There were four authors, each with their own amazing store. They all sat in a room together. They were Christmas presents waiting for Christmas day and were thrilled to meet their fans. They watched as the sun traveled from one side of the building to the other. People came in, but none of them claimed their author. The four authors wondered, was today their day? Had they appeared in the wrong bookstore?
Soon it was time to go, after a long wait the author's had realized no one had came to meet them. Not a single person was interested in meeting them. Each author collected their supplies: their pens, their books, and their papers and began to walk out the door.
People still continued to pass the authors, but none of them were special enough to catch their attention. 4 authors went home without a single gleam in their eyes...
Sad huh?
Why did I tell this sad story? Because it happened.
Can you image 4 authors meeting in a bookstore sharing a signing event, and not ONE selling a thing?
Now, be truthful. If you were to walk into a bookstore thinking about your favorite book series and you saw an unfamiliar author sitting in the back, what would you do?
Well, here's what you should do: give them consideration! Some people don't get noticed for their creations. Artists, singers, authors, actors, etc. all because no one takes the time to notice them. Now, many of course will go on social media and join a group of these people to draw attention to themselves, however, everyone in the group is all for the same thing. reaching out for attention. Chances are you won't get a like, comment, or post because no one in the group cares about you getting attention, just about themselves.
Anyway... I'm ranting. the thing I'm trying to say here is that we authors don't get a lot of attention!
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