My least favorite aspect of the writing/self-publishing process is marketing. I know that you have to get yourself out there and introduce your work to the world, but it isn't easy.
Between blogging, Facebook, Twitter, and community events; you have to set aside a large portion of your time to put yourself out there. Then you have to hope that people are receptive.
I do have to say that in the community, people have been very receptive to our journey and attempt at self-publishing. Facebook is somewhat more difficult, the people on there are a hard egg to crack and every once and a while will download the book. Then there is Twitter. I have started to meet some amazing people through Twitter, people I wouldn't have ever imagined, but still you can't just go on every day and push a book. You become boring.
So how is it done? How does someone with a macaroni and cheese budget break into the world of publishing? Is there something that you are doing that maybe we aren't?
Hey, don't ask me. I think marketing is the process of buying groceries.
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