I currently have 2 adverts running to try and entice people to look at my page and my novel (preview of first chapter available).
I know this is only the start of day three but I've had no 'clicks' as Goodreads like to call it. I'm hoping once Goodreads gets around to approving my giveaway things will look up but I can't help feeling a little disappointed; like the shy kid in the playground who's watching all the other kids running around and having fun and hoping someone will take pity and ask him to join in.
My Facebook page has been attracting more attention than I thought it would but I guess not everyone on there is advertising themselves as an author. Here, we're rife; like some contagious disease.
In my author dashboard (there's a sentence opener you don't hear everyday) it says that my Blog posts are being viewed. I have no idea who by as I don't know how to look up random blog posts for other authors except by visiting their page (wouldn't that count as a 'click?' Perhaps not; I'm not the most technically-minded person in the world. I'm still getting my head around the new emojis on Facebook).
Anyway, when I first noticed that my posts were being viewed I felt an overwhelming urge to write on here, "Please like me." I have no idea where that needy attention seeking came from. I've always been more than happy to stay in the background and let those that crave attention and sympathy from friends and strangers stand out from the crowd.
But suddenly here I am; shallow, needy and desperate for a bit of recognition. I need help. Any psychologists or psychiatrists out there...please like me. Oh God; there I go again!