Coffee With David

There is an image of the publishing world that goes something like this: “My book was just accepted by XYZ publishing and they will do all the marketing and promoting so I can write my next book.” While I have not had my first book published yet, I know that this is not reality. From friends who have had books published, I have learned that the author must promote and publicize their novel and work themselves. Lets face reality, the publisher can only do so much. Your work is given only so much of the budget “pie.” The author must be willing to promote their own work.

That is one of the reasons I have blogs dedicated to the novels and short stories I am working on. I am promoting my work, trying to get myself out there and be frequently published. I learned a long time ago that if you do not believe in yourself, if you are not willing to show enthusiasm for your work, then no one else is going to be enthusiastic about it. So, I am going to continue to be enthusiastic, promote and blog away…hope someday you will see my books on the shelf and say “I remember his blogs. I want to read this.”

Thank you for reading and please visit www.davidalanlucas.com for updates on the stories I write.