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  • This resonated with me completely, Cindy!  In order to "be a real writer," I had to qu...is month!) or whatever the latest request was.  Now that I'm in full promotion mode with my first novel, I've eve...
  • I'm SO glad you wrote about the difficulties we writers face when we're in our promotion mode. And it's also great to hear...
  • You are a shot in the arm today for me as I have been in "promotion mode" since June 25 when my memoir (Re)Making...
  • what is the consensus on self publishing versus traditional channels? Agent-submissions-sale-advance-editor-publish-find out if book sells, all taking at least one yea...
  • I think it's also important to remember that while the trailer is, yes, a promotion for a single book, it also gives you another platform, could be something TV shows...
  • Like riding a bike or swinging a bat, being in the flow of writing feels natural and exciting. Book promotion, not so much. I self-published my first novel, after five...
  • Kerina, you've brought up a great point, this constant spewing of every detail of one's current activities. It's as if a person must take advantage of EVERY chance to...
  • Congratulations.  I suck at self-promotion.  Always have.  My book is sitting on Amazon for whoever stumbles across it.  Looking forward to reading yours since my hometown is San Francisco and I love dogs.
  • Wonderful, useful information. I have begun using Twitter, Facebook, and Twitter in preparation for the March 2013 publication of my book (actually, "our" book, as the...
  • To the blushing author:  Go ahead, blush.  Everyone does it.  Then think about how much you like what you've written and how you want others (especially these INTEREST...