“I thought you were done after you wrote the book,” said the young woman standing beside me at the presentation by p.m. terrell, author of Taking the Mystery Out of Promoting Your Book. (Learn more about Patricia at http://www.pmterrell.com/)
Truth is, I’ve never worked so hard in my life. I have a list of 30 promotional activities I’m trying desperately to pull off. My friend Shirley Damsgaard warned me. “Joanna, I know the kind of person you are. You’re going to have to come to terms with the fact you can’t do everything. Do what you can and move on.” (Visit Shirley at http://www.shirleydamsgaard.com/)
So…what did I get done today, which is Sunday as I’m writing this?
* I wrote a column for the Suburban Journals, circulation 660,000.
Thanks for the inspiration to keep pushing. You’re right. We work, train, pray and work more for the ability to share our gift with the world, but the biggest job is getting your book in the right hands at the right time. I’m loving your blog.
Thanks, Lacresha. Please spread the word! I believe that success breeds success. We must remind each other this is a marathon, not a sprint.
I received a happy email today: my amazon order of Paper, Scissors, Death has shipped!
Can’t wait.
You may write about miniatures, but there’s nothing miniature about our friendship. Thank you, Camille, for everything.
Joanna,
Thanks for sharing what you’re doing to promote your book. It’s helpful to those of us getting ready to start promotion.
Lillie,
Take a lesson from me. Go through your contact list, clean it up, and get it into a contact management program long BEFORE you need it.
Dang me. I’m exhausted just reading your list! But I know how true it is – promotional work should never stop!
But what did you do after dinner?
Good lord, woman, take a breath! Just keep reminding yourself that the work you do now will pay off in the future. It really will.
You’re amazing.