While I agree that self-promotion is important, especially in a crowded and competitive publishing landscape – and where long-term promotion often lands on an author’s shoulders – I also think authors need to be thoughtful about what they’re saying, how they’re saying it, how often they’re saying it, and to whom they’re saying it.
Without meaningful support from readers, retailers, distributors, and government, we risk losing ground in key markets — undermining an industry that brings the voices of hundreds of Canadian authors and thousands of books to readers worldwide.
I think every successful writer has equal parts talent and tenacity.
It can feel easier and safer to keep returning to familiar writing in the name of perfecting it. But at this stage, it is simply procrastination.
How someone perceives your writing and your writing life is beyond your control.
I’m sorry to tell you that no notebook, pen, or grammatical chant will improve your productivity or motivate you to write.
I sometimes think of writing books as participating in a potluck party. Everyone brings food. That food falls into the same identifiable categories, like salads, mains, or desserts.
Sometimes a book is a revelation. And sometimes it’s just somewhere to place your aloe vera plant.
I have a middle-grade novel coming out and would love to raise awareness about the book, as well as my profile as an author, among school librarians.
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