Guest post from author Stacy S. EatonDrill Sgt for the WLC
In April of 2011, I published the first book in the "My Blood Runs Blue" series. While that was so exciting, I had no clue what to do next. I did what most other new authors did, I jumped on Twitter and Facebook and I tried to tell people about my books.
While, I was getting a few sales here and there, I was still having trouble reaching people. I started blogging, and started doing a few interviews when I could. I quickly found out that not only was Twitter a great tool, but I really enjoyed it. I found myself making friends and learning a little bit each day of what I should be doing.
In October, I came across Melissa Foster. She had re-tweeted some of my posts, and I soon started to watch her. Little did I know, that she was also watching me. She was watching the way I spoke with people, watching the way I tried to market my book and how I tried as hard as I could to reach people. The day that Melissa invited me into her "Come Back To Me" book Launch was the day that my life started to change. My second book in the series was just about to come out and Melissa pulled me in and introduced me to 35 other incredible and talented authors. During the weeks before the event, we had our ups and downs. You can't be in a group of that many people and not have a few words spoken in frustration, but even through all that, we stuck together.I am thankful for all that I get to do for the WLC and for all the incredible people that I have gotten to meet. I am also extremely thankful for Melissa Foster. I am thankful for her taking me under her wing and helping me along. I am thankful for her continued guidance and for her ability to be able to do so much for so many people. But most of all... Melissa, I am thankful that you are you, and that I call you my friend.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who shared their stories on my blog this month - and to all of those who visited and read about what we do and how we came to be part of this group. If you are an author, a reader, a blogger or anything else that is part of the literary world, I encourage you to join us at the WoMen's Literary Cafe if you haven't already! See you there!~ The Drill Sgt ~ Stacy ~
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