Well-written, Mark. You've been at this for a while, lol. I suppose your first link has to do with affiliate marketing bc you're trying to promote your ebook. I get it. Your voice has to be heard above the cacophony of other 'writers' , in other words, anyone with a computer and a year of their time to waste, but you're actually good, talented and although your post has only been up less than half a hour, it's not getting the rewards it should. It's hard self-publishing and face it, writing is a failing trade - but I still do it because I have to which I imagine is the case with you. I liked your tale, at least the excerpt. Just wanted to compliment you on your work - hang in - it's hard, but the struggle itself is worth it.
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Thank you for the positive feedback, John.
You're right, of course; writing is a failing trade (or it seems to be), but there's something within me (us) that demands to be let out. So, I (we) write, hoping that someone reads and gets it. Success is measured in multiple ways. Just knowing that my work touched someone somehow helps to keep the fires burning.
There's always the next story to be written and hopefully read by many.
Thanks again for the encouragement.
You know what? I read more of your work - one earned a nickel and the other seven cents. I was grieved. I don't know why because it happens a lot - I recall a line from a Joni Mitchell song where she saw a busker on the street, 'playing real good for free'. It happens but it's not right. I told myself, cream eventually rises to the top, but the cynic in me added sardonically, ' so do corpses'. I'm good with it because I'm past having to make a living out of it, but damn it, there's so much dreck out there because anyone can indulge his vanity and publish an e-book. It's just not right. You're writing real good for free.
It is what it is. There are plenty of great musicians who are never recognised, and many writers far better than me wallowing in obscurity.
Words like yours are all the encouragement I need