Wednesday, March 4, 2026

 

It’s the Monthly Blog Hop for the Insecure Writers Support Group founded by Alex J. Cavanaugh

The first Wednesday of every month, an optional question is announced that members can answer in their IWSG post. These questions may prompt you to share advice, insight, a personal experience, or even a story. Include your answer to the question in your IWSG or let it inspire your post if you are struggling with something to say. 
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              Today's awesome co-hosts for the March 4 IWSG posting are:

  PJ Colando, Ronel Janse van Vuuren and Natalie Aguirre     

 

I come from anther time...

A magical time...

When writing a book was all an author had to do.



When the book was finished...

And the author landed an agent...

And the agent landed a publisher...

And the publisher had the manuscript edited...

And all the details about book cover design, promotion, etc...

Were handled by said publisher.

That was it!

Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha!

Yeah, the only thing magical about this scenario...

Is my thinking—magical thinking.

Promotion for an author’s book was always necessary...

Before the Internet, and Facebook, and Instagram, and Algorithms etc. 

It was all done differently but still done.

So, getting back to today’s question...

What I’m doing about my book launch?

I’m in the process now getting ideas... 

I will be scouring the Internet making notes on other author’s methods and ideas...

And having a more engaging social media presence.

And you?’

What do you do for a book launch?

Or have any ideas to share?

 

Always,

Em-Musing

1 comment:

Alex J. Cavanaugh said...

Magical indeed! Publishers do help but we have to do most of it.