The latest ‘marketing strategy’
in the Romance Novel Business
is for new writers
to ask established writers
advice.
They’re not interested in
the advice.
They’re interested in
establishing a connection.
Some new writers,
looking to save time,
simply spam every writer
they can find contact information for.
They send the same generic message,
hoping to get a response or two.
Those writers are put
on my list
never to support.
Most experts
don’t mind using
their precious and limited time
to help others.
They hate, however,
wasting that time.
If your marketing strategy
involves wasting other people’s time,
you need a new marketing strategy.
And if you legitimately want advice
from an expert,
use their name
and perhaps reference their work
when contacting them.