This post is part of the Insecure Writer’s Support Group blog hop. The first Wednesday of every month is Insecure Writer’s Support Group day. Post your thoughts on your own blog. Talk about your doubts and the fears you have conquered. Discuss your struggles and triumphs. Offer a word of encouragement for others who are struggling. The awesome co-hosts for the November 7 posting of the IWSG are Ellen @ The Cynical Sailor, Ann V. Friend, JQ Rose, and Elizabeth Seckman!
November is here! I can’t believe this year is almost over and the holidays are just around the corner. My son’s birthday is also at the end of November so it’s always a jam-packed couple of months for me. The leaves are finally changing in full force here and it FEELS like fall at last. I love fall!
Hmm, what am I insecure about this month?
Not so much insecure as nervous, really–I just sank a lot of promotional and advertising money into my latest release. Mostly, because this is the first time in my official writing career (I realize it’s not even been 4 years since the release of my first book and that boggles my mind–it seems like longer!) that I’ve been in a financial position to do so. I’m not sure what will happen. Maybe it won’t matter a lick and it’ll be wasted money, and I’ll have learned a lesson. I don’t expect to be catapulted into bestseller status or anything, but I’d like to see some return. I guess we’ll see how it turns out!
Plus, I’m terrible at self-promotion and it suits me to pay someone else to do it. Not to mention the people I’m paying have access to promotional avenues that I don’t. At least, at the end of the day, I can feel like I spent my money on something useful instead of buying something frivolous with it. 😀 Right? Right?!
I hope the advertising pays off for you!
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Thank you!
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I hope the promos go well for you. There’s so much to figure out when it comes to marketing and advertising – I find it all a bit overwhelming. I can’t believe you released your first book only four years ago. You’re a very prolific writer!
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Yes, there’s so much to it and I’m just NOT a good business woman, unfortunately. I can hardly believe it’s been four years and yet it’s ONLY been four years?! Thank you!
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Hope your promotions work. Maybe you could tell us what they are and how you thought they worked once you see what happens. Sounds like you have a fun month with your son’s birthday.
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I definitely plan to make a post outlining what I did, who I used, and how it all turned out for me. I hope it will be informative. Thank you!
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I hope your promotional efforts pay out for your new release. I’m crossing my fingers for you.
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Thank you very much!
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Congrats on the new release. Hope the promotion turns out great. You changed your blog again. I like it. Happy IWSG Day.
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Thank you, on all counts!
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Good luck with your promotional experiment. I’m like you, I rather have someone else organize it and typically they have better connections. It’s all a learning curve.
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Yes! I’m so bad at promoting myself and I don’t even know where to begin, really. Thank you!
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It sounds like your creativity has evolved to me more focused. Would you agree? I feel that way as well. Writing has helped me be less of a scatterbrain.
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Yes, definitely! Though I can definitely be a slacker WAY more than I’d like to be.
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Good luck with the promotion and congrats on four years of writing. Nice way to celebrate. 🙂
Anna from elements of emaginette
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Thank you!
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I’d love to hear how the promotion works out for you! It’s so hard to know which companies are legit and have a good platform, and which just want your money 😦
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Yes, that’s very true! And there’s also another issue–companies that are legit, but the things they do for you don’t really generate much interest. I plan to make a full post about how it goes. Thank you!
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I hope you do see a good return on investment. I’d rather pay someone else to do it as well.
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Thank you! I hope so too.
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Good luck with your new release!
I’m busy with NaNoWriMo — planning on drafting a couple of stories for next year. We’ll see how it goes.
Ronel visiting on IWSG day: Lessons in Writing from Sewing
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Thank you! And good luck to you too!
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