Writing, Publishing & Social Media

Writers write.

Wouldn't that be nice. Once I'm in the flow, writing is a delight. Getting motivated, getting started, not getting distracted--those are difficult for me. Who knows why? Some people call it writers block. I've come to think of it as a lack of mental energy, not a lack of ideas.

On top of that, writers spend time getting published. We like to get eyes in front of what we write. That can take away all the time from writing, and is another kind of slog.

The third think many writers spend time on is marketing--helping people find their books. Mostly that means social media, like this blog. Marketing is a third kind of slog, often difficult for the type of people--introverts--who like to write.

So, writers write, and submit, and market ... usually not in that order. The hurdles to writing and submitting your work are high. The hurdle to putting yourself and your work out there with marketing is also high. So, what do we do instead? We read other writers' social media and think about how to apply what they are doing to ours. That doesn't get words in a story, stories submitted, or advance our audience.

Today, I forced myself to write. (And, write this post.) It was a delight.