{"id":193,"date":"2015-02-24T15:24:19","date_gmt":"2015-02-24T21:24:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stevebriscoe.wordpress.com\/?p=193"},"modified":"2026-10-31T22:11:33","modified_gmt":"2026-10-31T22:11:33","slug":"self-promoting-solitary-without-the-confinement-has-turned-into-a-dilemma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/justal.net\/loqui\/self-promoting-solitary-without-the-confinement-has-turned-into-a-dilemma\/","title":{"rendered":"Self-promoting \u201cSolitary \u2013 Without the Confinement\u201d has turned into a dilemma\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you have not yet heard that I have a published book then I am not surprised because I do not really know how to self-promote my book. I have a Facebook page specific to my book and I even have a few followers, but I suspect they followed for no other reason than the entertainment value of watching me flounder. I\u2019ve added a page to my personal website (www.stevebriscoe.net<\/a>) about the book, but again, the numbers of people who visit my website over a period of a week has yet to go past double digits-more often than not the daily number of visitors are all single digit hits. I\u2019m thinking people who actually hit my website are looking for either the actor or artist who go by the same name.<\/p>\n

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I\u2019ve never been a \u201climelight\u201d guy so for me to step out and shout my name to strangers is nowhere in my character\u2014prefer instead to stand in the shadows and watch others shout; it\u2019s more entertaining.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m not an overly educated man. My 4th<\/sup> grade education comes in handy from time to time but it has its limitations. I can\u2019t write a paragraph without having to stop and do a google search on a word to make sure it means what I think it means. Case in point; I looked up the word limelight to make sure I was spelling it correctly. Imagine my surprise when I learned the origin of the word came from the light that came from a lime filled cylinder after applying some heat\u2014used mainly in theaters back in the day.<\/p>\n

So, how would a person self-promote when the only available tools stem from a 4th<\/sup> grade education and a desire to accomplish things while residing in the shadows? Therein lies the dilemma.<\/p>\n

Some have taken the time to write a review of the book on Amazon and others have made comments on Facebook and those comments are greatly appreciated. But how do I let the world know that the greatest book (OK, maybe the second greatest book) is available and that this grand opportunity should not be missed? I\u2019ve thought about sending a copy to The Five on Fox News but how would I know it was not thrown into the trash can with all the other books mailed to them. I\u2019ve thought about writing a review of my book and sign it Stephen King, but what would happen if Mr King took exception to the inappropriate use of his name. I might be the topic of his next horror novel. I could be the guy who buys a possessed vintage car that can start fires on a whim while running away from the Walkin\u2019 Dude and end up getting buried in a pet cemetery after being humiliated at the high school prom\u2014suspect I would not like that, but at least I would be famous.<\/p>\n

Any suggestions on how to self-promote while hanging in the shadows would be helpful.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

If you have not yet heard that I have a published book then I am not surprised because I do not really know how to self-promote my book. I have a Facebook page specific to my book and I even have a few followers, but I suspect they followed for no other reason than the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-193","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-solitary-without-the-confinement"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t