Irene Daniels's Blog - Posts Tagged "indie"
Hardest Part of Being an Indie Writer
The hardest part (for me) of being an indie writer is the marketing. Its the putting myself out there. Its the advertising. Reaching out.
Social Media...*shudders*
I'm not the kind of person with the value or motivation to push myself on others. I love my stories, but I don't know how others feel & so the idea of me saying "Hey, you! Yeah, you! Spend your time & money on my book." is quite a scary thought to me.
By nature, I'm a very loud and firework-esque person. I have purple & teal hair with loads of tattoos. Not to mention my personal style that is somewhere between Earthbound and Hot Topic. But by no means does any of that mean I seek attention. Its just me being me.
When I first started my self-publishing journey everyone told me "The hardest part is over!" and that statement was meant to be as encouragement, but for me the writing of the book is the fun and easy part. I truly from the bottom of my heart enjoy writing. I love my characters. I want to follow them on their adventures and see where they take me.
However ask me to talk about myself or convince people to use their resources for me & I struggle. I want readers. I want to share my creations with the world. I want my books on your shelf. Trying to get there though & get over the mental hurdle of acquiring readers is hard. I'll get there & the way there is one that is dependent upon the people I don't want to trouble. See the vicious cycle that torments the mind lol?
Social Media...*shudders*
I'm not the kind of person with the value or motivation to push myself on others. I love my stories, but I don't know how others feel & so the idea of me saying "Hey, you! Yeah, you! Spend your time & money on my book." is quite a scary thought to me.
By nature, I'm a very loud and firework-esque person. I have purple & teal hair with loads of tattoos. Not to mention my personal style that is somewhere between Earthbound and Hot Topic. But by no means does any of that mean I seek attention. Its just me being me.
When I first started my self-publishing journey everyone told me "The hardest part is over!" and that statement was meant to be as encouragement, but for me the writing of the book is the fun and easy part. I truly from the bottom of my heart enjoy writing. I love my characters. I want to follow them on their adventures and see where they take me.
However ask me to talk about myself or convince people to use their resources for me & I struggle. I want readers. I want to share my creations with the world. I want my books on your shelf. Trying to get there though & get over the mental hurdle of acquiring readers is hard. I'll get there & the way there is one that is dependent upon the people I don't want to trouble. See the vicious cycle that torments the mind lol?
