Becoming A Known Author-It's A Fulltime Job

My book, 101 Author Tips: Creating A Successful Book Campaign, launched about a month ago and I've spent almost every free moment I have promoting and publicizing it. Where am I and what do I have to report?

First, the local press has been receptive and it's building, slowly. I haven't begun to get national publicity, yet.
Second, promotion through Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn is coming along, but still much more to achieve. It takes time to build relationships and trust.
Third, pitching myself as a speaker is proving fruitful and I feel this part of the book campaign will continue to gain momentum.
Fourth, book sales, getting book stores and libraries to consider carrying my book is labor-intensive, but again, it's happening.
Overall, things are good and it's all just going to take a lot more time than I could imagine. Part of the reason, my full-time job is so demanding that by the time I come home I'm beat and I'm lucky to muster enough mind power for an hour or two on the computer and then call it a day. I spend about 20 hours on the weekend doing as much as I can to spread the word.
So, my plan, continue to build my platform, post comments on social media outlets, pitch speaking gigs, build my relationships and so much more.
I have such great respect for anyone who goes through this process and doesn't quit. I think about my life pre-book release; it was simpler, quieter, but heck I've had that life for more years than I care to remember. It's time to be strong and go for it!

Birth Of A Book

I just happened to be thinking about birth today because it's the eve of my son's 26th birthday and how apropos that the following took place.

I've heard authors speak about giving birth to their book, but could never relate until it happened to me. The months of planning and developing, the pain of the final editing process, the joy of getting the word from my publisher that it's been sent to the printer and reserving the venue to launch my book.

This morning, I received word that my book, 101 Author Tips: Creating A Successful Book Campaign, can be found on Amazon.com. So, I went to Amazon's site and there it was in bold letters, my name-WOW! I felt as though someone had just told me I was going to deliver a baby any day now. And then, later in the afternoon the most amazing thing occurred-my first batch of books, the ones hot off the press, arrived at my door. I tore the clear plastic tape off the top of the box and popped opened the top and hidden under the white packing paper lay the first copy. I tell ya, I was in shock! I carefully pulled the copy out, raised it to the light, twirled around in a circle and then ran out the front door to show my boyfriend. I presented the front and then the back, his eyes widened. Then without hesitation he grabbed it from me and flipped the pages, front to back-"It's beautiful!" Yes, indeed, it's just the sweetest little thing you ever did see.

I quickly called my sisters, friends and texted my son with the birth announcement. They all responded with, " Congratulations, I'm so proud of you, can't wait to see it..."

Yes, it's amazingly close to giving birth, the only thing is, I have to sell this baby and sell it I will.

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Every Day Is A Good To Write

I need to remember that every day is a good day to write, even if it's a quick journal entry or a post on my blog. I tend to think that if I don't have a lot to say then it's probably not worth taking the time to sit myself down and let my fingers do the hopping on the keyboard.

Being mindful that NOT writing, will keep me exactly in the same place as I have been for too many years and will ensure that I will still be waiting for the writing to happen.

So, today and everyday, I write short or long, doesn't matter; what matters is the action, creating the space and transcribing the thoughts as a reminder that I'm still here doing what I set out to do.

Many writers want to write a book and there are many that complete the task, but there are many more who never get to the finish line. It's been said that writing a few pages a day can produce a completed book at the end of a year.

I invite you to join me in writing a book, an article, an essay, a journal entry, or whatever will help you to get the creative juices flowing. As for me, I'm working on two projects, a memoir and a short story. Will let you know how things are going, if you'll do the same.

Write On, Write Now!