Selling Yourself

Being published by a small press has it's upsides and downsides. The upside is the personal attention my editor gave me, and the fact that they had the time to even consider me at all. 

The downside is they don't have the biggest budget for promotion and so, while they will do some of the work, a large portion of it falls to me.

I'm a fairly outgoing type human, so I'm not exactly paralyzed with fear at the very concept of selling myself, but at the same time I'm just not so sure I'll be very good at it.

As much as we would like to think the work can and should speak for itself, we know that isn't always the case, especially not in these modern times. There are a few recent authors whose work got popular more due to their knack for marketing then their actual writing talent, and good for them, really. They know what to do to put their work out there, and in the best possible light.

I'm very proud of my work, and I want very much for it to be read by people outside of my supportive friends and family. This means I really need to buckle down, push myself out of my comfort zone, and do my best to get my book out there.

HOW I'm going to do this remains a mystery at the moment, but I am determined to try.

Wish me luck!