture an educated guess I'd say that your price is a reflection of your business model and the clientele you're looking to cater to. On its own it's a screening process which weeds out customers you're not seeking. You're looking for higher-end clients who won't be dissuaded by such a high price. The trouble with entering the luxury market out of nowhere is that the customer worries that you might have a higher opinion of your service than they will. There's still a customer base for that, but it's an incredibly small one, thus limiting your access to this industry. You can, as others have suggested, lower your price initially to build a reputation that will, hopefully, be worthy of an eventual increase, or you can associate with a trusted and highly reviewed competitor who would be willing to lend her credibility to your services (I'm not suggesting this is an easy thing to do). SB/SD relationships and agencies are also options, but they might diverge from your goals too much.

I'm not trying to sell you on the agency idea. Like some men, I do not and will not use them. But I have known a couple of good agency owners who treated treat their ladies very well, and were a great springboard for becoming an indy. Some ladies came back after switching to indy because the agency made their life simple, but also because that could take time off and start back up without the hassle of responding to clients during their break, or having to rekindle their business when they came back. There are pros and cons to both.
I've also been friends with ladies who are indy out in the Western US, but work with a D.C. agency when they travel there to work. They felt like the agency route had a greater clientele base on the east coast, and specifically in D.C. But that was just what i was told.
Good Luck To You!

Deux ex Machina with sugar on top, lol..love that line. Good read z...thanks for sharing.  

First let me say I continue to be impressed by the members here how have taken time to respond to my post. Thanks @AtlasStood for the analysis and feedback.