Alexandra Bogdanovic's Blog: That's life... - Posts Tagged "idependent"
Hello?
So here I sit. It's 6:30 p.m. on Thursday and I'm desperately trying to dream up a creative, insightful, entertaining topic for this week's blog. And I'm failing miserably. It's infuriating.
But I've got to come up with something. I mean, I can't not do a blog post this week.
Or can I? I mean, I've done more than 70 posts and I don't want to break my streak. And what would happen to my brand? I mean the book marketing pundits and the gurus and the experts all say that every self-published or Indie author worth their salt has to have a blog. Blogging at least once a week is recommended -- blogging two or three times a week is essential. It's one of the best ways to set yourself apart as an author, allow your current and prospective readers to get to know you and develop a following, or a fan base. Or so they say.
By the way, has anyone figured out who they are? When you do, please drop me a note and let me know. I've been dying to find out.
In the meantime, I'll keep debating whether or not to follow their advice, but it will probably take a while. I mean, there's advice about blogging, the use of social media, book reviews, book contests, book trailers, book launches (although I'm kind of past that point) book signings (I've never done one but I would love to) book fairs, e-books, audio books... I think you've got the point.
There's good advice, bad advice and contradictory advice. They say the worst thing any author can do is scream, "buy my book" but let's be honest, isn't that exactly what we all end up doing? We're all finding creative ways of screaming for attention and patting ourselves on the back when we achieve even a modicum of success. Hell, I've even resorted to the deliberate use of double negatives to set myself apart.
After spending two years (and thousands of dollars) trying to sell my memoir, I'm broke, I'm tired, I'm frustrated... and yes, I am screaming.
Is anybody listening?
Until next time, "That's life..."
But I've got to come up with something. I mean, I can't not do a blog post this week.
Or can I? I mean, I've done more than 70 posts and I don't want to break my streak. And what would happen to my brand? I mean the book marketing pundits and the gurus and the experts all say that every self-published or Indie author worth their salt has to have a blog. Blogging at least once a week is recommended -- blogging two or three times a week is essential. It's one of the best ways to set yourself apart as an author, allow your current and prospective readers to get to know you and develop a following, or a fan base. Or so they say.
By the way, has anyone figured out who they are? When you do, please drop me a note and let me know. I've been dying to find out.
In the meantime, I'll keep debating whether or not to follow their advice, but it will probably take a while. I mean, there's advice about blogging, the use of social media, book reviews, book contests, book trailers, book launches (although I'm kind of past that point) book signings (I've never done one but I would love to) book fairs, e-books, audio books... I think you've got the point.
There's good advice, bad advice and contradictory advice. They say the worst thing any author can do is scream, "buy my book" but let's be honest, isn't that exactly what we all end up doing? We're all finding creative ways of screaming for attention and patting ourselves on the back when we achieve even a modicum of success. Hell, I've even resorted to the deliberate use of double negatives to set myself apart.
After spending two years (and thousands of dollars) trying to sell my memoir, I'm broke, I'm tired, I'm frustrated... and yes, I am screaming.
Is anybody listening?
Until next time, "That's life..."
That's life...
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