Day 69
“When
I say work I only mean writing. Everything else is just odd jobs.”
~ Margaret Laurence
Ms. Laurence and I disagree on this point. To her, work is
writing - writing is work. For me, work is marketing – writing is just my hobby. No matter which
side of the bridge you fall on, it’s important that both get done. Without
writing, we have nothing to market. Without marketing, our writing will never
sell.
But just because it’s work, doesn’t mean it can’t be fun.
I’m sure Ms. Laurence enjoys writing. I don’t know many authors who don’t. And
I thoroughly enjoy book marketing. Yet to
make a living as an author, writing and marketing must be done – no matter how
much or how little you enjoy them. And no matter what you define them as.
Marketing prompt:
Find a website, blog or even radio station that does author
interviews and contact them to see if they can interview you on their
site/show.
Days to go: 296
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