@#!$% I JUST WANNA WRITE!
At times the most frustrating thing about being a writer is making the time to actually write!
Writing about bold memorable characters and their sexy stories may sound glamorous, but the reality is effective marketing and promotions is crucial to healthy book sales for a successful career. Afterall, no matter how well-written the story, it means little if no one knows about it. Unfortunately though this can take up a lot of time.
Below is a sample of my self-imposed writing related tasks for today. I pretty much know it’s unlikely I will complete them all, but I do try to knock off the top five for sure, no excuses. — Today I got about half of it done as I had to take my mom to her doctor’s appointment this afternoon. With that in mind, this list does not include my other businesses and personal responsibilities. Take a look:
- Create a Facebook and LinkedIn page.
- Submit the appropriate blog posts to Digg, del.icio.us, and StumbleUpon.com.
- Email photographer Bryan Oten and model, Jackie O. Black. (see here).
- Correct the code for the blog’s Opt-In widget.
- Edit name from in “44 Floors” from Stacy to Maria.
- Maintain MySpace page with email/comment/message responses…add appropriate friends (100).
- Study podcasting options.
- Research viral marketing campaigns.
- Find 2-3 related message boards – register and participate.
- Create a D’Marco Hill banner
- Re-cut “Beyond Curious” book trailer – hopefully it will stay on YouTube this time.
- Study the Erotic Readers and Writers Association website http://www.erotica-readers.com/.
- Buy domain names.
- Oh…Write, write, write!
A pretty sexy schedule, eh?
Okay…getting ready to get a little dinner and then it’s back to editing my latest quickie, “Flowers and Butterflies.” I should be posting it by Monday!
D.H.
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