I find this difficult too. I'm currently in the process of writing my first book and, like everyone, want to eventually try the trad publishing route. It sounds hard enough to survive the trenches and going on sub, let alone having to keep up a social media presence on top of that. I'm very tech savvy but unfortunately not in a way that helps me understand Twitter/X and Instagram. I often feel like I don't know what I'm doing. It's nice to hear that other people are in the same boat and (rightfully) resent those agents who refuse to work with people just because of their following
I agree. What happened to the good old days when you could write a book then hide away in a dusty old mansion and be labeled an eccentric recluse? I would be great at that!
Stay tuned for an update. I received a few good responses from readers and have some good resources to share in my next post on platform building.
I find this difficult too. I'm currently in the process of writing my first book and, like everyone, want to eventually try the trad publishing route. It sounds hard enough to survive the trenches and going on sub, let alone having to keep up a social media presence on top of that. I'm very tech savvy but unfortunately not in a way that helps me understand Twitter/X and Instagram. I often feel like I don't know what I'm doing. It's nice to hear that other people are in the same boat and (rightfully) resent those agents who refuse to work with people just because of their following
I agree. What happened to the good old days when you could write a book then hide away in a dusty old mansion and be labeled an eccentric recluse? I would be great at that!
Stay tuned for an update. I received a few good responses from readers and have some good resources to share in my next post on platform building.