What I discovered through promoting my book.

I don't think many people know what promoting a book entails until they have a vested interest. I know I had little knowledge until the publication of my first book by Vinspire Publishing a mere two months ago. Publishers do their own impressive work, but in this day and age, authors really need to do their part. It is imperative that authors get in the promotional field. Since the publication of "A Portal in Time," I've been learning the promotional swing on a daily basis. The thing with promoting a book is that once you start, the project gets bigger; there are so many tangential elements that come into play because one step tends to lead to the next. One gets to the point where they want to address everything because things get personal. What I have discovered from promoting "A Portal in Time" is there is a big, wide world of people who love books, who read them with passion, are touched by them, moved by them, have an opinion, and want to report their findings. Coming to meet complete strangers on-line that love books has been fascinating. For me, it puts a good name on humanity in general, because those who read are on a quest for knowledge in some explicable way. I've discovered the vast majority of book readers are astute, discriminating critics, but that is due to their passion and intelligence. For authors, this shines a light on who their audience may be. For me, it tells me to whom I write.