Yes, I'm famous. I generally don't like to brag about that, but sometimes it must be done. My novel, Running From Herself, the literary phenomenon of 2025, is now featured in libraries all across my state.
How is that possible, you may ask. Well, I may not possess as much talent as other authors, but I have a lot of persistence (and spare time). As I was researching writing competitions, I ran across something called the Indie Author Project. In a nutshell, what it does is partner with libraries across the country to offer indie books, and if you're lucky enough to live in a partnering state, you can get your book offered by your home state libraries, regardless of whether you win a competition or not. (Win-win for me.) Oh, and entering is FREE.
Let's face it; I don't get many wins, so I need to celebrate even the tiny ones. I'm still blushing because AI told me I had written a great story! (Sure, it tells everyone that, but no human has said it to me without wanting something in return.)
I kind of hate running out of things to do to promote my work (as much as I hate running out of promotion money), and social media, while free, presents its own issues, like constantly being bothered by someone who asks me question after question about my work and won't get to the point ~ that they want to sell me some kind of service. Right now on X I'm dealing with two of those people simultaneously. I feel like telling them, hey, buy one of my books and then we'll talk. But no. Heaven forbid that I would come across as rude.
I do think I'll post something about being in my state's libraries, though. What the heck? I'm running out of ideas for posts. In the meantime, I can submit more of my books to the IAP, which will kill some time, something I have far too much of.
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