Some writers face the fear of not having readers who’ll
appreciate their work. Whether they choose to show their works solely on a blog
or have decided to have their work published as a book, most of them face the
same feeling of insecurity, but at varying degrees.
For my second IWSG post, I chose this topic because of a
previous blog comment I’ve received—asking me if I have this fear and what do I
do about it. To answer that, yes, I’ve felt it. Countless of times. I know its
clingy, ill feeling. I know how it can halt your possible progress and keep you
at a losing stage. It comes silently, and does its damage in a gradual manner
if you don’t do anything about it.
I experienced this even before I had some books published and I was still working at a publishing industry for magazines and newspapers. I still face it at times now that I’m back to submitting manuscripts and allowing those to do the rounds, and—at the same time—working on some books that I’ve decided to self-publish.
What about you? Have you felt this, too? I know it’s tough. Sending
you virtual *HUGS*. Hang in there.
I’m keeping this post short. I’m offering a book instead to
further answer this concern. “The Hidden Fear of an Author: What if No One Wants to Read Your Book?” is NOW FREE on Smashwords. It’s a short book with a few tips; some of which I have used
and some were done by others I’ve met. This is the first book for "The Other Side of an Author's Life".
I hope that aspiring authors, newbies and professionals (who
still seem to face this fear at times) will find it helpful. Consider this as
my gift. I’ll see you next post.
Note: Forgot to add this...
Do visit Alex J. Cavanaugh's blog to see the rest of the other blogs of the IWSG members and the awesome hosts for this month. Thanks!
Note: Forgot to add this...
Do visit Alex J. Cavanaugh's blog to see the rest of the other blogs of the IWSG members and the awesome hosts for this month. Thanks!
6 comments:
I feel this all the time so your book is definitely something I need to read. How generous to offer it for free! Thanks for that, I'm so glad to meet you through the IWSG.
Awesome. I think patience and perseverance are the two most important and difficult things to master in this life, and they appertain to publishing as much as any other aspect, if not more.
It will get read, things just take a ton of time, which sucks a ton too haha
I often wonder if anyone will read it. Or, more precisely, if they will like what they read.
co-host IWSG
Elsie
AJ's wHooligan in the A-Z Challenge
--- Julie Flanders: I hope you like it. It's really, really short. :-) Lovely to meet you, too, Julie!
--- Crystal Collier: I agree, Crystal. Those are really hard to master.
--- Pat Hatt: Thanks. Yup, they do take time.
--- Elsie Amata: There are times when I get that feeling, too. Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Elsie!
Totally felt that fear! Heck, I get a moment of panic when someone says they bought my book and are about to read it...egads...what if they hate it?!
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