I was speaking
with a writing buddy
about a friend
She said,
“(Our friend) is a great writer
but she doesn’t know
how to promote her stories.”
Then she isn’t a great writer.
Being a successful writer today
requires having the ability to promote stories.
It is part of the job.
If the promoting isn’t done,
the job isn’t done.
“It doesn’t take a genius
to see that competence
is no longer about our ability
to press certain buttons
in a certain sequence.
Far more often,
competence involves
the humanity required
to connect with other people,
in real time.”
Look at the skills,
ALL of the skills
required to be successful.