I contributed to
a boxed set of stories
from different writers.
The idea was
that we would pool our marketing
and increase our exposure.
We ALL had other books,
we were trying to sell
at the same time
as this release.
It was expected
that we would promote
these other stories as well.
As long as we did our part
promoting the group effort,
no one minded.
The issue is,
in this information world,
slacking is obvious.
When a writer’s old release
sold more
than the new release she contributed
to the boxed set,
we knew she wasn’t promoting
the group effort.
This resulted in
bad feelings and
damage to her reputation.
We ALL have multiple projects
on the go.
No one expects 100%
of your concentration.
Doing your part,
however,
IS expected.