I’m Pissed at a Friend Who Refused to Buy and Promote My Book

So selfish of him

Smillew Rahcuef
Published in
3 min readNov 8, 2024

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portrait of a man who looks upset
Author, freshly shaven and with hair implant, looking upset — pic by my friend Taras Chernus

Denis is a good friend of mine.

We had two Zoom calls in the last six months and exchanged DMs on Twitter. I also clapped for several of his articles (121 claps on four articles).

And I subscribed to his newsletter.

I thought it all meant something. I had planned to invite him to my wedding.

But Denis is selfish.

The Back Story

I recently self-published a book on Amazon.

As writers know, it’s a tough game. One needs good reviews and the help of true friends to succeed.

I thought Denis was one of these true friends.

I sent him a DM.

Hey, Denis, my man!!

How are you? Hope you’re kicking ass with your newsletter.

What about me, you ask? Well, thanks!! I just published a book on Amazon and would love it if you could:

- buy it
- review it
- share a link on your socials and write a few articles to promote it.

Thanks, mate! Talk to you soon.

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