Happy World Book Day!
I’ve been an independent author for 13 years now, and somehow I keep doing my thing, despite that marketing the books is one of the hardest things I have to do.
And yet, here I am, with some thoughts for others who are out there doing the same.
Celebrate every accomplishment.
Do it for you.
Write because you enjoy the process.
Let the storyteller in you have some fun while you do it.
Grin and bear the marketing. It’s not fun. It can zap all the energy out of you.
But, when you get that one reader who loves your work, it’s totally worth all the struggles you face.
Happy reading!
About the author:
STEPHANIE VERNI is the author of THE ONES CLOSEST TO YOU, THE LETTERS IN THE BOOKS; FROM HUMBUG TO HUMBLE: THE TRANSFORMATION OF EBENEZER SCROOGE; BENEATH THE MIMOSA TREE; INN SIGNIFICANT; LITTLE MILESTONES; THE POSTCARD; and ANNA IN TUSCANY. She is also a co-author of the textbook, EVENT PLANNING & MANAGEMENT: COMMUNICATING THEORY & PRACTICE. Currently an adjunct professor at Stevenson University Online, she instructs communication courses for undergraduate and graduate students. She and her husband reside in Severna Park, Maryland, have two children, and a little boat that makes them immensely happy.
