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Writing seems a perfect career for introverts, since it entails many hours alone in a quiet room. That's the fun part of the job. Easy, even. But once your book is published, the real work starts: Getting people to buy it. Read More
Ruth Pennebaker has the right
Ruth Pennebaker has the right idea. Using a surrogate worked quite well for the infamous JT Leroy (actually Laura Albert). Of course, Albert took it a bit too far and lawsuits ensued, but while it worked, it worked like gangbusters.
Oh, what a nightmare
I write, and everyone who asks me "When are you going to get published" will probably get a smack in the head from now on. I've already been dreading the self-promotion process of just *getting* published, but it sounds like afterward is even worse.
Completely agree that writing is the "easier" part...
I do agree - and the writing is still the hard part! Or at least for me who doesn't even know where to begin! But I often worry about the fact that after OTHER people will read it...like people I KNOW and who know me, even random people who knew it kind of sort of...that's what scares me. Especially if I were to write about something personal and true to me...
Not totally an introvert, but self-promotion is NOT for me
I agree with the sentiments here. I love to write; have written a few books (one, published by Simon & Schuster). But with my new book, I have to make a lot of promotional contacts, etc., and it is not for me. I see other authors all but living on Facebook and Twitter, etc., posting evry few minutes, with "hey, look at me, what I'm doing, etc. I'll be on this program," etc. I, on the other hand, might post that I DID an interview. I'm trying the self-promotional thing, but with much dread. Should have hired a publicist before now. Hmm. [I blog here on PT as well. Do visit!]
trying not to be shy
I totally understand this, but in my experience, you have to shut down self-consciousness about self promotion if you want to sell books. It's a balance between being annoying and being effective, but I think if you're not overbearing, people are pretty understanding. Also if you're generous--giving followers useful links, helping others promote whatever they're promoting. I frequently tweet and FB other people's blog posts and such. I think that buys me a lot of tolerance for my own promotion.
And I figure that people can always unfriend, unfollow me if I get on their nerves. I don't pay any attention to numbers of followers/friends so what I don't know can't hurt my feelings.
If I'm interested in what you're doing, I'm a little bummed if you post things after the fact, when it's too late for me to watch/listen.
Not necessarily...
For a while I was doing a lot of writing and had several blogs. I stopped about a year and a half ago - I don't know why. I'm an HSP and INFP.
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