How to Market and Publish, Shakespeare Style Part 7 of 10

We’re getting close to the end, so welcome to all who are new, enjoy and comment, yesterday’s post was later in the evening, and well, it’s morning now. It could be worse I suppose. Writing does have challenges, lack of Internet when on vacation, marketing ideas that sometimes don’t work. Challenges and more challenges.

I always wonder what the best known writers do when confronted with challenges, and as BJ so aptly put it, there is always one more person, always something to add or do. It may not cost much but it’s worth it in the end. It’s hard to imagine what difference one person makes when the slump is at it’s height but as any writer can tell you, these things happen, one more blog, one more post, one more person. A snowball effect.

I suspect that while say C.S. Lewis didn’t have a huge marketing plan or target audience plan he did have a plan, to connect and give each child a way to love reading. He corresponded with many of his fans, and found a way to relate to both adults and children. It is my understanding that he didn’t do this in a way that was marketing oriented, but more along the lines of connection with honor. He was famous in his own right, and was articulate and intelligent, but very shy. Each connection he made, was with passion and sincerity. He published hundreds of articles, and books and made an impact with whatever he wrote. Quick name three of his books.

I wonder how this is possible sometimes, but believe me there are days when it could be so easy not to make connections, and to feel down and stop writing. I don’t and I won’t, as it’s something that I would miss. I’m on vacation, but that doesn’t mean I stop writing.

My question for today is this: What is the depth of passion that it would take to make you a better connector to other people?