“Your shipment is on its way!” I was excited to get this email from you this morning. Heading out on a trip next week and looking forward to having your book to read during that time.
I don’t understand how the dopamine thing works but it seems to be real. Even if I never posted anything on here and just commented on other peoples posts, I’d still be checking for those likes. I even wonder sometimes if I’m only commenting in order to get those likes.
I hope it gets there on time!!! I made the labels last night, but the books are coming to my house today. As soon as they get here, I’m stuffing them in envelopes and taking them to UPS!
This is so relatable!!!! Every bit of it. Thank you for sharing so I feel less alone - and I hope you know you're not alone.
Going from hating social media to feeling like I had to start a tiktok, begging #booktok to find me and make me a sensation. But I don't want to be a fad. I want people to want to read the book, without having to market it. Writing that sentence makes me realize how silly it is to think itll just magically show up on peoples TBR list. Its like wishing for a date but never leaving the house. (Also something i did for years). Marketing is way worse than writing the book (and the writing was extremely taxing) so I'm with you!
I'll message you some ideas for podcasts and interviews. There's a whole website that pairs up podcasters and interviewees- like a dating site!
I haven't listened to the interview yet but I read the book cover to cover and loved it! But wait.. Did you say you wrote it in months?! What?! Did you never sleep?! This post-release time must be the worst but your book will find its people. They're out there waiting for it whether they know it yet or not.
Thank you for the peek behind the bed covers of a real author in her pajamas obsessing over likes. This would totally be me if I didn’t a) have a full time job and b) if I wrote a book.
You never fail to make me laugh, Julie.
I was dying to listen to your interview by Winnie the Pooh. Damn that work thing. I’m gonna listen on my way to work this morning.
Re: the addiction
I come here most every day to read others’ work yes, but also to obsessively check likes and stats and subscribers, despite most days also thinking, “I need to give this all up. Stop writing. Get off substack and all social media. Get a flip phone! It’s all not real and I’m SO addicted.”
I’m pretty certain we ALL are addicted at this point. Some of us just have the gift and the grind of awareness.
Please listen to my Winnie the Pooh interview. I think it’s great, but haven’t gotten much feedback. I guess I don’t really give a lot of feedback to podcast episodes, myself, so I should stop being this way. Rosemary, I’ve never done one, but in a swap, we would each post something written by the other—expose ourselves to a new audience.
I love your writing Julie because it is so relatable! I should be receiving your book soon! Can’t wait!
“Your shipment is on its way!” I was excited to get this email from you this morning. Heading out on a trip next week and looking forward to having your book to read during that time.
I don’t understand how the dopamine thing works but it seems to be real. Even if I never posted anything on here and just commented on other peoples posts, I’d still be checking for those likes. I even wonder sometimes if I’m only commenting in order to get those likes.
I hope it gets there on time!!! I made the labels last night, but the books are coming to my house today. As soon as they get here, I’m stuffing them in envelopes and taking them to UPS!
I leave next Tuesday, so hopefully a week is enough. If I do get it in time, I can send you a picture of your book in England :-)
Oh I would love that!!! Then I can be jealous of my book.
Just pre -ordered Like a Normal Person! Woot. I was kind of broke til now. Ok I’m always broke, but today I’m a lil less broke.
ROSEMARY thank you!!!!
This is so relatable!!!! Every bit of it. Thank you for sharing so I feel less alone - and I hope you know you're not alone.
Going from hating social media to feeling like I had to start a tiktok, begging #booktok to find me and make me a sensation. But I don't want to be a fad. I want people to want to read the book, without having to market it. Writing that sentence makes me realize how silly it is to think itll just magically show up on peoples TBR list. Its like wishing for a date but never leaving the house. (Also something i did for years). Marketing is way worse than writing the book (and the writing was extremely taxing) so I'm with you!
I'll message you some ideas for podcasts and interviews. There's a whole website that pairs up podcasters and interviewees- like a dating site!
I haven't listened to the interview yet but I read the book cover to cover and loved it! But wait.. Did you say you wrote it in months?! What?! Did you never sleep?! This post-release time must be the worst but your book will find its people. They're out there waiting for it whether they know it yet or not.
Wait - how did I miss the Winnie the Pooh interview? This is making me giggle. It’s queued up for my walk with the dog!
I can’t imagine how I would be with the waiting for the book to officially launch.
Your honestly, as always, is so refreshing. So relatable.
This in between angst - it is all going to be worth it. Just you wait and see. 💓
Thank you for the peek behind the bed covers of a real author in her pajamas obsessing over likes. This would totally be me if I didn’t a) have a full time job and b) if I wrote a book.
You never fail to make me laugh, Julie.
I was dying to listen to your interview by Winnie the Pooh. Damn that work thing. I’m gonna listen on my way to work this morning.
Re: the addiction
I come here most every day to read others’ work yes, but also to obsessively check likes and stats and subscribers, despite most days also thinking, “I need to give this all up. Stop writing. Get off substack and all social media. Get a flip phone! It’s all not real and I’m SO addicted.”
I’m pretty certain we ALL are addicted at this point. Some of us just have the gift and the grind of awareness.
How does a newsletter swap work?
Please listen to my Winnie the Pooh interview. I think it’s great, but haven’t gotten much feedback. I guess I don’t really give a lot of feedback to podcast episodes, myself, so I should stop being this way. Rosemary, I’ve never done one, but in a swap, we would each post something written by the other—expose ourselves to a new audience.
Cheering you and your book on, Julie!! And, I’m deeply addicted to the checking thing.