To be more serious though, I agree with you. I think ads don't really make sense until I get the third one out, but it's probably a good exercise to try to learn to SM now.

Even if it's in fits and starts, even if it doesn't work, it's probably good to try to loosen my nerves.

Dear Boss:

Thank you for buying my book. Please don't actually read it. That being said, may I have a raise? Not necessarily based on my work, but for the sake of my novels, which, as you know, are my children.

...Honestly, he'd probably go for it. 😅

See, that's the danger. I'm def. reading threads about not worrying about marketing until you've got 3+ in your series, and I'm using that as an excuse to hide in a hole, which is wonderful for hermitage but less than ideal for connecting with readers, heh.

I'm editing for publication and it's surprisingly fun! Moving from serialization to traditional print is letting me revisit my characters and tighten things up in a way that's very rewarding and I think will help with future work. 🥰

I was ready to comfort you, but all your covers look so amazing and now I feel I should comfort myself, haha. 🤩