A Thursday’s Child has far to go. Several months ago, I posted about the possibility of speaking to an agent that someone else in the publishing industry suggested.
I did meet him in May, and he expressed interest in the proposal I’d prepared for my debut novel.
The agent’s associate emailed me today, saying the writing is good, and it could suit the general market. These are heartening comments, and I appreciate them. They seem to confirm that my years of writing, research, and editing haven’t been wasted time.
However, this Thursday’s child has far to go, in the matter of developing social media mastery, if not other writing skills besides.
The current industry standard prefers writers seeking agent representation to present impressive statistics connected with social media sites. Numbers in the tens of thousands are minimal. Mine need quadrupling.
A Thursday’s child has far to go
This brings up the dilemma of achieving that in ways that aren’t annoying as old-school television commercials about auto dealers or the prescription of the month. Using those methods won’t gain me readers. They’d be more likely to lose me some dear friends.
There are hundreds of blogs about writing, and I’m learning from the best of them. You know where Google is, and a search will lead you to them. Which direction this blog will head remains to be seen. Some friends believe I should go Indie with my novels.
Perhaps I haven’t missed the bus, train, or plane. Maybe they’re still refueling.
Or, I might have to roll on down to the end of the dock, board that sloop I’ve imagined so clearly, and give a halyard or two a few yanks. The journey toward tens of thousands of followers and future eager readers seems to start one word, one blog post, at a time. We’ll see.
You can help me build my social media following! Follow me on Facebook, and invite your friends to follow me there too. Thanks!
Jan Verhoeff
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