Writing Worry #32: Finding my audience

Last night I had the opportunity to speak at the Ellsworth Public Library with Melissa Walshe. I was so glad to see some familiar faces in the crowd. There's nothing quite like having the support of your friends. With a radio interview on WERU with Linda Washburn planned for October 25 and another library talk Dec. 3 in Blue Hill, I'm looking for ways of getting Wolf Creek to the audience I wrote it for.


Who is that audience? Certainly, I think that people of all ages, genders and orientation will enjoy Wolf Creek. When I wrote Wolf Creek, I was writing to people who feel like they need to hide who they are just to find a place where they belong. It's a feeling I've struggled with like so many people. Specifically, I wanted to reach out to gay teens who may be feeling oppressed just like Josh.


Now that Wolf Creek is published, I'm left wondering how do I reach out to that audience. The reality is that I'm a nearly forty year old straight woman. I have no way of knowing if I've hit the mark with my target audience until I can put my book in front of them.


I'm going to try to find opportunities to promote Wolf Creek within Maine's LGBT community, the local high schools and colleges. This is an extra challenge compared to my previous publications that were largely aimed at my demographic. If anyone has any suggestions, I'm all ears.

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Published on October 16, 2015 16:21
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