At Some Point, You Need to Write
New post on my Substack: the case for prioritizing writing at a time when there's so much pressure to center branding and marketing.
"This is why most of us became writers in the first place — we need to write. And we write to be read. So yes, our readers are on top of our minds each time we publish. But they read us and not primarily because we engage with them. They read what resonates, what moves, what feels true."
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• Nov '23 (edited)
I resonate so much with this! It is such a brilliant piece. Thanks so much for sharing it!💜
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• Nov '23
The wisest piece of marketing know-how I've ever encountered: "Write the next book." :D Marketing is easiest when you have a backlist!
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• Nov '23
Absolutely. When you have a work-in-progress, then you have something to actively share and engage people with. The writing comes first. :)
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• Feb '24
Just read this post offering on your substack and then looked at all the awesome work you are facilitating in the decolonical writing space, and I just wanted to send you so much gratitude. Honored to be in community with you!
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And of course, I am only seeing this a year later! Thank you for the kind words, Monique, and for being in community with me.
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Thank you for sharing it <3
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