February 10, 2020
Would you like to be a bestseller or have a smaller, more manageable following?
Truth? I want to write a bestseller. Sure, the money wouldn’t hurt, but the virtual pat on the back would be better. I mean, who wouldn’t want to have a world-wide acknowledgement of their writing skills?
Yes, I know there are people who write one bestseller and than never reach that level again. Still, that’s better than writing four or five books and never finding your audience, right?
And just maybe, if I wrote a bestseller, I could afford to hire a Personal Assistant to help with my social media. Because frankly, I don’t do a very good job on my own. Even if I had a “manageable” following, I don’t think I would do them justice. (I try, guys, I try.)
There is a down side. I absolutely love getting out and talking to people at book signings. If I was a best-selling author, would I lose that ability? I hate the idea of “sign the book, now move along.” There’s no personal interaction in that scenario. (That’s me, talking to someone at the Deadly Realities book signing last fall. I don’t even know when this picture was taken. I was too busy paying attention the the person on the other side of the table. Yeah, I’d miss that.)
Still, the money might give me the freedom to spend more time writing. And travelling to meet more people. That would be a win.
So, I’ll keep writing and dreaming of getting my big break. And maybe one of these days I’ll write a bestseller.
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February 10, 2020
Would you like to be a bestseller or have a smaller, more manageable following?
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To be able to hire a personal assistant to deal with social media and marketing would be wonderful!
I know! I’m jealous of the people who can afford one.
I pay my sister to help me with some of my social media. Not my blog, of course, that is very personal, but some of the other stuff like Instagram and Twitter. The problem is that writing is all about the writer so you need the personal touch to engage with others [I think] so the role that another can assume is limited.
Is your sister a writer too?
As I hate any sort of marketing, that’s the one thing I would love to be able to afford.
I would love to have some do the marketing for me. Since I don’t think I’d sign with a big publisher, I think I could still do the parts I like and part out the rest.
Exactly! You’d still have to manage the people working for you, and that can be a pain.
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I agree, Patricia, it is the vindication of being a best seller rather than the money, although the money would be nice. I am happy to be a struggling author in my lifetime, if I could write an enduring classic like Charlotte Bronte.