Comments on Léna's Lit Life: Author Page: Do You "Like" Me? and Other Marketing...

Sarah! (Or should I say, Marian Librarian!) Thank ...

2012-01-28T12:36:41.590-05:00

Sarah! (Or should I say, Marian Librarian!) Thank you so much for stopping by and taking the time to comment. It's great to know I'm not alone in this craziness. There are so many wonderful books and wonderful people out there!

And we are all feeling much better today - thanks! xo

Hi Lena, great post. I'm a little insane about...

2012-01-28T12:05:07.865-05:00

Hi Lena, great post. I'm a little insane about the numbers too, until they stalled out a bit. Then I got over it, somewhat. Although, if I don't get any response to my posts, that still bothers me.
I've been doing Karmic Friday off and on and I have made some fun connections through it. I don't know if anyone actually checked out my books but it is nice to find kindred writer spirits, all trying to promote the heck out of ourselves. Do other professionals have to do this like we do? It gets crazy.
Hope you're all healthy. There's been a lot of sickness in my house as well. I'm ready for spring. :)

2012-01-28T12:03:44.591-05:00

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:-) And we will get better! Also: for the first ti...

2012-01-27T12:50:09.098-05:00

:-) And we will get better! Also: for the first time this morning, I participated in Karmic Friday with Novel Publicity. It's been wild! We'll see if I make any "real" connections . . .

I'm glad you do marketing and social media. It...

2012-01-27T10:26:34.878-05:00

I'm glad you do marketing and social media. It's been fun to feel like I'm on the journey with you.
And get your kids--and yourself--healthy in the next 35 days! ;)

Right!!!!!

2012-01-27T08:03:09.879-05:00

Right!!!!!

"Marketing is a tool to be used, not to be us...

2012-01-27T07:05:40.046-05:00

"Marketing is a tool to be used, not to be used by." I love that.
And, frankly, I appreciate knowing how hooked you can get on the numbers, because I'm that way, too.

It's amazing to me how well we can know ourselves, and STILL not stop these insecurities.

Ian! I love seeing your name in the comments. I...

2012-01-26T21:40:46.956-05:00

Ian! I love seeing your name in the comments. I'm so glad that Monk and Psych are another thing we have in common! And thanks for your kind words and support!

Oh Margie - yes, we are so sympatico! I could neve...

2012-01-26T21:38:55.360-05:00

Oh Margie - yes, we are so sympatico! I could never have imagined this kind of insanity. I was so naive! Thank you also, for re-posting this on your FB page!

First off, I love love love LOVE Psych and Monk (s...

2012-01-26T20:18:35.580-05:00

First off, I love love love LOVE Psych and Monk (so much I had to use the word "love" to many times).

Secondly, don't forget. For every "like" there are at least 2 others who saw it, so think of your "likes" as a fraction. You only get to know a portion of your true reach.

Have fun being popular!

A little vanity is good for the soul, don't you think? (:

I love this post, and can very much relate (which ...

2012-01-26T19:46:06.391-05:00

I love this post, and can very much relate (which shouldn't surprise you). But can I say? As I was reading this, my heart started beating quicker and my anxiety was rising. I was thinking about getting more likes for my pages and are they enough. This business is crazy hard, and not because of the writing, which is such a shocker to me. When I thought about being a published writer, the other stuff never crossed my mind, nor its importance. I'm going to like your page right away, if I haven't yet. :-)

Thanks Cathy, there are so many checks and balance...

2012-01-26T12:38:32.458-05:00

Thanks Cathy, there are so many checks and balances, aren't there? But I embrace it all, and hopefully come out a little wiser for it!

Yes, much more, MBee! And that's wonderful tha...

2012-01-26T12:37:05.048-05:00

Yes, much more, MBee! And that's wonderful that you have such an even keel about these things. Writing about when my sanity gets skewed helps to right itself - it's the way I understand everything!

I agree, the insatiable need for FB validation tak...

2012-01-26T11:48:34.665-05:00

I agree, the insatiable need for FB validation takes its toll. If I wasn't meeting some great virtual writing folk, I'd delete my FB account and slip back into the real world!

I try not to think about the "likes". Th...

2012-01-26T11:43:44.737-05:00

I try not to think about the "likes". They're nice but I don't obsess over it, nor the amount of blog followers. I just write what I want and tweet to get the word out. I know I have some regulars but thanks to twitter I can hit a bunch of people who might not know me. About once a month or so I get a comment that tells me someone enjoys reading my posts and they get a lot out of them. That's worth more than all the likes, isn't it? :D