It’s one of those days that my meds are actually kicking in. \u00a0It’s a day that I want to promote myself. \u00a0A day I want to show off.<\/p>\n
Unfortunately, I can’t find any tank tops to show off all my tats. \u00a0Nor can I really show off that I’m an American and I’m probably going to be the only person who speaks English at the Vocational Meeting that I’m going to.<\/p>\n
But mostly, they won’t see my writing ability.<\/p>\n
In reading the many how-to-write books I got, I found one thing common to them. \u00a0The authors there pushed their own books. \u00a0Only one book did I not find that: Writing as a Sacred Path.<\/p>\n
Are they showing us an example of what they mean by using their own writing? \u00a0Or are they trying to promote it?<\/p>\n
Being the cynical person that I am, I’m of the opinion that they’re self-promoters. \u00a0Holly Lisle is notorious for this. \u00a0“In my novel this… \u00a0In my novel that…” \u00a0Do you only read your own stuff?<\/p>\n
James Scott Bell also doesn’t self-promote, but his books are starting to sound the same. \u00a0Just get his “Art of War for Writers” and be done with it.<\/p>\n
At least when I read Creating the Novel and Short Story, only a few authors referred to their own work.<\/p>\n
I can’t wait until I read “Now Write” for Sci Fi and see how many people refer to George R R Martin versus Brandon Sanderson. \u00a0And heck, Holly Lisle who’s written so many books I’ve never heard of. \u00a0I’m going to count how many times authors refer to their own work and get back to you.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, I’m going to look for a tank top. \u00a0I want to promote good tattoo art.<\/p>\n
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It’s one of those days that my meds are actually kicking in. \u00a0It’s a day that I want to promote myself. \u00a0A day I want to show off. Unfortunately, I can’t find any tank tops to show off all my … Continue reading