Still learning. So very grateful!
I’ve been so magically touched by anyone reading my book. That was obviously the game plan — get readers!
While I’ve been writing in one form or another my entire life, I’m about fifty steps below a novice in this industry. I grapple with words and always lean toward simplicity—that’s what I love in storytelling. I’ve never really thought of myself as an author; I’m a storyteller. Those who can effortlessly weave metaphors, imagery and amazing emotion do it beautifully. They are the Authors.
Goodreads? NetGalley? I didn’t even know they existed until two months after self-publishing! That’s how disconnected I was from this world. I launched nothing in the ordinary fashion, which has certainly not helped my cause, but I’m learning — and the more I learn, the more I’m in awe.
When I finally stop running, marketing, and networking 24/7 to gain more readers and traction, I’m left with this overwhelming gratitude for the devoted book lovers who’ve taken the time to read. Reading a book is a big commitment. It’s not a three-minute song or a thirty-minute show — it’s hours carved out of your life, and I can’t thank you enough for giving me, and my book, your time. I am truly grateful and touched.
The timeline in all of this is slow, and yes, I’m pushing day and night to break the rules, the standards, and the bubble of what “breaking through” is supposed to look like in this industry. Why? That’s a long story, for sure.
But one thing I know — without avid readers willing to take that leap of faith and commit their time to discovering new stories, new writers, and new voices that might just move them in unexpected ways, there’s no shot in h-e-double-hockey-sticks at breaking through the unbelievably hard 'rules', norms, and barriers of this industry.
Thank you, thank you, thank you. ❤️
While I’ve been writing in one form or another my entire life, I’m about fifty steps below a novice in this industry. I grapple with words and always lean toward simplicity—that’s what I love in storytelling. I’ve never really thought of myself as an author; I’m a storyteller. Those who can effortlessly weave metaphors, imagery and amazing emotion do it beautifully. They are the Authors.
Goodreads? NetGalley? I didn’t even know they existed until two months after self-publishing! That’s how disconnected I was from this world. I launched nothing in the ordinary fashion, which has certainly not helped my cause, but I’m learning — and the more I learn, the more I’m in awe.
When I finally stop running, marketing, and networking 24/7 to gain more readers and traction, I’m left with this overwhelming gratitude for the devoted book lovers who’ve taken the time to read. Reading a book is a big commitment. It’s not a three-minute song or a thirty-minute show — it’s hours carved out of your life, and I can’t thank you enough for giving me, and my book, your time. I am truly grateful and touched.
The timeline in all of this is slow, and yes, I’m pushing day and night to break the rules, the standards, and the bubble of what “breaking through” is supposed to look like in this industry. Why? That’s a long story, for sure.
But one thing I know — without avid readers willing to take that leap of faith and commit their time to discovering new stories, new writers, and new voices that might just move them in unexpected ways, there’s no shot in h-e-double-hockey-sticks at breaking through the unbelievably hard 'rules', norms, and barriers of this industry.
Thank you, thank you, thank you. ❤️
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