It’s IWSG time again. Thanks to Alex J. Cavanaugh and co-hosts
for putting this on. When it comes to insecurity, I have a big one: Marketing.
There’s not much more in the world that makes my stomach
churn than marketing. I hate it. I know hate’s a strong word, but it’s true. I
HATE marketing. I long for the days when writers lived in shacks and slipped their
manuscripts into random mailboxes. It’s not that I’m shy. I’m not. I’m actually
very social. It’s that I hate talking up my work. I think it should speak for
itself. I know I’m a good writer—but that doesn’t mean I need to or should have
to tell people that. It wasn’t until recently that I attempted to market at
all. Those of you who follow this blog can attest to that—my posts are random
at best. But I’ve finally decided I have to, no matter how much I hate it.
Decided isn’t actually the right word. I’m being pushed into it. God has had
just about enough of my waffling and has drawn a line in the sand. I am to obey
or else (I really don’t want to know
what the or else is). He’s led me this far, I guess it’s time to dive in. Pray
for me.