Marketing myself
One of the things that has been happening to me this summer is that I’ve mostly been marketing, but that’s part of the whole writing process. Today I will be revising my cover letters after getting some expert help from a published author (thank you, Sofia Aves!) and checking for more subscribers to my newsletter list. And then maybe outlining the rest of the Kel and Brother Coyote series. And — what am I being called to do?
I haven’t written for a while
I haven’t written on my creative works for a while because I’m discovering the marketing side of things, but I’m itching to get back to the writing part. The selling part still seems to be so far away, but I am contemplating putting “Gaia’s Hands”, a fantasy romance, on Amazon to try to get more people reading my works.
But I do need to write. I need to get totally fascinated to write, and I haven’t had a break to do that. I need to fix this.
Taking Myself Seriously
I think that through this process where I’m taking an active role in promoting my works, I am finally taking myself seriously. I don’t need external sales (how many are enough?) to start marketing. I don’t need external validation to start making something of my sales. Deep breath — this is growth for me, and evidence that I am a serious writer no matter how much I dislike flogging myself.
For the curious
My social media are at the following:
- Book page: lleachie.wixsite.com/laurenleachsteffens
- Twitter: @lleach-steffens
- Instagram: @laurenleachsteffens
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/lleachie
- Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lleachie
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