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Hibernation, then emergence

6/5/2018

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For the past few months, I've stepped back from promoting my book.  I had been wearing myself out doing the traditional things, such as book readings and signings at bookstores, setting up and staffing tables at conventions and trade shows to sell a few copies and promote my book to bookstores, etc.

Then, I collapsed.  Exhausted.  I guess I did well. I've sold about 300 copies by now.  That's supposedly pretty good for a first book from a new author who was not previously famous for anything else.

But something just didn't seem right.  It's taken me awhile to ponder the whole picture.  I've come to realize that trying to "save the world" by getting my message out to millions of people is just not the right path for me.  So, what am I here for instead?

Then I remembered one of the many suggestions others have given me throughout this entire publishing process. What about PFLAG?  What about BAGLY?  Go talk to them!  That means I will visit groups of LGBT youth, parents, friends, etc. to appear on panels or answer questions as they all try to navigate through this world.  A world that still has plenty of homophobia, transphobia, etc. to deal with.

So that's what I'm doing now.  Please wish me the best.

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7/11/2018 10:28:55 pm

That is the importance of getting the chance to sleep and rest. You may be successful; enjoying the money and fame that you have, but once your body says it is over,  it is over. That is why you should have some rest while you can! We never know how huge the consequences could be. We should take care of ourselves more than how we praise money and other perks we could get. After all, health is still the most important thing!

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