I cannot agree more on the making friends and asking nicely steps, I am part of a couple of writer’s groups on Goodreads and through them I have made some amazing friends, chief among them Carole P Roman, an award winning children’s writer who has been featured in Forbes, Publisher’s Weekly and many other places.
Carole has a wealth of knowledge which she shares willing, and through making friends with her I have found numerous opportunities to get attention for my books, not to mention receiving invaluable advice. I’m still a newbie author with limited sales, but my sales are far better now than they would have been without the help of Carole P Roman and the other friends I’ve made.
Knowing this I do what I can to pay it back, and forward. The more we are willing to help others, in whatever way we can, the more help we’ll get in return, and it’s those early connections that make all the difference later on.
