MARKETING, MARKETING, MARKETING…

Well it’s another Wednesday, the sun is shining and the weather is as unpredictable as ever here in the Eastern Free State (see how I used geographical terminology there? ;) ) As Free State-arians now know, I’m still home: the upsides of being your own boss – I get to work anywhere and at anytime. My mind however can’t seem to stay confined in the four walls of my bedroom and I find myself disassociating in social settings because my baby cries for me at random hours.

Honestly, parents how do you deal with this? Granted my baby doesn’t make the kind of noise that makes your neighbor hate you, but the new formed relationship I have with headaches makes me believe that marketing a book baby and raising a human baby have some overlap in some areas – I’m sure parent’s of humans also market their babies, like when hosting birthday parties and child christenings for people to like and subscribe to the baby’s growth…

Unfortunately for me, I can’t leave my sweet Gem (short for Gemini) with her aunties or gammy. She demands mommy’s attention throughout the entire day, so much so that in the few seconds of reprieve when my mind does finally shut down I literally let out an exhale of relief.

I blame everyone except for myself (kidding) for not telling me that if you really want something then you’ll find yourself editing while at a party, or typing a blog at midnight just so that it ends up good enough for people to read. Where was the disclaimer when I started all of this (picture the whining emoji here – I still can’t seem to access that particular feature, groan). I’m still hoping to see that "Danger, Gevaar, Ingozi" sign somewhere on Gem, my laptop or my mind because I swear I’m being attacked by literary hounds from the dead.

However, life is not as dramatic as I sometimes depict it. I secretly love knowing that Gem is one of the very first things I think of in the morning when I wake up, my love for this book has surpassed normal (although I doubt it ever was normal) and has now become cosmic. This way if you want to be my friend or anything then you must accept Gem as much as you accept me and my personal quirks, lol.

Okay enough gushing about Gem, I sound like an auntie showing the world her nephew (I do this too, internal cringe moment). I think I’m finding my footing with marketing. My support system is truly the best and I wouldn’t trade them in for anything. I’d name them all but it’s either too soon, or I haven’t gotten permission to mention their names on my blog, or my pride has me locked tighter than Forte Nox or all of the above.

Essentially I’m having a lot of fun creating social media content, but sadly that’s not all I need to do. I have so many big news that I wish I had the time to post it all, but I’d promised myself in the beginning that I won’t be using this platform to write long never ending letters to my pen pal or something weird like that. [Which reminds me, if you have never even once smiled at my posts please email me, comment or shoot a flare in the sky; I’ll find you and check if you’re okay and not suffering from Literariosis.

For those who don't know what Literariosis is: Literariosis is a debilitating disease that affect your reading and entertainment ability. It can only be cured by the purchase of brand new books and filling your comfort space with them. Note; the cure is most effective if you buy in bulk and try to read a million books in one time. 

With everything I’ve already said being, well ‘said’, I just wanted to scream at the fact that there’s only fifteen days left before the pre-release timeline starts – which will last until the book launch party which I will be holding on the 23rd of March 2024. Everyone who’d have bought the book by then and anyone who wants to buy in person is more than welcome to attend and invites will be out soon so there is that.

I really hope y’all love what I have in store for you this year. For the first time, I’m tapping into that sweet well of potential and hitting you with grade A literary bombs that will burst confetti because I like lying to myself into thinking that I don’t like violence.

And if you’re willing to help me in anyway, even if it’s just to tell me that the book is crooked, please follow the small little instruction I added somewhere above about sharing your opinion and comments (remember folks, slow and steady. We’ll all get there eventually). I like hearing from Gem’s community and I’m sure if she could talk she’d say the exact same thing.

Well that’s all I have today on Write Trix. Don’t forget to like, comment and subscribe to Write Trix so you can be one of the first to hear all about the awesomeness we have here and whatnot.

  P.S I have added a picture of a quote from 'The Gemini' because she is the star of the show and always needs to be recognized. Hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it; it was a blast.

The prophesy

Lots of love

L <3