Many writers struggle with self-promotion, it’s true. Here’s a pep talk and some good advice on how to promote your work, written by Kathleen Nalley, one of the
Converse MFA grads who is doing a great job of getting the word out about her
forthcoming chapbook from Finishing Line Press, American
Sycamore:
"You wrote. You edited. You rewrote. You submitted your manuscript. Finally, the acceptance letter arrived. You celebrated. You high-fived. You fist-bumped. Then, reality hit. You now must promote your work. Before you retreat under your bed in terror, before you have an anxiety attack over the awkwardness of writing and talking about yourself in third person, check out these 20 steps for easing your transition from introverted writer to marketing maniac...."
And read more about (and pre-order!) Kathleen’s book: https://finishinglinepress.com/product_info.php?cPath=4&products_id=2217