It used to bother me when people ‘insinuated’ that I talk too much. I’m an extrovert! Helllooooo!!
Well, if you know exactly what I mean . . . in ways that hurts. But I’ll tell you what . . . most the time I
talk … because no one else is talking!
Really – don’t you find it awkward when people are all quiet . . .
looking around …not really at anyone . . . and they don’t know what to
say???
Okay – I’m sorry but that makes me sooooo UNCOMFORTABLE! I have to say something! Anything! Help … PLEASE! There is always something to talk about! Even with a stranger . . . like, “Do you like
to read?” That is a good opener … and if
they say one word, “Yes,” then I continue.
“What genre or type of books do you like to read?” “What was the last
book you read?”
I’m not pushy with, “Great . . . I’m a writer. Here’s one of my cards… look me up!” Although
that works in grocery store lines or with the checkout girl.
“What? You don’t do that?” Boy, I
sure do! I ask the, “Are you a reader?”
to the waitress, the person sitting next to me at a party, or waiting in line
at the bathroom, or the teacher, or the wait in line at the fast-food, etc. I just handed out two postcards with my book
info on them to ladies at the post office.
They were so happy – and so was I
I never miss an opportunity.
Does it really help? I don’t
really know – but it truly can’t hurt!
When I pay my bills – guess what – it’s an opportunity to drop in a
writer business card … or a slip of paper that announces my latest release, a
picture of the book, short blurb and a web site to both my publisher and
me!
Give your friends and family cards . . . in case they start talking
about books – and they comment, oh my mother/father, or sister/brother, or
friend, is a writer! Here I happen to
have her/his card. J
My husband, daughter, son, daughter-in-law, and several friends have my
cards; and it’s amazing how many times they comment – “Oh, I gave so & so
one of your writing cards today.” It all adds up!
Never miss an opportunity to encourage people to look at your books!
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