| Recession got you down? Are you a writer in | | | | 2) Continue to market your books, even if the |
| limbo waiting for the economy to turn around and | | | | fish isn't biting right now. Find inexpensive and free |
| for book sales to pick back up? Well, don't panic. | | | | ways to market your book during the recession. |
| You are not alone. Everyone is feeling shaky, | | | | Recession or not, the point is to keep your book |
| praying that the economy will stabilize, even | | | | titles alive and fresh in the consumer's mind. They |
| quirky writers, like myself, with hopes of our | | | | may not buy your book right now, but chances |
| books making the best seller's list sometime in the | | | | are your title is saved in someone's little cart of |
| twenty-first century. | | | | books to buy later. Remember, marketing a book |
| So when you're feeling down because another | | | | or a product is subliminal, just like all those |
| one of your favorite stores at the mall has closed | | | | annoying commercials we watch, BUT NEVER |
| its door, or you or someone you know have lost | | | | FORGET. Keep marketing your book to keep it |
| their job, remember to keep what you love close | | | | fresh and alive in the consumer's mind. |
| to your heart. Never abandon your true passion. | | | | 3) Build friendships and networking opportunities |
| Never stray away from your dream of being a | | | | with other authors. A lot of authors are coming |
| successful writer. | | | | together and doing Author book tours at libraries, |
| To help you stay true to this golden rule, here are | | | | book stores, community centers, and even |
| a couple of author survival tips to get you | | | | churches. (This is very effective, especially if the |
| through these shaky times and to keep you | | | | author writes the same genre as you). |
| focused on your writing. | | | | 4) Continue to nurture your writing skills. Enroll in |
| First let me just say that being in limbo land, or | | | | that creative writing class you always wanted to |
| feeling like you're in a cocoon might not be a bad | | | | take. (A lot of writing classes are online now). |
| thing, IF you take advantage of the new solitude | | | | Most community colleges offer creative writing |
| and extra time. So, | | | | classes that are free or quite affordable. |
| 1) Take advantage of any new time or extra | | | | Most importantly, fellow writers and authors keep |
| hours you may have now (even if they were | | | | writing. Stay true to your passion no matter |
| afforded to you by a misfortune, such as, a lost | | | | what. Remember you may be in a cocoon right |
| of employment or cut in hours). AND, finish that | | | | now, but you are in a stage of development and |
| novel you started months ago. Get started on | | | | renewal. And soon you will emerge from your |
| that new project from all those concepts you've | | | | cocoon fresh and beautiful, ready for the world |
| written down. | | | | again. |