Poor Poor Pitiful Me

Good morning, my Lovelies! I said from the outset of this crazy journey that you've joined me on that I wouldn't lie to you about what was going on with me. I've been told by some of you that the fact that I'm open and honest with you about my feelings is something you find refreshing and really enjoy. Well, today is a rough one for me. I'm feeling horribly defeated and part of me is ready to walk away. 

I'm struggling. I have been pushing as hard as I can to get myself established in the writing world and it just isn't happening. I know it can be an extremely slow process, but I would have thought I would be a little further along than I am at this point. I also know that some authors just never make it. Don't get me wrong. I'm not giving up, but my frustration is overwhelming me today.

I have advertised repeatedly, pouring quite a bit of money into promoting my books with the thought that I'm going to have to do that in order to see any kind of return. And, while making money off my writing is ultimately what I hope to achieve, right now I simply want to be given the chance to entertain. I'm a storyteller with the potential for an enormous audience, but as I'm new, people don't seem to be willing to give me a chance. 

I have posted repeatedly on social media, taking advantage of as much free advertising as I can, and in the process am probably driving my friends insane. How many times can I post different versions of the same message before they mute me or stop following me? 

My Goodreads giveaway started out doing very well, but has now stalled. You would think with the traffic that Goodreads gets that more people would be interested in the chance to get a book for free! A few of my friends have tried to help me out by sharing my posts and I appreciate their efforts so much. But at this point, I'm just at a loss. 

My Blog stats have fallen, too, which has only added to my frustrations. Now, being the persistently positive person that I am, I am trying to keep in mind that with the weather warming up, people are not stuck in their houses as much and are stepping away from some of the things that entertained them during the winter months. Hopefully, that is most of the reason for the low numbers and not that I'm boring you all with repetitive and whiny bitchiness.

Do you want to know what isn't happening because of all of this constant worry and brainstorming? Writing. Finding time to write is already a struggle for me due to work and caring for my family. And now I'm finding that when I do actually find the time to write all I can think about is how to get my books out there. It's unbelievably frustrating!

So here I am wracking my brain on an almost constant basis trying to figure out the promotional side of this when all I want to do is write. I'm not a business person and never have been. How do I make this happen? How do I get my work in people's hands? Suggestions are appreciated!

Suggestions and wine. Bottles and cases of wine.


As always,


Much love from me to you!

Shelly (a/k/a Dawn Love)

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